Coal, Conflict and Closures

The 1984-85 Miners Strike in Nottinghamshire

January

New Annesley NUM Branch Banner

Peter Heathfield elected as National NUM Secretary

February

Closure threats to Annesley-Bentinck-Newstead complex

March

6th March 1984 – NCB announces cuts for 1984/85

12th March 1984 – First Picketing of the Nottinghamshire Coalfield

15th March 1984 – Picket Killed at Ollerton

NUM NEC declare strike action under Rule 41

Nottingham Area NUM Strike Ballot

Police v Pickets – football matches

April

Picket line propaganda

NUM Special Delegates Conference

Scargill addresses Notts Area NUM representatives

May

1st May 1984 – Notts Working Miners Protest

Early May – Notts Working Miners Committee

14th May – NUM March on Mansfield

Late May 1984 – Legal Action Notts Working Miners

June

June 1984 – Nottingham Area NUM Branch Elections

July

Berry Hill Notts NUM HQ Sit-in

Summer 1984 – NUM Documents 1984-85 strike

August

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September

Thatcher Letter to Notts Miners

Ian McGregor visit to Bentinck Colliery

October

NACODS Dispute

November

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December

Nottingham Area NUM Rule 30 Controversy