My first plan was for an examination of the effect of human occupation on Greenham Common, especially that of the RAF and USAF which eventually became the infamous nuclear missile site. As part of this study I looked at the effectiveness of the various peace camps and other demonstrations had on the camp, its closure following the collapse of the old Soviet Union and eventual closure of the camp and its return to civilian use. That was the plan.
Two things caused me to abandon this exercise. One, the story of Greenham Common and the claims and counter claims of the various protagonists was too large to fit within the limits of this essay and the second was my distance from it, which made any worthwhile visit to the site impractical. I made a number of attempts at this essay but found I was either running out space or becoming embroiled in the politics.
The project I chose was one nearer to home and far closer to my interests. I chose the changing face and landscape of East Kent as a result of coal mining and associated industrialisation.
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