| Description | Band 1. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM Yorkshire Area. Interview with member of Executive after High Court bans mass pickets in Yorkshire. Says it is ridiculous 12 Feb 1985.
Band 2. Miners' strike, 1985. NCB. Claim 62 new faces in South Yorkshire, 23 in N. Derbyshire 13 Feb 1985.
Band 2. Miners' strike, 1985. Silverwood Colliery and Thurcroft Colliery. Coal moved from collieries for the first time since strike began 13 Feb 1985.
Band 3. Miners' strike, 1985. NCB. 243 new starters across country. Recruits 200 school leavers in N. Notts 13 Feb 1985.
Band 3. Miners' strike, 1985. NACODS. Leaders to meet Peter Walker 13 Feb 1985.
Band 3. Miners' strike, 1985. TUC. Attempt to re-start talks. Norman Willis to meet Ian MacGregor 13 Feb 1985.
Band 4. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM Yorkshire Area. Yorkshire NUM will comply with ban. Extract from interview with Jack Taylor 13 Feb 1985.
Band 5. Miners' strike, 1985. NCB. 33 new starters in Yorkshire, 23 in N.Derbyshire 14 Feb 1985.
Band 5 & 6. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM Executive goes into London to meet TUC following Norman Willis's talks with Ian MacGregor 14 Feb 1985.
Band 6. Miners' strike, 1985. British Steel Corporation. Secret talks to re-start coal deliveries from Yorkshire pits to BCS at Scunthorpe 14 Feb 1985.
Band 6. Miners' strike, 1985. NACODS. Says that Peter Walker is keen on new talks 14 Feb 1985.
Band 7. Miners' strike, 1985. NCB. 12 new starters in Yorkshire 15 Feb 1985.
Band 7. Miners' strike, 1985. Arthur Scargill interviewed on proposed talks between TUC, NUM and NACODS. Says he knows nothing 15 Feb 1985.
Band 7. Miners' strike, 1985. NACODS. To meet NUM and TUC to discuss Norman Willis's talks. Ken Sampey interviewed. Optimistic 15 Feb 1985.
Band 7. Miners' strike, 1985. Receiver reports on sequestration of NUM funds 15 Feb 1985.
Band 7. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM Yorkshire Area. Violence at Rossington Colliery. High Court injunction against mass pickets in Yorkshire obeyed. 15 Feb 1985.
Band 7. Miners' strike, 1985. South Yorkshire Police. Chief Constable says parts of SYCC report on policing of the strike are unbalanced. He will be preparing his own report 15 Feb 1985.
Band 8. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM Yorkshire Area. Jack Taylor optimistic that new talks will start soon 15 Feb 1985.
Band 9. Miners' strike, 1985. NCB. 296 new starters in Yorkshire, 44 in N. Derbyshire 18 Feb 1985.
Band 9. Miners' strike, 1985. TUC. Weekend discussions abortive. Norman Willis calls for a meeting with Margaret Thatcher PM. 18 Feb 1985.
Band 10. Miners' strike, 1985. Arthur Scargill says no split in NUM Executive. Explains weekend meetings 18 Feb 1985.
Band 10. Miners' strike, 1985. 20 school girls take part in picket at Edlington Comprehensive School to support miners. Four suspended 18 Feb 1985.
Band 10 & 11. Miners' strike, 1985. Margaret Thatcher PM and ministers to meet TUC. Norman Willis interviewed 18 Feb 1985.
Band 11. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM South Derbyshire Area. Vote to give their executive authority to change its rules so as to have more independence from national NUM 18 Feb 1985.
Band 12. Miners' strike, 1985. NCB. 130 new starters in Yorkshire, 37 in N. Derbyshire 19 Feb 1985.
Band 13. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM Yorkshire Area. Re-affirms support for strike. Interview with Jack Taylor 19 Feb 1985.
Band 13. Miners' strike, 1985. TUC. Report on meeting 19 Feb 1985.
Band 13. Miners' strike, 1985. Mining Supplies International of Rotherham face a big loss which they blame on strike 19 Feb 1985.
Band 14. Miners' strike, 1985. TUC. Norman Willis interviewed after meeting 19 Feb 1985.
Band 15. Miners' strike, 1985. Joe Ashton MP believes government wants to privatise pits. Interview 20 Feb 1985.
Band 15. Miners' strike, 1985. NCB. 58 new starters in Yorkshire, 20 in N. Derbyshire 20 Feb 1985.
Band 15. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM Executive meets after talks between TUC and Peter Walker and TUC and Ian MacGregor 20 Feb 1985.
Band 16. Miners' strike, 1985. NCB. Derbyshire Area plans five year investment plan of £20 million 20 Feb 1985.
