LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Jarrow March memorial

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Music

TX Date

29 Apr 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:01:57

Description

Report on Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock, unveiling a plaque to commemorate the Jarrow March in 1936 from Jarrow to London. Includes his speech comparing the plight of the marchers to that of the striking miners today. One of the original marchers, Edward Stead(?), talks about how they kept their spirits up. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Neil Kinnock; Edward Stead(?)

Keywords

Political marches; Strikes; Labour disputes; Coal miners; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Jarrow; Commemorative events; Commemorative sites; Strikes (events)

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