History on Our Side

Wales and the 1984-85 Miners' Strike

Hywel Francis

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Lawrence & Wishart Ltd
02 March 2015

Industrial relations & safety

Forewords by Mike Jackson and Sian James MP

The film Pride has reignited interest in the struggles of the miners in the South Wales valleys in the strike of 1984-5. A new chapter in this re-issued book shows why the Welsh miners were in a unique position to forge an alliance with Lesbian and Gays Support the Miners Group.

Hywel Francis, MP for Aberavon, as a historian and active participant in the strike, had a unique insight into the way in which the struggles for jobs and communities broadened out to become a powerful national movement in Wales, involving trade unions, political parties, churches, the Welsh Language Society, and community, peace and women's support groups, as well as their lesbian and gay supporters.

This very personal history, which explains why the South Wales valleys were the strongest and most loyal of all the British coalfields, is based on the author's personal diaries, and his articles and essays in a number of Welsh and British journals. It tells the story of the individual and collective courage and pain of Welsh miners, their families and their communities

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and is an important contribution to our understanding of a defining moment in modern Welsh history.

By: Hywel Francis
Imprint: Lawrence & Wishart Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 205mm, Width: 142mm,
ISBN: 9781910448151
ISBN 10: 191044815X
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 02 March 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for History on Our Side: Wales and the 1984-85 Miners' Strike

'sets the record straight - creating a solid foundation for future historians to build on' Kim Howells, Labour MP for Pontypridd 1989-2010 'deepens our understanding of the issues that emerged during the strike' Mike Jackson, founding member Lesbian and Gays Support the Miners