19-12-2015 - Save fuel burn a scab. Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 - Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 - Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 - Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 - Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 - Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 - Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 - Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 - Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 - Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 - Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 - Save fuel burn a scab. Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 - Gathering outside Knottingly Town Hall, Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 - Miners and families enjoying a drink and socialising. Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 - Miners and families enjoying a drink and socialising. Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 - Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 - Gathering outside Knottingly Town Hall, Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 - Miners and families enjoying a drink and socialising. Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 - Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 - Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 - Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Mark Pinder

19-12-2015 - Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Mark Pinder

19-12-2015 - Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Mark Pinder

19-12-2015 - Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.A march commemorating the colliery, from Knottingley Town hall to the miners welfare club in Knottingley, North Yorkshire, 19/12 2015 © Mark Pinder

19-12-2015 - Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Mark Pinder

19-12-2015 - Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 - Chris Kitchen, Gen Sec NUM. © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 - Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery. Day of the last ever shift coming off at Kellingley Colliery, the last deep coal mine in UKChris Kitchen, the Gen Sec of NUM © Mark Pinder

16-06-2012 - Miners march to Pozo Candin where miners have been occupying the pit. The miners have been on strike since the government announced cuts to mining subsidies due to austerity cuts which will mean an en... © Jess Hurd

16-06-2012 - Miners march to Pozo Candin where miners have been occupying the pit. The miners have been on strike since the government announced cuts to mining subsidies due to austerity cuts which will mean an en... © Jess Hurd

16-06-2012 - Miners march to Pozo Candin where miners have been occupying the pit. The miners have been on strike since the government announced cuts to mining subsidies due to austerity cuts which will mean an en... © Jess Hurd

16-06-2012 - Miners march past Pozo de Soton coal mine after fighting between police and miners to keep control of the pit. The miners have been on strike since the government announced cuts to mining subsidies du... © Jess Hurd

16-06-2012 - Miners salute as they march past Poso Maria Luisa coal mine famous for struggles in the 30s. The miners have been on strike since the government announced cuts to mining subsidies due to austerity cut... © Jess Hurd

16-06-2012 - John Cunningham ex Yorkshire NUM miner speaking at a rally at Pozo Candin where miners have been occupying the pit. The miners have been on strike since the government announced cuts to mining subsidi... © Jess Hurd

16-06-2012 - John Cunningham ex Yorkshire NUM miner speaking Miners strike rally, Pozo Candin Spain where miners have been occupying the pit. The miners have been on strike since the government announced cuts to m... © Jess Hurd

16-06-2012 - Pozo de Soton coal mine. The miners have been on strike since the government announced cuts to mining subsidies due to austerity which will mean an end to mining. Asturias. Northern Spain. © Jess Hurd

16-06-2012 - Miners march to Pozo Candin where miners have been occupying the pit. The miners have been on strike since the government announced cuts to mining subsidies due to austerity cuts which will mean an en... © Jess Hurd

16-06-2012 - Miners salute as they march past Poso Maria Luisa coal mine famous for struggles in the 30s. The miners have been on strike since the government announced cuts to mining subsidies due to austerity cut... © Jess Hurd

16-06-2012 - Miners salute as they march past Poso Maria Luisa coal mine famous for struggles in the 30s. The miners have been on strike since the government announced cuts to mining subsidies due to austerity cut... © Jess Hurd

16-06-2012 - Women miners Poso Maria Luisa coal mine famous for struggles in the 30s. The miners have been on strike since the government announced cuts to mining subsidies due to austerity cuts which will mean an... © Jess Hurd

16-06-2012 - Miners march to Pozo Candin where miners have been occupying the pit. The miners have been on strike since the government announced cuts to mining subsidies due to austerity cuts which will mean an en... © Jess Hurd

16-06-2012 - John Cunningham ex Yorkshire miner and UCU member with strikers outside Pozo de Soton coal mine Spain after fighting between police and miners to keep control of the pit. The miners have been on strik... © Jess Hurd

16-06-2012 - Jose Angel Fernandez Villa, General Secretary, SOMA - FITAG - UGT. Miners march to Pozo Candin where miners have been occupying the pit. The miners have been on strike since the government announced c... © Jess Hurd

16-06-2012 - Miners march to Pozo Candin where miners have been occupying the pit. The miners have been on strike since the government announced cuts to mining subsidies due to austerity cuts which will mean an en... © Jess Hurd

16-06-2012 - Miners salute as they march past Poso Maria Luisa coal mine famous for struggles in the 30s. The miners have been on strike since the government announced cuts to mining subsidies due to austerity cut... © Jess Hurd

16-06-2012 - Miners march to Pozo Candin where miners have been occupying the pit. The miners have been on strike since the government announced cuts to mining subsidies due to austerity cuts which will mean an en... © Jess Hurd

