Miners' Strike, 1984-1985

<p>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</p>This material arises from the depositor's personal involvement with organisations supporting striking miners and their families, including 'Women Against Pit Closures' and the 'Miners and Families Christmas Appeal'. The deposit provides information on the development of grassroots organisations and the level of public support for miners. It includes newspaper cuttings, reports about pit closures, correspondence and pamphlets and newspapers from some of the organisations.<B>Main Topics</B>:<br>Coal miners; labour disputes; colliery closures; unemployment; Labour Party (Great Britain); internal politics; party politics; trade unions; industrial relations; labour movement; women; pressure groups.