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Local Radio,4 mins

Series South Yorkshire

Miners' Strike: Families' Desperate Measures

The Miners' Strike: 40 years on

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In this archive recording from Âé¶¹Éç Radio Sheffield we look how the 1984-1985 miners' strike forced many families into desperate measures like coal picking. The tragic deaths of two South Yorkshire boys highlight the severe risks and hardships endured by mining communities. (Image: Getty)

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