"Crusties" redirects here. For the similar punk subcultures also known as "crusties," see crust punk and gutter punk. For "eye crusties," see rheum.
New Age travellers, not completely synonymous with but otherwise shortened to New Travellers[1] (often referred to as "crusties"), are people in the United Kingdom generally espousing New Age beliefs along with the hippie culture of the 1960s (overlapping with Bohemianism), and who used to travel between free music festivals and fairs prior to crackdown in the 1990s, who now congregate in community with others who hold similar beliefs on various authorised and unauthorised sites.
A New Traveller's transport and home may consist of living in a van, vardo, lorry, bus, car or caravan converted into a mobile home while also making use of an improvised bender tent, tipi or yurt. "New Age" travellers largely originated in 1980s and early 1990s Britain,[2] when they were described as "crusties" because of the association with "encrusted dirt, dirt as a deliberate embrace of grotesquerie, a statement of resistance against society, proof of nomadic hardship."[3]
In the UK during the 1980s the travellers' mobile homes—generally old vans, trucks and buses (including double-deckers)—moved in convoys. One group of travellers came to be known as the Peace Convoy after visits to Peace camps associated with the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND).[4] The movement had faced significant opposition from the British government and from mainstream media, epitomised by the authorities' attempts to prevent the Stonehenge Free Festival, and the resultant Battle of the Beanfield in 1985—resulting in what was, according to the Guardian, one of the largest mass arrests of civilians since at least the Second World War,[6] possibly one of the biggest in English legal history.[7]
In 1986 and later years police again blocked travellers from "taking the Stones" on the Summer Solstice. This led Travellers to spend summers squatting by the hundreds on several sites adjacent to the A303 in Wiltshire.
Later events included the Castlemorton Common Festival, a huge free and unlicensed event which attracted widespread media coverage and prompted government action. Some legal festivals, such as WOMAD, continue to take place in a variety of countries, including the UK.
Outside the UK
Following the crackdowns against aspects of New Age Traveller culture and the free festivals, some ceased travelling altogether and others headed to continental Europe to pursue continuance of the lifestyle.
A North American counterpart to the UK-based New Age Travellers and former free festivals, is the Rainbow Family which was formed around 1970 and which hosts annual Rainbow Gatherings.
Meanwhile, housetruckers in New Zealand have maintained an alternative, "hippie nomad" lifestyle.
References
^Frediani, Marcelo (18 December 2017). "On the road: New Travellers and their radical need for space". Espaces et Sociétés. 171 (4): 73–89. doi:10.3917/esp.171.0073.
^"New Age Travellers - a traveller lifestyle and subculture in Britain".
^Fox, Dan (3 April 2018). "24-Hour Party People: How Britain's New Age Traveler movement defined a zeitgeist". World Policy Journal. 35 (1): 3–9. doi:10.1215/07402775-6894684. ISSN 1936-0924. S2CID 158322983.
^ ab"New Travellers, Old Story" (PDF). The Children's Society. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
^Ivakhiv, Adrian (2001). Claiming Sacred Ground: Pilgrims and Politics at Glastonbury and Sedona. Indiana University Press. p. 89. ISBN0-253-33899-9.
^"What happened next?". the Guardian. 2004-02-22. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
^Stuart Maconie (2014). The People's Songs: The Story of Modern Britain in 50 Records. Ebury Press. pp. 356–. ISBN978-0-09-193380-7.
Films
Pierre Carles, , co-directed with Christophe Coello et Stéphane Goxe, 2006. A French documentary film about various ways of living on very low income, as many travellers do).
23 Teknivals, directed by Zena Merton MA, 2006. A five-minute video montage of travellers' life on the road, free festivals and warehouse parties in Europe (Teknivals) and of the wake of a teenage English traveller, Sonny, in England that was attacked by riot police.
Further reading and external links
O'Brien, Mark and Ashford, Chris. "'Tribal Groups' in Modern Britain: Legal Theory, Legal Practice and Human Rights" [2002/3] Contemporary Issues in Law Vol 6, Issue 2 180-206
Gardner, Peter. "Medieval Brigands, Pictures in a Year of the Hippy Convoy" Published 1987 by Redcliffe, Bristol. ISBN0-948265-02-7
Mr. Sharkey, "Many of these images [from New Zealand] come courtesy of Chris Fay, previous editor and publisher of Roadhome NZ, a now-ceased publication for road folk."
Staff, BBC 2003, Inside Out, BBC, 20 January 2003, "After being forced to camp illegally for years, Brighton Council are the first to introduce a legal site for New Age Travellers".
UK Hippy and Tribal Living [2] counter-culture community websites.
A Different Light Youthful travelers in contemporary America: An interview
Zwissler, Laurel (2011). "Pagan Pilgrimage: New Religious Movements Research on Sacred Travel within Pagan and New Age Communities". Religion Compass. Wiley. 5 (7): 326–342. doi:10.1111/j.1749-8171.2011.00282.x. ISSN 1749-8171.
