5 March 2024 is the fortieth anniversary of the start of the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike. Gary Ironmonger looks back at the tumultuous events. Gary was a 22-year-old miner at Cortonwood pit in South Yorkshire when the Miners’ Strike began. He was out on strike until the very end. Background to the strike To Continue Reading
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The Miners’ Strike 1984: The battle for Britain – Power
5 March 2024 will be the fortieth anniversary of the start of the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike. Channel 4 have produced a series of programmes to commemorate the strike: ‘Miners’ Strike 1984 – The Battle for Britain. The three-part documentary is available on catch-up This review by Gary Ironmonger covers the third part Continue Reading
Miners’ Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain – Communities
The Battle for Britain. 6 March 2024 will be the fortieth anniversary of the start of the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike. Channel 4 have launched a series of programmes to commemorate the strike: ‘Miners’ Strike 1984 – The Battle for Britain This review by Gary Ironmonger covers the first part of the Continue Reading