Former Greenham Common Airbase, Newbury, West Berkshire, 2018. Creator: Historic England Staff Photographer.

Former Greenham Common Airbase, Newbury, West Berkshire, 2018. Creator: Historic England Staff Photographer.

2-699-823 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

Former Greenham Common Airbase, Newbury, West Berkshire, 2018. Aerial view from the south-west. Opened in 1942, the airfield was used by the RAF and USAAF during the Second World War. Greenham Common became famous during the 1980s due to presence of peace demonstrators protesting at the siting of American nuclear cruise missiles at the base.


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Creator
  1. Historic England Staff Photographer, attributed to: :

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England West Berkshire Newbury

  1. 51 24 00 N , 001 19 00 W

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History & Politics War & Military Military Uniform & Equipment


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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 7360x4912
File Size : 105,915kb


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  1. 33472_011
  1. 0250008263
  1. 2-699-823
  1. 2699823
  1. 33472_011


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