“I support my dad”
New film explores lives of children during 84-85 miners’ strike.
This article by Hajera Blagg originally appeared on UniteLive.
“I Support My Dad” explores how the 1984-85 miners’ strike affected the lives of children who were involved in the protest in North Staffordshire.
Produced by Stoke-on-Trent based film company Inspired Film and Video, the documentary features as part of a social history project to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the miners’ strike in North Staffordshire.
The project, which secured Heritage Lottery Fund funding, explores the experiences of children growing up in the mining community at the time of the strike and retells their stories of what life was like on the picket line and how this shaped their adult life.
“I Support My Dad” premieres on the June 24 at the Stoke Film Theatre at 7pm and is available for broadcast.
You can view the full documentary here.
I had just left school when the miners were on strike working at the wood yard only 500mtrs away from Kiln Hurst pit, I have not heard much about the government using the armed forces at the time, there were rumour’s.
I drove past Orgreave coking plant in a Bedford lorry so you had a good view off the field on the opposite side the road were the police camped, I saw people in army fatigues and one person wearing the wrist band of a sergeant major. Always wondered about this topic.