This folder includes the recorded audio of the interview along with a transcript of the recording and a photograph of Helen. The cleverness and cunning of tactics used in the non-violent protest employed by the women of the Greenham peace camp and the phenomenal energy unleashed are two of the main themes of Helen's story. However, Helen also talks eloquently about how the camp, inclusive at first, became increasingly divided, with an emphasis on extreme aspects of feminist ideology, how sleeping with men was perceived to be sleeping with the enemy. Helen describes how she responded to this as a single mother of a young son who attended a creche run by men as the women demonstrated. Helen was interviewed by Elaine Ruth White in 2019. She was photographed by Christine Bradshaw (copyright Christine Bradshaw).
This folder includes the recorded audio of the interview along with a transcript of the recording. Helen was an active and passionate member of the gay movement in London from a young age. She was also part of the women's movement. While at Greenham, she worked part-time setting up a London lesbian and gay centre. Helen lived at Green Gate, the women-only gate. During this raw and intimate interview, she speaks about her experience at Holloway prison for non-payment of fines, and sneaking down a wooded part of the camp one evening, walking in the moonlight with women laughing and dancing. Helen was interviewed by Emily Strange in Bristol in 2019.
This folder includes the recorded audio of the interview along with a transcript of the recording and a photograph of a newspaper article. Helen is well-known for her part in the McLibel case when London Greenpeace met McDonaldas in court. In her interview, she describes the night she broke into Holloway prison to support the Greenham women. At the time of the interview, Helen was very involved in the Spycops campaign. Helen was interviewed by Emma Gliddon in 2019. Becky Durand is a feminist and trade unionist living in London. She was inspired by Greenham while growing up in the USA. Here, she is singing Greenham songs with her daughter, Lilly, and Helen Steel.
This folder includes the recorded audio of the interview along with a transcript of the recording. Helena remembers visiting Greenham several times and remembers being part of 'Embrace the base'. The longest time she stayed at Greenham was 10 days and she can clearly remember the smell of wood smoke and the horrible food! Helena set up her own peace camps in Cornwall and travelled to Greenham regularly and stayed at Green Gate with her group. Helena was interviewed by Jessica Layton in 2019.
This folder includes the recorded audio of the interview along with a transcript of the recording. Hilary went to Greenham for a summer with her friend and remembers it being a time when she felt able to say, 'This is for women only.' She talks about the unease of the police when faced with crowds of women pushing back against the establishment, women that were heroes to her, and the education she got from being with other women. Hilary explains how important art was as a form of expression and the lasting impact Greenham had on her life, how she viewed her role in the world and that she'd do it all over again, but with a better tent. Hilary was interviewed by Florence Weston in 2019.
This folder includes the recorded audio of the interview along with a transcript of the recording and a photograph of Hilary. Hilary Whyard visited Greenham regularly in the early days with her 5 month old son. Changing circumstances forced her to visit less after that time, but she was still active and helped with the delivery of food to the base, also supporting the Embrace the Base ceremony every year. In her interview, she discusses the creche run by men at the start of the camp. She continues to be active concerning peace and environment issues. Hilary was interviewed by June Hughes near Cambridge in 2019. She was photographed by Christine Bradshaw (copyright Christine Bradshaw).
This folder includes the recorded audio of the interview along with a transcript of the recording and a photograph of Hoonie. Hoonie was a social worker who specialised in protecting the children's welfare needs in the legal system and has a Master of Laws degree. She is a Quaker and talks about the relationship between the Quaker community and the peace movement which is still active today. She emphasises the fear that surrounded the threat of nuclear war, particularly for mothers. Hoonie visited Greenham Common for Embrace the Base and took food and other supplies to the residential women. She remembers that many vulnerable and homeless women moved to the camp and the associated tensions this caused. Hoonie is passionate about the political context of the peace movement, the gender politics of protest, and her critique of politicians such as Margaret Thatcher and Tony Benn. Hoonie was interviewed by Kitty Gurnos-Davies in 2019. She was photographed by Christine Bradshaw (copyright Christine Bradshaw).
This folder includes the recorded audio of the interview along with a transcript of the recording and a photograph of Illona. Illona is an actor based in London. From an early age she had strong feelings about the unfairness of class and gender roles in society, and has been involved in the peace movement since before Greenham. Illona has kept diaries throughout her life. Looking at her photos of the 'Reflect the base' action in December 1983, Illona recalls memories of this extraordinary day when she first saw Greenham. She then came back and forth from Greenham, spending most of her time at Yellow Gate. In her interview, Illona also shares a couple of the songs she remembers most vividly and at 22.40 a poem by Wendy Poussard called 'Greenham Women'. Illona was interviewed by Alice Robinson in 2019. She was photographed by Christine Bradshaw (copyright Christine Bradshaw).
