Dale Farm
More Hostile Reconnaissance
Last year on UN Human Rights Day I was invited to cover a traveller wedding, one of four in four days at Dale Farm ahead of a planned site eviction by Basildon Council in Essex
Dale Farm – Portrait of a Grandmother
Irish traveller Mary-Anne McCarthy outside her home. Dale Farm residents, the largest traveller community in the UK are facing eviction from the Cray’s Hill site in Essex. They demand the council re-home them to another location within the district.
“The Government has told Basildon it must provide land for us,” said Mary-Ann McCarthy, who presented the memorandum. “But we fear they will evict us by forced before this happens.”
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Press Photographer’s Year
An image from Dale Farm. Irish travellers Nora Quilligan and Danny Sheridan celebrate their wedding day. This was the third of four weddings held in quick succession by families at Dale Farm anxious to solemnize marriages before the New Year when Court of Appeal judges ruled that Basildon council can put into action its much delayed eviction operation.
The second image was from riot police on horseback trampling protesters outside the Israeli Embassy. National Palestine Demonstration, Stop Gaza Massacre. London. in January.
Thanks to the organisers and Chris for the photos.
All Images © Chris Calvert
Dale Farm Travellers Build Barricades
Dale Farm, the largest traveller site in the country makes preparations to defend itself from eviction. Families fear for the welfare of their children if the forced eviction goes ahead.
Dale Farm Video – Gypsy Weddings
The wedding of Nora Quilligan and Danny Sheridan took place on UN Human Rights Day – December 2008.
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Guardian Tear Sheet – Dale Farm Wedding
Read Guardian article here
NUJ here
Press Gazette here
BJP here
Read Independent here
Travellers’ Times here
A World to Win here
Marc Vallée Blog here
View the video of the wedding here
Listen to the audio of the police stopping me under S44 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act here
Human Rights Day
Irish travellers Nora Quilligan and Danny Sheridan from Dale Farm celebrate their wedding day.
This was the third of four weddings held in quick succession by families at Dale Farm anxious to solemnize marriages before the New Year when Court of Appeal judges may rule that Basildon council can put into action its much delayed eviction operation.
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