Yorkshire NUM Walkouts
Yorkshire miners began industrial action in response to proposed closures of local pits.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Jack Taylor Biography and Timeline
Follow Jack Taylor through 6 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Jack Taylor, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1984–1984Years on this page
1984
Yorkshire Coal For Steel
Yorkshire NUM leader Jack Taylor helped arrange limited coal supplies for the steel industry.
Yorkshire Miners Mobilise
Yorkshire NUM members took part in the Orgreave demonstrations seeking to restrict coke supplies.
Orgreave Yorkshire Picket Lines
Yorkshire miners were central to the mass mobilisation organised around the Orgreave coking works.
Orgreave Coalfield Solidarity
Pickets travelled to Orgreave from mining communities as the dispute over closures entered its fourth month.
Orgreave Coke Movement
The continuation of coke deliveries despite picketing tested the effectiveness of miners industrial tactics.
Records, sources and methodology
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