16-06-2012 - Miners march past Pozo de Soton coal mine after fighting between police and miners to keep control of the pit. The miners have been on strike since the government announced cuts to mining subsidies du... © Jess Hurd

15-06-2012 - Miners at Pozo de Soton coal mine show the ammunition used by the police, including firing golf balls, after fighting between police and miners to keep control of the pit. The miners have been on stri... © Jess Hurd

15-06-2012 - Miners at Pozo de Soton coal mine show the ammunition used by the police, including firing golf balls, after fighting between police and miners to keep control of the pit. The miners have been on stri... © Jess Hurd

21-02-2002 - Retired miners, widows and family at an NUM meeting to draw attention to the delay in compensation for occupational diseases contracted whilst mining coal. Typically vibration white finger, and lung d... © John Harris

21-02-2002 - Retired miners, widows and family at an NUM meeting to draw attention to the delay in compensation for occupational diseases contracted whilst mining coal. Typically vibration white finger, and lung d... © John Harris

21-02-2002 - Retired miners, widows and family at an NUM meeting to draw attention to the delay in compensation for occupational diseases contracted whilst mining coal. Typically vibration white finger, and lung d... © John Harris

19-12-1992 - Coal from British miners not Colombian child labor, sons of miners protest against pit closures outside the home of John Major, Huntingdon 1992 © John Harris

28-02-1985 - Scabs passing striking miners mass picket, Shirebrook, 1985. Good humour and laughter as a coach carrying working miners passes police and a mass picket, miners strike, Shirebrook Colliery, Derbyshire © John Harris

28-02-1985 - The Alimo picket hut, Cortonwood Miners Strike 1985. South Yorkshire © John Harris

28-02-1985 - The Alimo picket hut, Cortonwood Miners Strike 1985. South Yorkshire © John Harris

28-02-1985 - Pickets, Kiveton Park pit, Miners Strike 1985. South Yorkshire © John Harris

26-02-1985 - Mass picket Kellingley 1985. Striking miners pulling line of riot police with long shields to the ground, Mass picket Kellingley colliery North Yorkshire. © John Harris

26-02-1985 - Striking miners pull line of riot police with long shields to the ground, Mass picket Kellingley colliery North Yorkshire. © John Harris

18-02-1985 - Emergency services rescuing a miner buried alive 1985 Striking miner buried whilst riddling for coal amongst the pit waste, digging for fuel during the year long Miners strike. Silverwood colliery, Yo... © John Harris

04-02-1985 - Scabs passing picket line, Silverwood Colliery 1985. Working miners crossing the road at the end of their shift infront of striking miners. Miners strike South Yorkshire © John Harris

04-02-1985 - Police confront a mass picket of striking miners, Cortonwood Colliery. Miners strike Yorkshire coalfield 1985 © John Harris

29-01-1985 - Riot confronting pickets Cortonwood miners strike 1985. Mass picket of striking miners facing Riot police with long shields and armoured Land Rovers, Cortonwood Colliery, Yorkshire © John Harris

29-01-1985 - Mass picket of miners and family, Cortonwood 1985. Yorkshire. © John Harris

29-01-1985 - Riot confronting pickets Cortonwood miners strike 1985. Mass picket of striking miners facing Riot police with long shields and armoured Land Rovers, Cortonwood Colliery, Yorkshire © John Harris

29-01-1985 - Riot confronting pickets Cortonwood miners strike 1985. Mass picket of striking miners facing Riot police with long shields and armoured Land Rovers, Cortonwood Colliery, Yorkshire © John Harris

28-01-1985 - Miners Strike 1985. Riddling in cold winter snow for coal from the pit slag heap for fuel to burn, South Elmsall, Yorkshire © John Harris

09-01-1985 - Working miners passing picket line Kiveton Park 1985 Strinking miners picket line and police, scabs at the end of their shift, Kiveton Park Colliery. South Yorkshire coalfield. The community was bitte... © John Harris

04-01-1985 - Striking miners riddling coal from pit waste slag heap 1985 to keep them warm. Miners strike Yorkshire © John Harris

04-01-1985 - Striking miners riddling coal from pit waste slag heap 1985 to keep them warm. Miners strike Yorkshire © John Harris

04-01-1985 - Striking miners riddling coal from pit waste slag heap 1985 to keep them warm. Miners strike Yorkshire © John Harris

31-10-1984 - Striking miner riddling for coal, South Kirby slagheap, 1984, collecting fuel for the winter, South Kirby, Yorkshire © John Harris

24-10-1984 - Picketing Oil tankers, Didcot Power Station, Miners Strike 1984. Mass picket of striking miners attempting to stop oil being delivered by road to Didcot Power Station Oxfordshire, where NUR railway wo... © John Harris

24-10-1984 - Picketing Oil tankers, Didcot Power Station, Miners Strike 1984. Mass picket of striking miners attempting to stop oil being delivered by road to Didcot Power Station Oxfordshire, where NUR railway wo... © John Sturrock

