Greenham Common

a village in West Berkshire unitary authority, Berkshire; site of a US cruise missile base, and, from 1981, a camp of women protesters against nuclear weapons; although the base had closed by 1991 a small number of women remained until 2000

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The last missiles would leave Greenham Common in 1991.

Peace protestors in Newcastle

The night before arriving at Greenham Common, they made a diversion and bought chains and padlocks, and four of the women chained themselves to the fence at the base.

Welsh women whose 150-mile march began a world-famous protest against nuclear weapons; It was in 1981 that a group of people, mostly women, set off from Cardiff to protest against the siting of cruise missiles at Greenham Common. Ruth Mosalski looks back at that historic day, ahead of an event recreating the original march being held on Monday

The night before arriving at Greenham Common, they bought chains and padlocks several chained themselves to the fence at the base.

The Welsh women whose 100-mile march launched a movement that lasted generations; In August 1981 a group of 40 Welsh women marched to Berkshire to campaign against nuclear weapons and they started a 19 year campaign

The camp was established to protest about nuclear weapons being sited at RAF Greenham Common in Berkshire.

MARCHING to REMEMBER; Women in the UK's major cities of the UK will today be taking part in Processions - a movement across the nation to pay tribute to the women who marched for equality and the vote 100 years ago. RUTH MOSALSKI meets the Welsh women joining the campaign to march in Cardiff

It was during this time that Rae and her fellow campaigners travelled down to Berkshire to support the women of the Greenham Common Peace Camp, who were protesting a government decision to allow cruise missiles to be based there.

Rae won't give up on fight for peace; GRAN HAS TRAVELLED THE GLOBE DURING 40 YEARS OF CAMPAIGNING

Thousands encircled the RAF Greenham Common base, cutting through sections of its fence and there were hundreds of arrests.

The 14-mile protest; 70,000 formed human chain in fight against US cruise missiles

Through graphic photographs, artwork and cartoons, Smith charts the evolution of the Peace Movement through the terrible conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries - the First and Second World Wars, Hiroshima, Vietnam - through to the Gulf Wars via Greenham Common, Aldermaston, and Guantanamo Bay.

People Power

Exhibits include The Last Gaze, presented for the Northern Art Prize in 2013 and Common Reflections, a representation of the fence at Greenham Common produced using concrete, wire fencing, corrugated zinc and mirror panels.

The Accumulations of a feminist protestor; MARGARET HARRISON EXHIBITION, MIMA

Previous spoilers for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" claim the Greenham Common location was used to set up the Pirates Cove.

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens': Lea's Daughter, Aliens And Lupita Nyong'O Character Description Revealed

1983: The Greenham Common women's group (pictured) mounted their first protest as cruise missiles arrived at the US airbase in Berkshire.

ON THIS DAY

It seems apt when remembering that 30 years ago this month thousands of women took part in Star Marches around the UK to show their solidarity for the Greenham Common Peace Camp - against nuclear missiles at the Berkshire site.

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