Back in November 2013, activists and members of the local community set up the Barton Moss Community Protection Camp, which was the front line in the nationwide fight against `unconventional energy extraction'.
Every day people slow walked the IGas lorries to and from the drilling site, contending with some harsh policing by the GMP, silence from local Salford councillors and the Salford Mayor, and a mainstream media which portrayed the activists as some kind of `professional protesters' until those from the local community began carrying placards reading `I am local'...
... The repercussions of Barton Moss are still ongoing, with many of those arrested who haven't had the charges against them dropped already - contesting Greater Manchester Police actions.
The Battle of Barton Moss is a photography exhibition by Steven Speed documenting that anti-fracking protest. The exhibition will be held at The People's History Museum from 23rd January until 17th April 2016 and will include over 150 photographs portraying the protest walks and camp, the policing and portraits of protesters. The space will also be used for workshops and campaign events throughout the exhibition and will start with a launch event to celebrate the campaign and all it achieved.
"The exhibition has been created after spending three to four days a week for the duration of the protest photographing the people, the camp, the policing and the daily protest walks" states Steven Speed "The exhibition looks at the community that grew through the protests, how it was policed, the impact the protest had and the methods it used in achieving its successes."
To help with the costs of mounting the exhibition, a Crowdfunder page has been set up with a target of £5,500. The fundraising drive is open until 26th Decmber.
To donate click here
To find out more about the exhibition see www.thebattleofbartonmoss.com/
Also see the People's History Museum page for further details click here
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