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Crusties redirects here For the similar punk subcultures also known as crusties see crust punk and gutter punk For eye crusties see rheum New Age travellers not completely synonymous with but otherwise shortened to New Travellers 1 often referred to as crusties are people in the United Kingdom generally espousing New Age beliefs along with the hippie culture of the 1960s overlapping with Bohemianism and who used to travel between free music festivals and fairs prior to crackdown in the 1990s who now congregate in community with others who hold similar beliefs on various authorised and unauthorised sites New Age travellers CrustiesVehicles used by New Age travellersRegions with significant populationsUnited KingdomReligionsNew AgeA New Traveller s transport and home may consist of living in a van vardo lorry bus car or caravan converted into a mobile home while also making use of an improvised bender tent tipi or yurt New Age travellers largely originated in 1980s and early 1990s Britain 2 when they were described as crusties because of the association with encrusted dirt dirt as a deliberate embrace of grotesquerie a statement of resistance against society proof of nomadic hardship 3 Contents 1 History 1 1 Origins 1 2 Peace convoy 1 3 Outside the UK 2 References 3 Films 4 Further reading and external linksHistory EditOrigins Edit The movement originated in the free festivals of the 1960s and 1970s 4 such as the Windsor Free Festival the early Glastonbury Festivals Elephant Fayres and the huge Stonehenge Free Festivals in Great Britain However there were longstanding precedents for travelling cultures in Great Britain including travelling pilgrims itinerant journeymen and traders as well as Romani groups and others 5 Peace convoy Edit See also Battle of the Beanfield In the UK during the 1980s the travellers mobile homes generally old vans trucks and buses including double deckers moved in convoys One group of travellers came to be known as the Peace Convoy after visits to Peace camps associated with the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament CND 4 The movement had faced significant opposition from the British government and from mainstream media epitomised by the authorities attempts to prevent the Stonehenge Free Festival and the resultant Battle of the Beanfield in 1985 resulting in what was according to the Guardian one of the largest mass arrests of civilians since at least the Second World War 6 possibly one of the biggest in English legal history 7 In 1986 and later years police again blocked travellers from taking the Stones on the Summer Solstice This led Travellers to spend summers squatting by the hundreds on several sites adjacent to the A303 in Wiltshire Later events included the Castlemorton Common Festival a huge free and unlicensed event which attracted widespread media coverage and prompted government action Some legal festivals such as WOMAD continue to take place in a variety of countries including the UK Outside the UK Edit Following the crackdowns against aspects of New Age Traveller culture and the free festivals some ceased travelling altogether and others headed to continental Europe to pursue continuance of the lifestyle A North American counterpart to the UK based New Age Travellers and former free festivals is the Rainbow Family which was formed around 1970 and which hosts annual Rainbow Gatherings Meanwhile housetruckers in New Zealand have maintained an alternative hippie nomad lifestyle References Edit Frediani Marcelo 18 December 2017 On the road New Travellers and their radical need for space Espaces et Societes 171 4 73 89 doi 10 3917 esp 171 0073 New Age Travellers a traveller lifestyle and subculture in Britain Fox Dan 3 April 2018 24 Hour Party People How Britain s New Age Traveler movement defined a zeitgeist World Policy Journal 35 1 3 9 doi 10 1215 07402775 6894684 ISSN 1936 0924 S2CID 158322983 a b New Travellers Old Story PDF The Children s Society Retrieved 1 November 2014 Ivakhiv Adrian 2001 Claiming Sacred Ground Pilgrims and Politics at Glastonbury and Sedona Indiana University Press p 89 ISBN 0 253 33899 9 What happened next the Guardian 2004 02 22 Retrieved 2022 11 15 Stuart Maconie 2014 The People s Songs The Story of Modern Britain in 50 Records Ebury Press pp 356 ISBN 978 0 09 193380 7 Films EditPierre Carles Volem rien foutre al pais co directed with Christophe Coello et Stephane Goxe 2006 A French documentary film about various ways of living on very low income as many travellers do Martin Parry http www swindonviewpoint com video outsiders Documentary on the Beanfield and trials and tribulations of the Peace Convoy New Age Travellers 23 Teknivals directed by Zena Merton MA 2006 A five minute video montage of travellers life on the road free festivals and warehouse parties in Europe Teknivals and of the wake of a teenage English traveller Sonny in England that was attacked by riot police Further reading and external links EditO Brien Mark and Ashford Chris Tribal Groups in Modern Britain Legal Theory Legal Practice and Human Rights 2002 3 Contemporary Issues in Law Vol 6 Issue 2 180 206 Gardner Peter Medieval Brigands Pictures in a Year of the Hippy Convoy Published 1987 by Redcliffe Bristol ISBN 0 948265 02 7 Colville Fergus Timeshift New Age Travellers BBC Four August 2005 Lodge Alan A gallery of New Age Traveller images mostly from the 80s and 90s Retrieved 2008 11 04 Mr Sharkey Gypsy Faire Many of these images from New Zealand come courtesy of Chris Fay previous editor and publisher of Roadhome NZ a now ceased publication for road folk Staff BBC 2003 Inside Out BBC 20 January 2003 After being forced to camp illegally for years Brighton Council are the first to introduce a legal site for New Age Travellers Worthington Andy Jun 2005 The Battle of the Beanfield Enabler Publications and Training Services ISBN 0 9523316 6 7 ISBN 978 0 9523316 6 7 Worthington Andy June 2004 Stonehenge Celebration and Subversion Alternative Albion ISBN 1 872883 76 1 ISBN 978 1 872883 76 2 UK Hippy 1 and Tribal Living 2 counter culture community websites A Different Light Youthful travelers in contemporary America An interview Zwissler Laurel 2011 Pagan Pilgrimage New Religious Movements Research on Sacred Travel within Pagan and New Age Communities Religion Compass Wiley 5 7 326 342 doi 10 1111 j 1749 8171 2011 00282 x ISSN 1749 8171 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New Age travellers amp oldid 1124520285, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