Band 16. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM meets TUC leaders 20 Feb 1985.
Band 17. Miners' strike, 1985. Meeting between NUM and TUC breaks up with no report from Norman Willis on his talks with Peter Walker and Ian MacGregor. NUM boycotts unveiling of NCB investment plan for North Derbyshire. NBC Deputy Area Director condemns boycott 20 Feb 1985.
Band 18. Miners' strike, 1985. NCB. 45 new faces in Yorkshire, 14 in N. Derbyshire 21 Feb 1985.
Band 18. Miners' strike, 1985. Peter Walker says NUM Executive is stuck on demand over pit closures. he urges return to work 21 Feb 1985.
Band 18 & 19. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM. Special delegate conference to meet 21 Feb 1985.
Band 20. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM Scottish Area. Scottish delegate to special conference interviewed. Says NCB's new offer is no better than previous one 21 Feb 1985.
Band 21. Miners' strike, 1985. David Hunt MP Interviewed. Urges a national ballot 21 Feb 1985.
Band 21. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM. Possibility of major row with TUC because NCB's document on pit closures is not negotiable 21 Feb 1985.
Band 22. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM. Special delegate conference votes to reject NCB document and to continue strike. Are willing to take part in uncondtional talks at any time 21 Feb 1985.
Band 23. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM Lancashire Area. Sid Vincent interviewed at special delagate conference. Says TUC has been deceived and government is running the strike 21 Feb 1985.
Band 24. Miners' strike, 1985. NCB. 319 new starters. National Working Miners' committee claim there will be an even bigger return to work next Monday after collapse of peace talks 22 Feb 1985.
Band 25. Miners' strike, 1985. Ken Warnes Cllr. Former councillor and striking miner interviewed 22 Feb 1985.
Band 26. Miners' strike, 1985. NCB. Claims big return to work. Recap. 91 new faces in Yorkshire and 86 in N. Derbyshire 22 Feb 1985.
Band 26. Miners' strike, 1985. Dennis Skinner MP takes up his seat in Parliament again after suspension for his use of unparliamentary language during row on miners' strike 22 Feb 1985.
Band 27. Miners' strike, 1985. NCB. Claims record number of new starters, 2,900 on with 276 in Yorkshire 25 Feb 1985.
Band 27. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM Nottinghamshire Area. To meet to discuss dropping overtime ban 25 Feb 1985.
Band 28. Miners' strike, 1985. NCB. Claims 3,500 new starters 25 Feb 1985.
Band 28. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM attacks NCB for fiddling figures of return to work 25 Feb 1985.
Band 28. Miners' strike, 1985. Peter Walker MP praises miners who return to work 25 Feb 1985.
Band 29. Miners' strike, 1985. NCB. Recap on return to work. NCB claims 40% now working 25 Feb 1985.
Band 29. Miners' strike, 1985. NACODS. 31 deputies go into work at Shireoaks Colliery 25 Feb 1985.
Band 30. Miners' strike, 1985. Cortonwood Colliery. Its future in doubt. Interview with NCB spokesman 25 Feb 1985.
Band 30. Miners' strike, 1985. NCB. Claims 3,400 return, breaking record. Man who assulted Arthur Scargill in November is fined 25 Feb 1985.
Band 30. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM South Wales Area. Kim Howells says they are pleased that so few of their numbers have gone back to work 25 Feb 1985.
Band 31. Miners' strike, 1985. Neil Kinnock MP Accuses government of being devisive after meeting between Labour Party and TUC 25 Feb 1985.
Band 31. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM leaders to meet TUC. Interview with Arthur Scargill who says return to work is a flop and members still determined 25 Feb 1985.
Band 31. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM Durham Area. 2000 miners at Easington, County Durham vote for return to work without a settlement 25 Feb 1985.
Band 32. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM Durham Area. Interview with President of Easington Branch 25 Feb 1985.
Band 32. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM Midlands Area. Passes resolution supporting NUM Executive and urging working miners to resume strike 25 Feb 1985.
Band 32. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM Nottinghamshire Area. Decides to lift overtime ban. Report. Possibility that Area expelled from NUM 25 Feb 1985.
Band 33. Miners' strike, 1985. NCB. Claims 600 new faces in Yorkshire 26 Feb 1985.
Band 33 & 34. Miners' strike, 1985. NUM Yorkshire Area. Delegates from Yorkshire pits meet in Barnsley. Meeting lobbied by large crowd. Report 26 Feb 1985.
Band 34. Miners' strike, 1985. NCB. Claims record number of returns for a Tuesday 1200 on 26 Feb 1985. |