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Miners strike - Nottingham miners calls (1984)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Nottinghamshire miners General Secretary Henry Richardson on how the Nottinghamshire miners need to join the strike. Male interviewer not identified.

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Portsea Island Discs: Shep Woolley, folk artist and former sailor (1985)

This week, Andy Ferriss interviews Shep Woolley, former naval gunnery instructor, now full time teller of stories, entertainer, folk singer, songwriter, broadcaster, and car removals specialist. His real...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Kent miners (1984)

An interview with Kent coal miners and their wives, who talk about the social and financial problems of their daily life.

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Miners strike - Police escorting miners to work (1984)

Genre

Speech

Speech by unidentified male Welsh NUM leader on the police escorts for working miners and the impact it has. Audience unknown.

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Miners strike - Edward Heath on police treatment of striking miners (1984)

Genre

Interview

Former Prime Minister Edward Heath on police action over picketing miners including stopping coaches of miners to search for weapons. Male interviewer not identified.

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Miners strike - Arthur Scargill on Nottinghamshire miners (1984)

Genre

Press conference

Press conference with NUM leader Arthur Scargill in Nottinghamshire on persuading the Nottingham miners to join the strike and the number of miners already on strike in the area.

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Miners strike - Miners barricade themselves into NUM HQ (1984)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Lancashire miners leader Steve Howells on the reasons some miners have barricaded themselves into the North Wales NUM headquarters during the miners’ strike. Female reporter not identified.

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Miners strike - Ian MacGregor meets miners (1984)

Genre

Interview

Interview with unidentified miner on his meeting with NCB Chairman Ian MacGregor and two other Nottinghamshire miners as the miners strike continues. Subjects included the state of the industry and mine...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Miners strike - Silver Birch on intimidation (1984)

Genre

Interview

Nottinghamshire miners’ representative Chris Butcher (also known as Silver Birch) on the ongoing miners’ strike. He speaks of threats and intimidation experienced by working miners, and criticises the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Arthur Scargill on NUM writ (1990)

Genre

Interview

Reaction from President of the National Union of Mineworkers, Arthur Scargill, on being served a high court writ at NUM headquarters restraining him from disposing of cash donated by Soviet miners to the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio