LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Miners strike - Food supply man harassed by police

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Jul 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:20

Description

An unidentified man who was stopped by police while on his way to deliver baby food to families of striking miners in Harworth, near Doncaster, says he was mistreated and injured during the arrest. Male interviewer not identified. The interviewee may be print worker Douglas Shaw of the NGA.

Contributors

Douglas Shaw?

Keywords

Injuries; Strikes; Labour disputes; Police; Coal mining; Violence; Children (age group); Children (family); Mining; Policing practice; Coal miners; Hunger; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Food; Babies; Child welfare; Arrests; Baby foods; Douglas Shaw?

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