Striking back

Photographs of the Great Miners' Strike 1984-1985

Mike Simons, Bookmarks, 80 pages, £9.00

Striking back is a photographic history of the Great Miners' Strike of 1984-1985. It contains a collection of 65 photos by Stefano Cagnoni, John Harris, Keith Pattison, Martin Shakeshaft, John Sturrock and Andrew Wiard that capture the atmosphere of the strike. The text is by Mike Simons.

For those who were involved it brings back some powerful memories. For those too young to remember this historic struggle it gives a flavour of the greatest strike in modern times.