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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.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

IRN Audio of the Decade - nd [1980-1984 ]

IRN Audio of the Decade 1980-1984. Events of 1980: Ronald Reagan winning the Presidential race. Jimmy Carter losing. Princess Diana been followed by the Press. End of the Iranian Embassy seige/Malcolm...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Miners strike - Arthur Scargill addresses Dalkeith miners (1984)

Genre

Speech

NUM leader Arthur Scargill addresses miners at Dalkeith, in which he makes a joke about Scottish miners leader Mick McGahey and NCB chairman Ian MacGregor.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Miners strike ballot (1983)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on the miners’ ballot for strike action to save a pit in South Wales. It is expected the miners will vote not to strike, which could damage the reputation of NUM leader Arthur Scargill. With comment...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

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.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

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.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Sacked miners (1985)

Genre

Interview

Interviews with Michael Eaton of the NCB and miners leader Mick McGahey on sacked miners in Scotland and campaign to reinstate them. 2 clips, sound level very low on first clip. Interviewers not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Miners strike - NUM decision (1984)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the decision of a special delegate meeting of the NUM to continue the miners’ strike. Leicestershire leader Jack Jones and NUM President Arthur Scargill comment. Male reporter not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Miners strike - Arthur Scargill interview (1984)

Genre

Interview

Chris Mann interviews NUM leader Arthur Scargill on the miners strike and the miners that are refusing to strike which leads to an argument between Mann and Scargill.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

County Durham miners gala (1985)

Genre

News report; Speech

Report on the County Durham miners gala. Includes speeches by Yorkshire miners’ leader Arthur Scargill (on breakaway unions), and Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock. Reporter not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio