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87. Wednesday September 5th, 1984.

normanstrike wrote 3 months ago: I’m actually writing this diary on Saturday September 8th after having spent the last 3 days i … more →

Tags: Scargill, Thatcher, Num, Keith Smoult, Sasha Strike, Kath Strike, Bilston Glen, Sunderland, Wearmouth

71. Monday July 23rd, 1984.

normanstrike wrote 5 months ago: I had an early start to the day, getting up at 3.30am so I could get to the Armstrong Hall for 4.30 … more →

Tags: SWP, Tow Law, Kath Strike, Arthur Scargill, incentive scheme, Women's Aid Refuge., gary marshall, Mick McGahey, arniston

70. Saturday July 14th, 1984.

normanstrike wrote 5 months ago: Today should have been the 101st Durham Miners Gala but because of the strike it’s been called … more →

Tags: Scargill, Thatcher, Num, Jennifer Strike, Sasha Strike, Kath Strike, Cortonwood, Victory to the Miners, Labour Party

67. Saturday June 30th, 1984.

normanstrike wrote 6 months ago: This morning saw the ‘Coal Not Dole’ march and rally organised by our Lodge officials. I … more →

Tags: South Shields, Westoe Colliery, coal not dole, National Union of Seamen, Jack Taylor, Yorkshire NUM, Bents Park, Jim Slater, Jack Collins

60. Sunday June 17th, 1984.

normanstrike wrote 6 months ago: Got a phone call this afternoon telling me two coaches are leaving the Armstrong Hall at 3am tomorro … more →

Tags: Kath Strike, Orgreave

56. Wednesday June 13th, 1984.

normanstrike wrote 6 months ago: What a difference a day makes! I can hardly believe what has happened today and it has restored my f … more →

Tags: South Shields, SWP, Kath Strike, phil turner, Westoe Miners Wives Support Group., gary marshall, Harton Miners Welfare, North Eastern pub, stanhope road

48. Wednesday May 23rd, 1984.

normanstrike wrote 7 months ago: I am absolutely shattered, depressed and disillusioned, though not as much as I was after this morni … more →

Tags: Num, SWP, parsons, Kath Strike, McGregor, Wearmouth, Tommy Wilson, Walter Slater, Woodside Drift Mine

39. Monday May 7th, 1984.

normanstrike wrote 8 months ago: Since I, and quite a few others are now banned from picketing at Tow Law, we were asked if we wanted … more →

Tags: SWP, Kath Strike, Westoe Colliery, Arthur Oxley, mike simons, manchester, Agecroft Colliery, socialist worker, durham num

31. Wednesday April 25th, 1984.

normanstrike wrote 8 months ago: Our first lot of pies cost £13 and we delivered them to the pickets at Tow Law using ‘Tonto … more →

Tags: Militant, SWP, Tow Law, Margaret Reavey, 'Tonto' Jackson, Anne Kendrick, Ann Hall, Westoe Miners Wives Support Group.

2. Westoe Lodge meeting. 11th March,1984.2 comments

normanstrike wrote 9 months ago: At a mass meeting held at the Armstrong Hall, South Shields this morning over 1, 000 men voted to co … more →

Tags: Arthur Scargill, Zulu pickets, Consett, Jarrow

That funky freshman year $#!*

Russ wrote 1 year ago: Today, while putting in commercials and doing other station related work, I’ve started listeni … more →

Tags: Random, Music, Realization, Cypress Hill, ssu, 1992, 1993


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