History on Our Side: Wales and the 1984-85 Miners' Strike
- ISBN-10
- 191044815X
- ISBN-13
- 9781910448151
- Category
- Coal Strike, Great Britain, 1984-1985
- Pages
- 126
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015
- Author
- Hywel Francis
Description
In this very personal history, Hywel Francis has a unique insight into both individual experiences and the national politics of the strike. A new chapter in this re-issued book shows that the Welsh miners were in a unique position to forge an alliance with the Lesbian and Gays Support the Miners Group, as represented in the film Pride.
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