Guest blogger Rob Pateman remembers a legendary 80s London pub. The Bell – an alternative universe Kings Cross in the 1980s wasn’t the most salubrious location in London. Hub of the Tube and over ground network, it had a restless, … Continue reading →
During the 1984-85 UK miners strike strong ties developed between Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM), Lesbians Against Pit Closures and the mining communities they supported. Even when the strike concluded, the ties remained and ultimately led to one … Continue reading →
In 1984 the UK’s National Union of Mineworkers began a nation-wide strike in protest at planned coal mine closures around the country. The Thatcher government responded with measures that were not only tough but frequently brutal and often illegal. The … Continue reading →