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Penny Gulliver interviewed by Isabelle Tracy

This folder includes the recorded audio of the interview along with a transcript of the recording and a photograph of Penny.
Penny was 21 when she went to Greenham. She stayed for a year. She lived at Blue Gate and was at the camp during the evictions. She recalls the enjoyment of political discussions with women, recounts actions such as painting out the lights on the runway to try and stop the Cruise missiles landing. Penny talks about the legacy of Greenham, the impact of the protest, going to prison and the echoes of Greenham across her life.
Penny was interviewed by Isabelle Tracy in 2019.
She was photographed by Christine Bradshaw (copyright Christine Bradshaw).

Penny Gane interviewed by Florence Weston

This folder includes the recorded audio of the interview along with a transcript of the recording.
Penny was drawn to Greenham by the thought of women being there on their own, shouldering the responsibility of taking on the world. 'It was a call to all of us, which is why I became active.' She recalls the strong women of Bristol taking part in Non-Violent Direct Action and supporting women living at the camp. She remembers Joan Baez visiting, a truck ploughing through the benders, the Greenham Common Newsletter and how, ultimately, 'The women always won.'
Penny was interviewed by Florence Weston in 2019.

Peggy Seeger interviewed by Rebecca Mordan

This folder includes the recorded audio of the interview along with a transcript of the recording and a photograph of Peggy.
Peggy is a folk singer, songwriter and activist who wrote 'Carry Greenham Home'. Along with other musicians, she sang to the march that was coming through from Wales to Greenham in September 1981. She later joined them at Greenham Common and recalls journalists, donations and getting pissed-off with lounging men! Peggy speaks of how women don't have a written history and how we have to celebrate the power of a lot of women together. She remembers women improvising singing collectively to dumfound police, showing skill in keeping the peace where men could not and Rebecca Johnson signing her nightmare of nuclear war.
Peggy was interviewed by Rebecca Mordan in 2019.
She was photographed by Christine Bradshaw (copyright Christine Bradshaw).

Papers relating to Margaret Turner in South Africa

Papers related to interview narrative - interview part 1 [00:44:49] - as follows:
Photograph of an International Observer Service Certificate issued to Margaret Turner by the National Electoral Observer Network - South Africa 27-29 April 1994;
Photograph of an article by Margaret Turner 'Elections in South Africa May 1994' (2 pages).

Oak Chezar interviewed by Vanessa Pini

This folder includes the recorded audio of the interview along with a transcript of the recording and a photograph of Oak.
Oak Chezar arrived at Greenham from America in 1985 when she was 29 and stayed at both Blue and Yellow Gates until 1988. She talks about zapping, the effects of radiation, evictions and how Greenham changed her life, leading her into a women's performance group, teaching Women's Studies and writing. She says that writing kept her sane. Oak also recalls doing headstands in Newbury jail and how living at Greenham stopped her being a germaphobe! Oak Chezar is the author of 'Trespassing, A Memoir of Greenham Common'.
Oak was interviewed by Vanessa Pini in January 2021.

Nina Millns interviewed by Nicky Arikoglu

This folder includes the recorded audio of the interview along with a transcript of the recording.
At the time of the interview, Nina was a writer, actor and activist. She attended a nursery established by Greenham Women. Operating through a non-hierarchical and collective decision-making process they, some as openly gay and bi-sexual women, encouraged the children to explore their identities, something Nina believes was a direct result of their own Greenham experiences. Nina believes Greenhamas legacy is that of an activism that bypasses and lies outside established systems of power and norms of protest so as to raise awareness of issues and move them forward. She feels Greenham's legacy has made it second nature for her to raise such awareness, to effect change on particular issues, and never to feel helpless in the face of existing power structures.
Nina was interviewed by Nicky Arikoglu in 2019.

Muswell Hill Women interviewed by Rebecca Mordan

This folder includes the recorded audio of the interview along with a transcript of the recording and a photograph of the Muswell Hill Women.
The 'Muswell Hill Women' were active members of a local CND group who went to Greenham to do night-watches, make food, raise money and bring equipment, especially waterproofs, to the women who lived at Greenham. They designed, made and sold their own badges and carried Greenham home to their local communities. They talk about their admiration for the women who gave up their lives to live at the camp, the strength of women-only protest and the importance of Greenham as a location to focus anti-nuclear action. They are clear that Greenham has much to teach young people today about protesting against the power of the State in a way that is non-violent.
The Muswell Hill Women were interviewed by Rebecca Mordan in 2019.
They were photographed by Christine Bradshaw (copyright Christine Bradshaw).

Mica May interviewed by Sara Sherwood

This folder includes the recorded audio of the interview along with a transcript of the recording and a photograph of Mica.
Mica came to the peace movement accidentally while living in Manchester and visited Greenham for the first time for the Embrace the Base action. Describing it as a transformational experience, Mica lived at Yellow Gate in 1983. In this interview, Mica meditates on the artistic practices at Greenham, the creative actions which she took part in and the importance of women-only spaces.
Mica was interviewed by Sara Sherwood in 2019.
She was photographed by Christine Bradshaw (copyright Christine Bradshaw).

Mary Woodvine interviewed by Jessica Layton

This folder includes the recorded audio of the interview along with a transcript of the recording.
Mary visited Greenham when she was 16/17 around 1984/85. Mary visited just for 1 day and was there for the 'Embrace the Brace'. She remembers the fear surrounding nuclear weapons at the time and was apprehensive about visiting Greenham but then felt a sense of invincibility and togetherness with the other women there and genuinely felt that she could make a difference. Mary remembers one of the songs and gives us a rendition of it for us!
Mary was interviewed by Jessica Layton in 2019.

Mary Alys interviewed by Lorraine Mirham, 2013

This sub-series contains recordings and transcripts of the interview. Mary Alys was the longest-serving member of WILPF UK until 2013, when she passed away. She left behind recordings of her time and experiences at WILPF. These were recorded during the last weeks of her life. She had kidney cancer, diagnosed in August 2012. She had attended the WILPF Congress in Costa Rica in July 2011 as the UK delegation lead, and was previously an International Board member for the UK serving, on and off, on the UK WILPF Executive. She died on 18th May 2013 after joining WILPF, in Worthing, Sussex on 24th May 1982.

The interviewer, Lorraine Mirham, was a Leicester WILPF member, and previously a Worthing member during the 1980s.

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