Written by Gillian Livingstone and based on an interview with Margaret York, by Louise Weissel on October 29th 2024 For Margaret York, the Old Dump was a favourite place to play. She was born in post-war Bradford on Avon, and has lived there all her life. She grew up in the early 1950s and recalls the freedomContinueContinue reading “The old golf course: a place to play”
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“One lorry an hour” at the Old Town Tip
Written by Jessica Holtaway and based on an interview with Joan and Terry Allen, by Louise Weissel on September 2nd 2024. It was general knowledge that there was toxic waste in the Bradford on Avon town tip, explain Joan and Terry Allen. The Allens have lived in Bradford on Avon for over 60 years, JoanContinueContinue reading ““One lorry an hour” at the Old Town Tip”
The Right to be Safe, and Free
Written by May Chan Rhodes based on an interview with Judith Christensen by Jessica Holtaway, 20th July 2024 The Old Golf Course can be a blessing or a curse – depending on whether authorities are committed to keeping it safe, and free. This is the story of Judith Christensen, who enjoyed many a magical momentContinueContinue reading “The Right to be Safe, and Free”
“Nobody worried about it”: the unregulated waste disposal site in BoA
Written by Jessica Holtaway, based on an interview with Douglas Phillips conducted on August 30th 2024 98-year-old Douglas Phillips can still remember the acrid smell of burning chemicals rising from the old town tip, now known by locals as the ‘Old Golf Couse’. “The tip always used to be burning, 24/7” he recalls. “I’d neverContinueContinue reading ““Nobody worried about it”: the unregulated waste disposal site in BoA”
Save The Old Golf Course 