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  1. Tower Colliery stays open (1994)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Emma Jones reports on the British Coal turnaround at the Tower Colliery in South Wales which now won’t be closed but will be sold off. NUM Spokesman Kevin Williams, miner Phil White and NUM Lodge Secretary...

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  2. Scargill colliery visit after comments on Solidarity (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference; Interview

    Report on NUM leader Arthur Scargill’s visit to Ollerton Colliery in Nottinghamshire prior to wages talks with the NCB, after his comments opposing Polish trade union Solidarity. Scargill talks to a...

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  3. Bentley Colliery disaster (1978)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Ian Rufus reports on the pit disaster at Bentley Colliery near Doncaster, when an underground train crashed killing seven miners. Speaking are: Dave Ketteridge, NCB; miner in rescue team (not identified)....

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  4. Miners strike - NCB bonus offer and meetings (1984)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the NCB Christmas bonus offer to striking miners who return to work, meeting between colliery managers and NCB Chairman Ian MacGregor, and special delegates conference of the NUM. Includes...

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  5. Closure of Mardy Colliery (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; Music; News report

    John Gripton reports on the pithead community service marking the closure of Mardy, the last remaining colliery in the Rhondda Valleys and reaction to the closure. Includes interviews with miner Len Evans;...

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  6. Miners strike - Arthur Scargill visits Littleton Colliery (1984)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Vox pop

    Report on NUM leader Arthur Scargill speaking at the Littleton Colliery in Staffordshire and the reaction he got following a strike being forced at the pit by flying pickets. Includes working miners’ views...

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  7. Arthur Scargill on Ian MacGregor (1983)

    Genre
    Interview

    Arthur Scargill thinks the National Coal Board will not back down on pit closures following the appointment of Ian MacGregor as Chairman. Male interviewer not identified.

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  8. Bentley Colliery disaster (1978)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Ian Rufus reports on the pit disaster at Bentley Colliery near Doncaster, when an underground train crashed killing seven miners. Includes interview with a miner’s wife waiting for news (not identified);...

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  9. Mardy Colliery return to work at end of miners strike (1985)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Vox pop; Music

    Report on the return to work at Mardy Colliery in the Rhondda valley, Wales at the end of the miners’ strike. Includes brass band music, applause and views from miners returning to work, who speak in...

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  10. Grimethorpe miners on brass band championship (1992)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified miners from Grimethorpe Colliery (and other speakers) comment on the importance of winning the National Brass Band Championship at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Grimethorpe is one of the pits...

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