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The 1984/5 Miners’ Strike

Tue 29 October 2024 - Sun 26 January 2025

Millennium Gallery

The 1984/5 miners’ strike was the longest national strike in British history. Over 140,000 members of the National Union of Mineworkers went on strike to protect jobs and communities against proposed pit closures.  

The strike lasted for nearly a year. In that time, communities pulled together to provide collections of cash, food and clothing for striking miners and their families. Many women found their political voice through Women Against Pit Closures.

This display includes items from the 1984/5 miners’ strike and material relating to ongoing campaigns.

Image credit: All items on loan from Kate Flannery and Kevin Horne

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Millennium Gallery

Arundel Gate

Sheffield

S1 2PP

Pamphlets and badges from 'Sheffield Women Against Pit Closures'

All items on loan from Kate Flannery and Kevin Horne

Pamphlets and badges from 'Sheffield Women Against Pit Closures'

All items on loan from Kate Flannery and Kevin Horne

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