Event | Miners’ Strike 40th anniversary archive exploration & guided gallery tour

1.15pm – 3.00pm:
Join PHM’s expert Archive Team and delve into the museum’s Miners’ Strike collections, including:

• Hilary Wainwright papers, containing material from Women Against Pit Closures, Miners Christmas Appeal, and issues of PitWatch magazine
• Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) campaign group papers
• Individual MPs’ papers, including those of Eric Heffer, Michael Foot, and Judith Hart, reflecting the impact of the strike
• Newspapers and other publications carrying detailed reports on the strike, including Labour Weekly, New Socialist, Socialist Youth, Militant, Labour Student, London Labour Briefing, and Marxism Today
• Photographs of demonstrations and picketing selected from the Labour Party photographic collection

3.00pm – 3.45pm:
Join a strike themed guided tour highlighting key strikes represented in the museum’s main galleries, with a particular focus on objects relating to the 1984 to 1985 Miners’ Strike.

You can also..
Explore PHM’s main galleries independently, which contain objects and displays related to the 1984 to 1985 Miners’ Strike including banners, badges, pamphlets, mugs, and photographs.

Suitable for 16+ (under 18s must have an accompanying adult).

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• If you require British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation and/or Audio Description please contact access@phm.org.uk or 0161 838 9190