An 18 month long project collecting stories about life in the north Eastin the 1980s. Over 80 young people recorded 30 Interviews, and created “80s life: The Miners strike.
They also made a short fictional film “Strike” inspired by the documentary. The project was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Northern Stage, delivered in partnership with Museums Northumberland & Northern Stage. Below are the films and the oral histories.
The Miners Strike. 80s Life: – Documentary film.
Strike – short film.
Brian Topping
Dave Liddel
George Walters
Heather Wood
Ken Liddle
Mary Stratford
Tom Deedigan
Sheila Hedley
Lesley Young
Paul Mason
Tina Camilleri
Zoe Hagelberg Smith
Lewis Murray
Chris Connel
Michael Holiday
Martin Douglas
Stephen Brown
Douglas Hagelberg
Ian Brown
Willie Scobie
Jane Lancaster
Desmond Dunn
Donald McDonald
Tom Watson
Jimmy Bradford
Karen Hedley
Douglas Hedley
Adrian Ions
Ernest Gordon
Drew Brydon