Miners strike - Policing of Nottinghamshire mines

Title

Miners strike - Policing of Nottinghamshire mines

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

23 Mar 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:09

Description

Report on Nottinghamshire’s Chief Constable Charles McLachlan speaking about the police operation and its cost at the county’s coal pits as the miners’ strike continues. Includes interviews with McLachlan; Chairman of Nottingham Council Police Committee Frank Taylor; local miners’ union leader Brian Walker. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Brian Walker; Charles McLachlan; Frank Taylor

Keywords

Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Police; Violence; NUM; Policing practice; Coal miners; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Costs; Nottinghamshire; Strikes (events)

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