| Description | (Tracks 1 - 12) John Podmore, a picket line organiser in the miners trade union, and miner from Maerdy, South Wales, continues to discuss his involvement in, and experiences of, the 1972 miners strike and picketing at the Saltley gasworks. He talks about army involvement in the strike, trade union support for the miners, picketing allowance, selection processes for picket line protesters, attempting prevention of lorries entering the Saltley gasworks and police responses. He talks about Arthur Scargill, student support for the strike, and the closing of the gasworks due to an accident involving a policeman.
Total: 32.26 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLAKF565D0427580 |