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British Miners' Strike
In March 1984, coal miners across the UK went on strike over planned pit closures. One former miner recalls the clash between strikers and police in 'the Battle of Orgreave'.
In March 1984, coal miners across Britain went on strike over planned pit closures. One former miner recalls the clash between strikers and police in 'the Battle of Orgreave'.
(Photo: Striking miners picketing Tilmanstone Colliery in Kent, March 1985. Credit: Steve Eason/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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