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Hackney and the Miners’ Strike

A colour photograph of a demonstration marching down Kingsland High Street, Hackney, in front of Centerprise Bookshop, with a police officer walking in front. Marchers hold banners for the National Union of Mineworkers South Wales Area, and the Miners Support Committee Hackney.

During the Miners’ Strike of 1984-1985, Hackney residents, organisations and the council united to support striking workers in their fight to preserve jobs – as well as protecting miner’s families from hardship. Introduction In March 1984, the National Coal Board (NCB) announced the mass closure of coal mines, an action that would make tens of … Read more