Catalogue Number
NMLH.1992.851
Object Name
Badge
Title
MIDLAND WOMEN AGAINST PIT CLOSURES. ESTABLISHED 1984. MWCC
Place
Midlands
People
Women Against Pit Closures (WAPC)
Events
Miners strike 1984-85
Date
1984-1985
Description
A blue and purple badge featuring three women with arms raised. Text on the badge reads: "MIDLAND WOMEN AGAINST PIT CLOSURES. ESTABLISHED 1984. MWCC" Women Against Pit Closures (WAPC) was an organisation set up to campaign for miners during the miners strike of 1984-1985. They held various community and fundraising events; this badge marks the establishment of a WAPC branch in the Midlands region.
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