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The battle for Kinder Scout

Witness History

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It's exactly 90 years since a historic mountain top protest in the north of england, which galvanized public support for access to the countryside. It's the early 19 thirties, and a protest movement is forming in the northern industrial city of manchester. Workers like george hage want the right to escape to the country and walk up any mountain they choose.

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