1984-85 Miners Strike - Twentieth Anniversary Commemorative Badge Issue.
It is now 20 years since the great coal miners strike of 1984 to 85. This
short period in British history was to see great political and social upheavals
within the coalfields right across the United Kingdom and was to initiate a
rapid end to the British coal industry as we all knew it. Prior to the start of
the strike in 1984 there were 170 pits in Britain employing 181,400 men and
producing some 90 million tonnes of deep mined coal annually. There are now only
a dozen pits left employing approximately 7,000 men and producing less than 18
million tonnes of coal a year.
No matter which side of the social or political divide one is from there is no
doubt that the miners’ strike of 1984 to 1985 was a very black period in the
history of our Nation and for that reason alone it is worthy of remembrance.
To mark the twentieth anniversary of the strike a commemorative badge has being
commissioned. Its production run has been limited to 300 individually numbered
hard enamel high quality badges each of 33 mm width by approx. 28 mm tall. The selected
oval badge
design has been kept simple and takes its inspiration from many of the
contemporary union, colliery plus miners’ support group badges that were so
prolific during the time of the strike.
Above: 20th Anniversary Strike Badge. The reverse of the badge bears the engraved legend;
1984
170 Pits & 181,000 Miners
2004
12 Pits & 8,000 Miners
plus a unique issue number (i.e. 1 to 300 of a limited edition of 300).
For anyone interested in obtaining one of the above limited edition badges
they
are available at £4.15 each plus postage and
packing at the following rates within the United Kingdom;
Standard First Class Post with proof of posting certificate – £0.50.
Recorded Delivery - £1.00.
Special Delivery (Insured) - £3.50 (Recommended for larger orders).
For overseas none insured airmail postage please allow £1.00.
To avoid any disappointment reserve your badge first by e-mail then send payment in the form of postal orders or a personal cheque made out
in Pounds Sterling to;
Linda Smith
c/o
2, Mill Terrace, Thorpe Thewles, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland. TS21 3JS.
Badges will be despatched immediately on clearance of payment.
To reserve your badge e-mail: linda.smith64@virgin.net or telephone 01740 630014.
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