Pickets and police at Harworth Colliery on August 8 1984.
Pickets and police at Harworth Colliery on August 8 1984.

13 retro pictures of the miners strike in and around Worksop

Worksop and the surrounding area has a proud mining heritage, and the strikes and protests of the eighties were a huge story at the time.

By Sam Jackson
Wednesday, 12th January 2022, 3:08 pm

Here we take a look back at the strikes at collieries in Harworth, Manton and Welbeck.

Have a look through this gallery and see if you can spot any familiar faces.

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1. Harworth Colliery

Pickets and police at Harworth Colliery in 1984.

Photo: Dennis Lound

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2. Harworth Colliery

A picket line in August 1984 at Harworth Colliery.

Photo: Dennis Lound

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3. Harworth Colliery

An image from the miners strike in 1984 in Harworth.

Photo: Dennis Lound

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4. Harworth Colliery

Police at the picket line at Harworth Colliery in August 1984.

Photo: Dennis Lound

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