17-10-1984 - Police charge burning barracade, Mass picket 1984. Pickets picking up stones and rocks to throw at riot police vans charging their burning barricade in the early hours of the morning. Mass picket afte... © John Harris

17-10-1984 - Police charge burning barracade, Mass picket 1984. Pickets picking up stones and rocks to throw at riot police vans charging their burning barricade in the early hours of the morning. Mass picket afte... © John Harris

17-10-1984 - Police charge burning barracade, Mass picket 1984. Pickets picking up stones and rocks to throw at riot police vans charging their burning barricade in the early hours of the morning. Mass picket afte... © John Harris

17-10-1984 - Picket hit by Police horsebox Rossington Colliery 1984 Paramedics moving injured miner (Darren Price) into an Ambulance. He was injured by a Police horsebox driving onto the pavement during a mass pic... © John Harris

23-09-1984 - Trucks laden with 100,000 worth of food and goods donated by various trade unions set off from London destined for the Barnsley coalmining communities during the miners strike © Stefano Cagnoni

23-09-1984 - Trucks loaded with food leaving County Hall, Miners strike 1984. £100,000 worth of food and goods donated by various trade unions set off from London for the Barnsley area to support the strike, Count... © Stefano Cagnoni

20-09-1984 - Striking miners children, French holiday 1984. Giving the victory sign on arrival in Lens as part of a group of children provided with a holiday in France as a gesture of solidarity by French trade un... © Stefano Cagnoni

09-07-1984 - Pickets behind a barricade Rossington pit 1984. Mass picket after police got a scab into the Colliery. Pit Lane . Miners strike, Doncaster. © John Harris

22-06-1984 - Funeral of Joe Green, 1984 Striking miners walk with the coffin at the funeral of Joe Green, the second miner to have been killed on a picket line. Yorkshire coalfield. Joe Green was crushed to death... © John Harris

18-06-1984 - Battle of Orgreave 1984. Riot Police, winged riot van confront a mass picket striking miners, Orgreave coking works during the year long dispute Sheffield © John Harris

29-05-1984 - Miners strike: food aid convoy from trades unions, 23 3-ton trucks with £100,000 worth of food and goods donated by various trade unions (NGA, SOGAT, USDAW, AUEW, TASS, TGWU), on route from London des... © John Harris

25-04-1984 - Coal stockpile, Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station 1984. Stockpiled coal to beat the miners strike, Nottinghamshire © John Harris

24-04-1984 - Mansfield colliery Nottinghamshire 1984 Police holding back a striking miner as a working miner hurls abuse. © John Harris

14-04-1984 - Young striking miners from Bolsover protest, Nottingham 1984. Carrying a coffin: Don't let our NUM die. © John Harris

28-03-1984 - Police and striking miners at dawn, Lea Hall Colliery 1984 and Rugeley B Power Station, Staffordshire, in the first weeks of the Miners strike against pit closures © John Harris

12-02-1983 - NUM picket Lewis Merthyr Colliery, 1983 Rhondda Valley, South Wales strike against pit closure © John Harris

10-02-1983 - NUM meeting, canteen at Dinnington Colliery Yorkshire 1983discussing a national ballot for strike action over closure of Lewis Merthyr pit © John Harris

10-02-1983 - NUM meeting, canteen at Dinnington Colliery Yorkshire 1983 discussing a national ballot for strike action over closure of Lewis Merthyr pit © John Harris

10-02-1983 - NUM meeting, canteen at Dinnington Colliery Yorkshire 1983 discussing a national ballot for strike action over closure of Lewis Merthyr pit. John Cunningham (r) © John Harris

10-02-1983 - NUM meeting, canteen at Dinnington Colliery Yorkshire 1983 discussing a national ballot for strike action over closure of Lewis Merthyr pit © John Harris

10-02-1983 - NUM meeting, canteen at Dinnington Colliery Yorkshire 1983 discussing a national ballot for strike action over closure of Lewis Merthyr pit © John Harris

10-02-1983 - Yes vote poster, NUM national pit closure strike ballot 1983 over the closure of Lewis Merthyr pit, Dinnington Colliery Yorkshire © John Harris

08-12-1976 - Miners vote in workplace ballots on the issue of early retirement, Snowdon Colliery, Kent, 1976. © John Sturrock

08-12-1976 - Miners vote in workplace ballots on early retirement prior to going on shift, Snowdon Colliery, Kent, 1976. © John Sturrock

08-12-1976 - Miner with part of his finger missing voting yes in pithead ballot on early retirement Snowdon Colliery, Kent, 1976 © John Sturrock

08-12-1976 - Miners vote in workplace ballots on early retirement prior to going on shift, Snowdon Colliery, Kent, 1976. © John Sturrock