It was the most divisive conflict in a generation. 40 years ago nearly 170,000 coal miners went on strike. For a year, miners and their families were pitted against the government. And against each other. Miners’ Strike: A Frontline Story, captions, BBC 2024
40 years on the feelings are still as strong in me. ibid. miner
Our livelihood and who we are was being destroyed. ibid.
All Yorkshire miners go on strike to try and stop the closures. The NUM leadership calls for every miner in Britain to join them. ibid. caption
Though some Nottinghamshire miners decide to join the strike, the majority continue to work. ibid. caption
We were being used. ibid. rozzer
Orgreave: The miners are met by 6,000 police officers equipped with riot gear, dogs and horses. ibid.