1984 Miners' Strike in Blaengarw
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Effects of the 1984 coal strike on Blaengarw.
Events of the 1984 - 1985 coal strike and its impact on Blaengarw as a community. Memories and archive showing the use of food parcels and soup kitchens to provide food to struggling miners and their families. Also discussion of splits in the community between working and striking miners that are still remembered today.
From: Coal Stories Blaengarw
First broadcast : 16 November 2007
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 9-11
Subject : History, Sociology
Topic : Modern Wales and Britain, Community and culture
Keywords : Miners' strike 1984, Political unrest, Coal industry,
Notes : Use this clip to understand the causes of political unrest and social protest and the consequences of this on a community. History age range - KS2 ( 9-11). History topics - local study in Blaengarw, Modern Wales and Britain, Coal industry. Sociology age range; KS4, ( 14-16). Sociology topics - coal industry, culture and community, miners strike 1984.
