Miners strike - David Wilkie death

Title

Miners strike - David Wilkie death

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Nov 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:04:48

Description

Interview with the Secretary of the local south Wales miners’ lodge, Bill King, about the death of taxi-driver David Wilkie, who was killed after a breezeblock was dropped on his cab as he drove miners to work during the miners strike. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Bill King

Keywords

Deaths; Social conflicts; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Violence; Homicide; Taxi drivers; NUM; Wales; Coal miners; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Strikes (events); David Wilkie

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