Nottinghamshire Support Groups
Mining families and supporters organised practical assistance for households affected by the prolonged dispute.
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1984 in Great Britain — Page 8
Explore 338 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1984.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1984
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Nottinghamshire Union Office Sit In
Tensions within the Nottinghamshire NUM led to an occupation at the Berry Hill area headquarters.
Nottinghamshire Working Miners
The continued operation of Nottinghamshire collieries helped sustain coal supplies during the dispute.
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.
NUM National Secretariat
Peter Heathfield was elected NUM general secretary during the period of escalating colliery disputes.
OBE
Ferguson is awarded the OBE in the 1984 honours list
Orgreave Coalfield Solidarity
Pickets travelled to Orgreave from mining communities as the dispute over closures entered its fourth month.
Orgreave Coke Lorry Convoys
Pickets sought to interrupt lorry movements carrying coke from Orgreave to steelworks.
Orgreave Coke Movement
The continuation of coke deliveries despite picketing tested the effectiveness of miners industrial tactics.
Orgreave Industrial Strategy
Striking miners viewed access to the coking plant as a way to put pressure on steel supply chains.
Orgreave Picket Organisation
Union efforts to concentrate pickets at Orgreave formed part of a strategy to affect steel production.
Orgreave Police Evidence
The police evidence used in prosecutions stemming from the 18 June clashes later became heavily contested.
Orgreave Public Controversy
Competing accounts from police miners and broadcasters shaped public debate about the events at Orgreave.
Orgreave Steel Supply Dispute
The supply of coke to the steel industry was a strategic issue between striking miners and steel unions.
Orgreave Yorkshire Picket Lines
Yorkshire miners were central to the mass mobilisation organised around the Orgreave coking works.
Orwell Nineteen Eighty Four Film
A film adaptation of Orwell's dystopian novel appeared in the calendar year of its title.
Peerage
Created Earl of Stockton, 1st
Perfect Strangers
Returns to Deep Purple for Perfect Strangers, reviving the classic Mark II line-up.
Perfect Strangers
Rejoins Deep Purple for the Mark II reunion and records Perfect Strangers.
Perfect Strangers
Returns to Deep Purple as bassist and helps restore the classic Mark II sound on Perfect Strangers.
Performs on Pink Floyd member Roger
Performs on Pink Floyd member Roger Waters's solo album, The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking
Picketing Dispute Escalates
Conflicts over access to working collieries sharpened divisions between the Coal Board and NUM.
Police and Criminal Evidence Act
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 reforms police powers, detention, interviews, and criminal evidence rules
Privatization
Jaguar Motors is sold to private investors. Jaguar is sold for 294 million. Enterprise Oil is sold for 392 million. British Telecom is sold for 3,916 million
Red Badge of Courage Edition
Bradbury prepared a scholarly edition of Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage.
Retirement
Keegan announces his retirement prior to the end of the 1984 season
Road Traffic Regulation Act
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 consolidates traffic regulation law
Royal Academy
Appointed President of the Royal Academy
Rutherford Medal
Shares the Institute of Physics Rutherford Medal with Tom Kibble.
Scottish Cup Winners
Aberdeen win the Scottish league and retained the Scottish Cup
Scottish Labour Strategy
Brown helps shape Labour's Scottish political strategy after the 1983 defeat.
Scottish Premier League
Aberdeen win the Scottish league and retained the Scottish Cup
Second Division Promotion Campaign
Saunders oversaw Birmingham City’s 1984–85 promotion campaign, steering the team back towards top-flight football through a disciplined league programme.
Secretary
Appointed Private Secretary to Margaret Thatcher
Son Begins Forest First Team Career
Nigel Clough begins establishing himself in Nottingham Forest's senior squad under his father Brian. The young forward gradually grows into an influential attacker for the club.
Sparkle in the Rain
Simple Minds release "Sparkle in the Rain", UK no 1 Album
Sparkle in the Rain
Simple Minds release "Sparkle in the Rain", UK no 1 Album
Stone Roses
From 1984 to 1996 he was the lead guitarist for The Stone Roses, one of the most influential acts of its era
Strike
MacGregors approach to turning the NCB into a profitable concern is similar to the line he had taken at British Steel, cut jobs and close unprofitable pits, this leads to the protracted and increasingly bitter 1984-1985 miners strike
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