
Littleton Colliery, near Cannock
D-EXP/P/S73/89 21 Mar 1984 Wolverhampton Archives
The photograph shows a picket being escorted away by two police officers.
D-EXP/P/S73/89 21 Mar 1984 Wolverhampton Archives
The photograph shows a picket being escorted away by two police officers.
D-EXP/P/S73/73 16 Mar 1984 Wolverhampton Archives
Hundreds of flying pickets swooped on five mines, causing widespread disruption as the coal board prepared to go back to court to curb illegal picket lines. Yorkshire, South Wales, and Littleton Colliery near Cannock are mentioned. The article was written
D-EXP/P/S73/88 21 Mar 1984 Wolverhampton Archives
There were concerns that the miners’ strike could lead to a national confrontation not seen in the UK since 1926. Sir William Harcourt and William Churchill are mentioned. The photograph shows a confrontation between pickets and police officers.
D-EXP/P/S73/93 28 Mar 1984 Wolverhampton Archives
Flying pickets mounted their fourth blockade of a main road in 48 hours, causing traffic chaos. The Cadley Hill colliery in south Derbyshire is mentioned. The photograph shows police talking to striking miners.
D-EXP/P/S73/94 28 Mar 1984 Wolverhampton Archives
Flying pickets mounted their fourth blockade of a main road in 48 hours, causing traffic chaos. The Cadley Hill colliery in south Derbyshire is mentioned. The photograph shows police talking to striking miners, and a Maxi Haulage lorry can be seen.
D-EXP/P/S73/95 28 Mar 1984 Wolverhampton Archives
Flying pickets mounted their fourth blockade of a main road in 48 hours, causing traffic chaos. The Cadley Hill colliery in south Derbyshire is mentioned. The photograph shows police trying to get the traffic moving again, and a Dickinson Stationery lorry