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The Miners' Strike: 40 years on South Yorkshire Episodes

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  1. 5. Home from home - the spirit of Thurnscoe

    A soup kitchen set up during the strike has helped support over 150 families.

  2. 4. Legacy and loss

    Former Goldthorpe Colliery miner Terry Cadwallander reflects on his life underground.

  3. 3. Community champions

    Former miner John Hays discusses the work of the Goldthorpe Development Group.

  4. 2. The straight and narrow

    Exploring the opportunities for young people when the pits closed.

  5. 1. The iron ladies

    Aggie Curry fought on the picket lines alongside her husband at Markham Main Colliery.