29 May 1984
Strike
Miners try to force the closure of the Sheffield steel plant & confront the police
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Orgreave in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Miners try to force the closure of the Sheffield steel plant & confront the police
Scargill arrested on Orgreave picket line
Scargill arrested on Orgreave picket line
Scargill knocked unconscious in Orgreave violence. Police deny he was hit by a truncheon
Steel union leaders reject call for steel strike as 'completely unacceptable.'
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