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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This is our short video history of the miners' strike:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOucUVz4AYw
This is a short history of Women Against Pit Closures, an umbrella group of
miners' wives and women supporting the strike:
https://libcom.org/history/women-against-pit-closures-1984-5
More information, sources, and full show notes on the webpage for this
episode: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e13-women-in-the-miners-
strike/
Acknowledgements
– Speech recording courtesy of Amber Films and Can't Beat it Alone. The full
film in multiple parts can be seen at http://www.amber-online.com
– Intro music, and music during the podcast from the Kellingley Colliery Brass
Band from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnt1JqOJQqE
– Outro music is the Banwen miners marching band in Wales, playing during the
march back to work after the end of the strike from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGQtyj9t5BA
Edited by Jesse French
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