Work stoppages are about dignity as well as money. Anthony Thomas took part in the miners' strike of '84-'85. In his personal video, he tells us how the passage of time has not healed his wounds and ...
a formidable political leader who risked her entire career at No. 10 to triumph over those she labelled 'the enemy within. The miners' strike kicked off in Yorkshire in early March 1984 ...
COALTON, Ohio, Dec. 1.--All the miners in this, the Seventh District, 2,500 to 3,000, came out this morning on a refusal by the operators to grant an increase of 5 cents per ton for mining.
It has been 40 years to the day since miners across the UK ... Women involved in the strike had developed skills which were "transferable within their communities", she added.
THE 30TH anniversary of the 1984-5 miners’ strike has produced a wide variety of retrospectives, from the sober reflections of the 2014 documentary Still the Enemy Within to Stephen Beresford’s upbeat ...
The year-long miners' strike, that started in March 1984, dominated the news for 12 months. It's been described as 'a site of contested memories' and it still evokes strong feelings in those who ...
The miners' strike of 1984-85, a year-long civil war ... entire career at No. 10 to triumph over those she labelled 'the enemy within. READ MORE: Pictures that show how the West Midlands has ...