BBC Archive | 1960: Will NEWQUAY Ban BEATNIKS? | Tonight | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive @BBCArchive | Uploaded August 2024 | Updated October 2024, 18 hours ago.
As the '60s swung into being, Newquay Council was busy attempting to ban the beat generation. At the heart of this issue were local councillors and shop owners who feared the presence of beatniks would impact the town's future.

Clip taken from Tonight, originally broadcast on BBC Television, Monday 29 August, 1960.



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