LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Miners strike - Wives rally

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

12 May 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:04:28

Description

Report on a rally by miners’ wives in Barnsley against the planned pit closures. Includes cheers and chants and NUM leader Arthur Scargill’s speech to the wives and interviews afterwards with Scargill and NUM Yorkshire President Jack Taylor. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill; Jack Taylor

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour disputes; Miners; Demonstrations; NUM; Coal miners; NCB; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Spouses; Barnsley; Mine closures; Jody calls; Strikes (events)

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