Kerstgens, Michael

The Enemy Within: The Miners' Strike 1984/85

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ISBN 13:: 9781916915039
author:: Kerstgens, Michael
format:: Hardback
publisher:: Dewi Lewis Publishing
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2024
Pages:: 152
Dimensions:: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 centimetres (0
Genre:: Arts & Photography, Photography, Photoessays & Documentaries,
Condition:: New
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The Enemy Within: The Miners' Strike 1984/85 By an unknown author, Dewi Lewis Publishing, 2024. In March 1984, the miners at Cortonwood Colliery in Yorkshire went on strike, marking the beginning of a year-long conflict that would pit the mining community against Margaret Thatcher's government. The strike, which lasted until March 1985, was one of the most bitter and divisive conflicts in British history. As the strike unfolded, 24-year-old Michael Kerstgens, a photographer from South Wales, found himself at the forefront of capturing its story. With strong links to the mining community through his family's connections, Kerstgens was able to access areas closed off to the press, producing powerful photographs that offer a unique insight into this pivotal moment in British history. The resulting images provide a haunting and thought-provoking portrayal of a strike that tore apart entire communities and individual families.

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