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Banner, Miners' Support
1984, Banner
Banner, Miners' Support
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Item no
22393
Title
Banner, Miners' Support
Description
Yellow plastic banner with canvas lettering in red and blue: PRESTONPANS & PORT SETON WOMENS SUPPORT GROUP.
Date
1984
Size
H116cm x W135cm
Type
Banner
Location
The People's Story
Accession number
HH5658/92
The members of the National Union of Mineworkers went on strike in 1984-5 against the government's programme of pit closures. The strike lasted nearly a year, and during this time women organised themselves into groups to raise money and provide food for the miners and their families.
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