Women of the Miners’ Strike in Doncaster 1984-5

Saturday 11 May | 1.30pm | The Point| Free but booking advisable

Historian Natalie Thomlinson discusses the lasting impact of the 1984-5 strike on miners’ wives, mothers and daughters in Doncaster and beyond. Featuring audio and film gathered from her research, Natalie explores the women’s support movement which saw thousands of women masterminding an operation to keep 142,000 miners and their families fed during the strike.

Book at Doncaster Local Studies 01302 734307 or central.localhistory@doncaster.gov.uk
This event is part of the Doncaster Heritage Festival

For more information visit http://www.heritagedoncaster.org.uk/festival