Double episode about the crucial role played by women in the great miners’ strike in Britain, 1984-5, in conversation with Heather Wood, chair of the Easington women’s strike support group.
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Episodes
- Part 1: Background, how women’s organising began, and what forms it took
E108: Women in the miners' strike, part 1 – Working Class History
- Part 2: Formation of a national organisation and national protest, the media, the end of the strike, the effect on the women, and possibilities for the future
E109: Women in the miners' strike, part 2 – Working Class History
Acknowledgements
- Thanks to our Patreon supporters for making this podcast possible. Special thanks to Jazz Hands, Fernando López Ojeda, Nick Williams and Old Norm.
- Episode graphic: Courtesy Heather Wood
- Music courtesy of the Easington Colliery Brass Band
- Speech recording courtesy of Amber Films and Can’t Beat it Alone. The full film in multiple parts can be seen at www.amber-online.com
- This version edited by Tyler Hill. Original editing by Jesse French.
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