The Northern Echo | Miners' Strike 1984

‘They were determined to smash unions’

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:49:13 +0000

On the 25th anniversary of the day that the National Union of Mineworkers declared a national strike, North-East union leader Dave Hopper tells Mark Summers that he is still angry.

Artist tried to capture pits before they closed

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:50:29 +0000

AN artist has recalled his experiences attempting to capture the disappearing North-East colliery skyline on canvas.

‘We were never Margaret Thatcher’s boot boys’

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:45:47 +0000

In what they describe as the worst 12 months of their careers, two former high-ranking Durham officers tell Marjorie McIntyre about the dark days of the miners’ strike and the ensuing bitterness between pit communities and the police.

Visible face of Thatcherism

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:53:54 +0000

As Conservative MP for Darlington, Michael Fallon became the North-East face of the Thatcher Government during the 1984-5 Miners’ strike. Twenty-five years later, he spoke to Mark Tallentire about “a very uncomfortable time.”

A village under siege

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:31:33 +0000

For two weeks in August 1984, Easington was under a virtual state of siege as the first miner defied the strike and went back to work.

Standing by their men

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:26:19 +0000

Women throughout the Durham coalfield played a key role in the 1984 miners’ strike. They tell Marjorie McIntyre of the events which transformed their lives for ever

No regrets

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:59:12 +0000

David Jenkins’ support for the miners during the 1984-5 strike drew fire from both Church and State.

1984 miners’ strike started by ‘mistake’

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:41:09 +0000

THE spark that exploded into the year-long miners’ strike was a mistake, according to a book published today to mark the 25th anniversary of the start of the dispute.

Dispute that tore communities apart - Miners' Strike 1984

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:44:48 +0000

A quarter of a century after the coalfields came to a halt, Tony Kearney looks back at the legacy of the Miners Strike.

Share your memories of the 1984 Miners' Strike

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:54:00 +0000

It is 25 years since the beginning of the miners' strike, one of the longest and bitterest strikes in British history.