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Strike! The Village That Fought Back

The inside story of Polmaise Colliery and the miners who were the first to walk out and the last to go back to work during the miners' strike.

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  • Arthur Scargill

    Arthur Scargill

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The inside story of Polmaise Colliery and the miners who were the first to walk out and the last to go back to work during the miners' strike.

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