In the 1960s, when Roy Bates set up a radio station on an abandoned ex-naval fort in the middle of the North Sea, he was not looking to build a nation. Bates, once a major in the British Army, was only trying to circumvent broadcasting laws. The British government did not take kindly to his pirate station, and Bates was forced to retreat.1 So it was that, in 1967, he took to another abandoned fortress, this time outside UK jurisdiction, This story is from Kinfolk Issue Thirty-Nine Buy Now Related Stories Arts & Culture Issue 51 Emily Gernild The Danish painter breathing new life into an old medium. Arts & Culture Food Issue 51 Imogen Kwok The artist takes food styling quite literally, creating accessories out of fruits and vegetables. Arts & Culture Design Issue 51 How to Make a Chair And do it on a tiny budget. Arts & Culture Issue 51 Odd Jobs The comedian with strong opinions about your home décor. Arts & Culture Issue 51 Tall Order The hidden depths of height. Arts & Culture Films Issue 51 Vicky Krieps An interview with the actor.
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