Closure of Grimethorpe Colliery

Title

Closure of Grimethorpe Colliery

Genre

News report; Interview; Music

TX Date

14 May 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:42

Description

Report on the closure of Grimethorpe Colliery and the future of the famous Grimethorpe Colliery Brass Band, who are heard playing Jerusalem. Speakers are Ken Hancock, NUM; Joan Maychin(?), Women Against Pit Closure campaign; Ken Hurst, Secretary of the Grimethrope Colliery Band. Oni Bhattacharya reports.

Contributors

Ken Hancock; Oni Bhattacharya; Joan Maychin(?); Ken Hurst

Keywords

Trade unions; Coal mining; Yorkshire; Unemployment; Employment; NUM; Mining; Coal miners; Protest movements; Coal mines; Mine closures; Drivetime (radio programme); Grimethorpe; Brass bands; Women Against Pit Closures

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