For 12 months, communities were brought to a standstill for a whole year as thousands of miners came out on strike to try to prevent Margaret Thatcher’s government closing collieries.
Easington was one of the places that was at the forefront of the struggle with mass demonstrations, pickets and clashes with police.
Whole families were affected and local women ran soup kitchens while food parcels from friends overseas were a much-needed source of support.
We have delved into our photographic archives to bring you this reminder of that turbulent time.
Whole families were affected and local women ran soup kitchens while food parcels from friends overseas were a much-needed source of support.
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