LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Miners strike - Violence erupts on Yorkshire picket line

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

3 Sep 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:04:17

Description

Report on the picket lines at Kiveton Park Colliery in South Yorkshire during the miners strikes- the violence and policing, with shouting heard. Speaking are South Yorkshire Police Committee Chairman George Moores; Chief Constable Peter Wright; and striking miners. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Peter Wright; George Moores

Keywords

Strikes; Labour disputes; Police; Violence; Yorkshire; Policing practice; Coal miners; Police personnel; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Strikes (events); Kiveton Park Colliery

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