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Local Radio,4 mins

SeriesSouth Yorkshire

Miners' Strike: Families' Desperate Measures

The Miners' Strike: 40 years on

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In this archive recording from BBC Radio Sheffield we look how the 1984-1985 miners' strike forced many families into desperate measures like coal picking. The tragic deaths of two South Yorkshire boys highlight the severe risks and hardships endured by mining communities. (Image: Getty)

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