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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Part 1 is about the background, how women’s organising began, and what forms it took.

Part 2 is about the 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 – Currently available for early listening for our supporters here on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/e109-women-in-2-134227615

These are re-edited and improved versions of our original episode 13. More information, sources, and eventually a transcript on the webpage for this episode: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e13-women-in-the-miners-strike/

Acknowledgements

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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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E108: Women in the miners' strike, part 1