Easington Under Occupation
This week 40 years ago, police from across the UK descended on the mining town of Easington to quash the historic miners’ strike. The police left, but deprivation from deindustrialization and neglect remain.
Emily Ingram is a freelance journalist based in Doncaster. She is currently working with Heritage Doncaster to uncover the story of the Women Against Pit Closures movement during the miners' strike of 1984–85.
This week 40 years ago, police from across the UK descended on the mining town of Easington to quash the historic miners’ strike. The police left, but deprivation from deindustrialization and neglect remain.