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On This Day: June 18, 1984 - Police Clash with Miners at Orgreave

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On This Day: June 18, 1984 - Police Clash with Miners at Orgreave.

On this day June 18, 1984, a violent confrontation occurred at the Orgreave coking plant in South Yorkshire, where around 5,000 police officers faced off against approximately 5,000 striking miners. This clash was one of the most intense moments of the UK Miners’ Strike.

Tensions had been building throughout the strike as miners picketed industrial sites across the country. At Orgreave the situation escalated into running battles with mounted police and miners using makeshift shields. Many...
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