The Battle of Orgreave

Part 2 commences exactly on cue: Taking over exactly where part 1 ended, the miners flee towards the railway bridge, pursued by the police. In the background, a 1984-vintage coal truck, a veteran of the Orgreave confrontation.

Photo © Dick Clark

 

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For more information about the battle and re-enactment, follow the links to:

Re-enacting the Battle of Orgreave    Account of the 1984 battle

Battle of Orgreave film review    Magazine article about the re-enactment  

 

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Page updated 7 April 2004