Arthur Scargill at a miner's strike demonstration, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent 1984.

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Date:September 1984

Description:Arthur Scargill was President of the National Union of Mineworkers during the 1984 - 1985 miner's strike and became a household name. He attended rallys and demonstrations throughout the country including some in North Staffordshire. He is now General Secretary of the Socialist Labour Party.
This image is reproduced by kind permission of the North Staffordshire Miner's Wives Action Group.

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Trade Unions Strikes & Demonstrations Prominent Individuals Pressure & Protest Groups Politics & Elections Political Organisations Mining & Quarrying

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