A J Cook, Miners’ Leader 1926

Synopsis

Cook was national secretary of the Miners’ Federation in 1926. He is remembered by historian Paul Davies, Will Paynter, Dennis Skinner and Arthur Scargill. Comments on the General Strike are juxtaposed with comments on the 1984-1985 miners’ strike and direct parallels are drawn.

Language

English

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 20. min.

Year of production

1984

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Documentation

Primary source material supplied.

Uses

Courses on British history (1914-1945) as background to the study of the 1926 General Strike.*

Subjects

History

Keywords

coal industries; coal miners; Cook, A J; trades unions

Credits

Director

Philip Priestly

Distributor

Name

Forum Television

Address

11 Regent Street
Clifton
BS8 4HW

Notes

Programmes out of distribution