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Picketing at Kent pits at end of miners strike (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Special; Interview
Report on the continuing picket line action at Kent pits at the end of the miners’ strike, over the NCB’s failure to guarantee an amnesty and reinstate those dismissed during the dispute. Includes...
The miners decide (1985)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; Music; News report; Parliamentary debate; Press conference; Special; Speech; Vox pop
Peter Sissons presents a Channel 4 News special about the end of the miners’ strike following the decision of the NUM conference today. Also on calls for amnesty for those sacked during the dispute; cost...
Betteshanger colliery to close (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Clayre Gribben reports on an announcement by British Coal which effectively means the end of coal mining in the South-East of England. 600 jobs will go when the Betteshanger pit, near Deal in Kent closes....