Catalogue Number
NMLH.1992.836
Object Name
Badge
Title
ORGREAVE 1984 THE PRICE OF COAL
Place
Orgreave; Yorkshire
Events
Miners strike 1984-85
Date
1984-1985
Description
A red metal badge depicting blood leaking from a lump of coal. This badge was made shortly after violence broke out at the picket lines in Orgreave, one of the key confrontations between workers and police during the Miner's Strike. Text on the badge reads: "ORGREAVE 1984 / THE PRICE OF COAL"
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