Orgreave Police Evidence
The police evidence used in prosecutions stemming from the 18 June clashes later became heavily contested.
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1984
Nottinghamshire Strike Disagreement
The NUM leadership faced strong opposition from miners in Nottinghamshire who wanted a national ballot.
Nottinghamshire Ballot Controversy
Differences over a national strike ballot left many Nottinghamshire miners unwilling to join industrial action.
Nottinghamshire Picket Disputes
Conflicts between local working miners and incoming pickets worsened as the strike continued.
Nottinghamshire Area NUM Vote
An area ballot showed divided opinion among Nottinghamshire miners about joining the stoppage.
Nottinghamshire Pit Operations
Most Nottinghamshire miners continued working while many miners elsewhere stayed on strike.
Nottinghamshire Working Miners Committee
Working miners organised to represent those opposing an area wide strike.
Nottinghamshire Working Miners Lawsuit
Disagreements about union rules led working miners to seek legal remedies against strike related decisions.
Nottinghamshire Branch Elections
NUM branch contests reflected the divisions between striking and working miners.
Nottinghamshire Union Office Sit In
Tensions within the Nottinghamshire NUM led to an occupation at the Berry Hill area headquarters.
Nottinghamshire Support Groups
Mining families and supporters organised practical assistance for households affected by the prolonged dispute.
Nottinghamshire Strike Funding
Union finances and support for pickets became more contentious as the strike continued into autumn.
Nottinghamshire Internal Rule Dispute
Disagreement about NUM rules and authority intensified between the union leadership and local members.
1985
Strike
Union votes to expel Nottinghamshire
NUM Nottinghamshire Dispute
The union voted to expel its Nottinghamshire area amid the bitter division over continued working.
Nottinghamshire NUM Expulsion Vote
The national union voted to expel the Nottinghamshire area after a prolonged dispute over continued working.
Strike
Miners reject peace plan by trades unionleaders and Government
Strike
More than 50 perent of miners back at work
Strike
Delegates at an NUM conference decide 98 to 91 to end the strike
Strike
The year long miners strike is called off
Nottinghamshire Strike Ending
The national strike ended while Nottinghamshire remained divided over the years events.
NUM Pickets Return
Miners returned to their pits after the union conference ended the dispute without a closure settlement.
Orgreave Prosecutions Collapse
Prosecutions of miners over the Orgreave confrontation collapsed amid concerns about police evidence.
Orgreave Trial Aftermath
The failure of serious prosecutions fuelled claims that the policing of Orgreave required independent examination.
Orgreave Mining Community Memory
Former pickets and mining families continued to dispute the official depiction of the 1984 confrontation.
Nottinghamshire Working Miners Organisation
Working miners in Nottinghamshire developed separate representation as relations with the national union deteriorated.
Nottinghamshire Area Split
Disputes over membership and representation foreshadowed an enduring organisational split in the miners movement.
1986
Nottinghamshire Independent Union
The Union of Democratic Mineworkers emerged from divisions involving Nottinghamshire working miners after the strike.
Nottinghamshire UDM Formation
The new Union of Democratic Mineworkers formalised a split from the National Union of Mineworkers.
1990
Orgreave Records Controversy
Questions persisted over the reliability of police statements and the conduct of the original Orgreave prosecutions.
2000
Orgreave Justice Campaign
Campaigners continued to seek acknowledgement of what happened to miners arrested at Orgreave.
2014
Orgreave Thirtieth Anniversary
The thirtieth anniversary renewed public attention to the events of June 1984 and demands for accountability.
2015
Orgreave Police Conduct Review
Renewed scrutiny of police actions and prosecutions kept the Orgreave controversy in public discussion.
2016
Orgreave Inquiry Refusal
The government declined to establish an inquiry into Orgreave despite campaigning by miners and their supporters.
2024
Orgreave Fortieth Anniversary
Commemorations of the 1984 confrontation highlighted the experiences of pickets and ongoing demands for a public inquiry.
2026
Orgreave Statutory Inquiry
A statutory inquiry was established to examine the June 1984 Orgreave events and subsequent prosecution decisions.
Records, sources and methodology
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