British Miners' Strike
In March 1984, coal miners across the UK went on strike over planned pit closures
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
March 4, 20149m 5s
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Show Notes
In March 1984, coal miners across Britain went on strike over planned pit closures. One former miner recalls the clash between strikers and police in 'the Battle of Orgreave'.
(Photo: Striking miners picketing Tilmanstone Colliery in Kent, March 1985. Credit: Steve Eason/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)