A police short shield PSU (Police Support Unit) charge past an injured miner (who receives a blow from a passing officer's baton) as miners flee up Highfield Lane, in Orgreave village. Part of our extremely convincing live recreation of the 1984 confrontation, staged on the actual spot on 17 June 2001, for Artangel and Channel 4.

Police constables wear blue shirts and carry oblong shields, and are commanded by an Inspector (centre) in a white shirt. Attention to detail, an accurate reconstruction of the events of June 18 1984 and an absence of "political spin" were key objectives of the live re-enactment, although the resulting Channel 4 film had a definite political viewpoint. 

Around 550 of the 800 extras used in the recreation were from the EventPlan extras database, the remainder being local residents including ex-miners present in 1984.

Photo © Dick Clark

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