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| MINERS' GALA, MANCHESTER ['WOMEN IN STRUGGLE' WORKSHOP] | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 7479 | |||
| Event at the 5th Anniversary Gala of the 1984/5 Miners' Strike at Manchester Town Hall on 4th March 1989 with the 'Women in Struggle' workshop in one of the Committee Rooms. Anne Scargill talks about how things have changed for many women - from having been slaves to the home to building understanding about women's oppression. She talks about National Women Against Pit Closures and how much an organisation like that is needed more than ever now and how the strike politicised a lot of women. Amongst contributions from the floor is the difficulty of sustaining struggle after the battle is over and there's a discussion about how to oppose pit closures and the situation of women working in mining industry - canteen and clerical workers. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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| MINERS' GALA, MANCHESTER [PRIVATISATION AND VICTIMISATION WORKSHOPS] | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 7480 | |||
| Event at the 5th Anniversary Gala of the 1984/5 Miners' Strike at Manchester Town Hall on 4th March 1989. Privatisation workshop in one of the Committee Rooms. Panel of miners and audience, chaired by a miner. Billy Pye from Parkside Colliery gives description about how power is being privatised and suggests how a unity of action could be relevant with NHS. Contributions from the floor include a miner describing what it's like in a private pit. All speakers concur about unified action with different unions as only way to success. Councillor Holme talks about privatisation in local authorities. Followed by Victimisation workshop where the Chair contextualises the practice which is as old as the labour movement itself. Methods used to be cruder. How to combat more refined methods. Dennis Pennington, victimised miner, speaks about his experience. He hasn't worked since his imprisonment during the strike and describes mental stress and self-pity. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| MINERS' GALA, MANCHESTER [VICTIMISATION WORKSHOP - PART TWO] | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 7481 | |||
| Event at the 5th Anniversary Gala of the 1984/5 Miners' Strike at Manchester Town Hall on 4th March 1989. Second part of the Victimisation Workshop with victimised miner, Dennis Pennington, telling his story - he was charged with damage to a motor vehicle and was given three months in Strangeways. Contributions from the floor include discussion of a case in the USA and media coverage of victimised workers which is often biased and inadequate. Raises the issue of a lack of a Bill of Rights and defence of human rights. Need for organisational forms of fighting back, much more exposure of victimisation and highlights a case in South Africa - Moses Myseko, the issue of Broadwater Farm, and NALGO's (National Association of Local Government Officers) support for anti-deportation cases. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| MINERS' GALA, MANCHESTER [AFTERNOON RALLY - SIDE OF STAGE] | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 7482 | |||
| Event at the 5th Anniversary Gala of the 1984/5 Miners' Strike at Manchester Town Hall on 4th March 1989. Side of stage footage of afternoon rally in the Main Hall to a maximum capacity audience. Panel of speakers chaired by Sylvie Pye from National Women Against Pit Closures. Other speakers include Graham Stringer, Elaine Simone (with French interpreter), Tony Benn MP, Alan Simone, the General Secretary of French Miners and Arthur Scargill. Each speaks in turn. Alan Simone - history will remember your courage, your determination, your solidarity - receives a standing ovation. He salutes the miners' wives in particular and acknowledges the strike would never have been what it was without them. Tony Benn MP names all the struggles over many years - Silent Night, printers, Greenham Common and the upcoming Scottish Poll Tax vote. He gives the historical context, particularly Watt Tyler. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| MINERS' GALA, MANCHESTER [AFTERNOON RALLY - CENTRE STAGE] | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 7483 | |||
| Event at the 5th Anniversary Gala of the 1984/5 Miners' Strike at Manchester Town Hall on 4th March 1989. Centre of stage footage of afternoon rally in the Main Hall to a maximum capacity audience. Panel of speakers chaired by Sylvie Pye from National Women Against Pit Closures. Other speakers include Graham Stringer, Elaine Simone (with French interpreter), Tony Benn MP, Alan Simone, the General Secretary of French Miners and Arthur Scargill. Each speaks in turn. Alan Simone - history will remember your courage, your determination, your solidarity - receives a standing ovation. He salutes the miners' wives in particular and acknowledges the strike would never have been what it was without them. Tony Benn MP names all the struggles over many years - Silent Night, printers, Greenham Common and the upcoming Scottish Poll Tax vote. He gives the historical context, particularly Watt Tyler. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| MINERS' GALA, MANCHESTER [AFTERNOON RALLY - TONY BENN AND ARTHUR SCARGILL] | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 7484 | |||
| Event at the 5th Anniversary Gala of the 1984/5 Miners' Strike at Manchester Town Hall on 4th March 1989. Side of stage footage of the afternoon rally in the Main Hall to a maximum capacity audience with a panel of speakers chaired by Sylvie Pye from National Women Against Pit Closures. The second part of Tony Benn's speech - the only one way forward - to campaign in the community for social justice - like the miners did. Standing ovation. Followed by Arthur Scargill who talks about how the demands of the strike were moderate ones - the right to work, to education, to live. He makes tributes to whole range of people and concludes with demand for a world free of war and to establish the socialist dream of labour pioneers. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| MINERS' GALA, MANCHESTER [AFTERNOON RALLY AND EVENING ENTERTAINMENT] | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 7485 | |||
| Event at the 5th Anniversary Gala of the 1984/5 Miners' Strike at Manchester Town Hall on 4th March 1989. Centre of stage footage of the afternoon rally in the Main Hall to a maximum capacity audience with a panel of speakers chaired by Sylvie Pye from National Women Against Pit Closures. The second part of Tony Benn's speech - the only one way forward - to campaign in the community for social justice - like the miners did. Standing ovation. Followed by Arthur Scargill who talks about how the demands of the strike were moderate ones - the right to work, to education, to live. He makes tributes to whole range of people and concludes with demand for a world free of war and to establish the socialist dream of labour pioneers. Footage also covers the beginning of the evening entertainment including performances by a comedian, the band 'Bunch of Thieves' and Banner Theatre Group. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| MINERS' GALA, MANCHESTER [EVENING ENTERTAINMENT] | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 7486 | |||
| Event at the 5th Anniversary Gala of the 1984/5 Miners' Strike at Manchester Town Hall on 4th March 1989. Coverage of the beginning of the evening entertainment, with Sue Johnson (actress) introducing the acts - Charlie Livingstone, a miner songwriter and performer, 'Bunch of Thieves' (band) and the Banner Theatre Group. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| MINERS' GALA, MANCHESTER [EVENING ENTERTAINMENT AND PETER HEATHFIELD] | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 7487 | |||
| Event at the 5th Anniversary Gala of the 1984/5 Miners' Strike at Manchester Town Hall on 4th March 1989. Side of stage coverage of the evening entertainment with Banner Theatre Group. Followed by a 13 minute speech by Peter Heathfield from NUM (National Union of Miners). Finishes with a series of performances - Geoff Higginbottom, Eve Bland, Annie Owen and Heroes from Consett Music Group in the north east. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| MINERS' GALA, MANCHESTER [EVENING PERFORMANCES] | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 7488 | |||
| Event at the 5th Anniversary Gala of the 1984/5 Miners' Strike at Manchester Town Hall on 4th March 1989. Side of stage coverage of the evening entertainment with a performance by Heroes from Consett Music Group. Followed by Timmy Barnet (?) and several other performers and then North Staff Miners Wives Choir. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| MINERS' GALA, MANCHESTER [EVENING ENTERTAINMENT - CENTRE] | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 7489 | |||
| Event at the 5th Anniversary Gala of the 1984/5 Miners' Strike at Manchester Town Hall on 4th March 1989. Centre of stage coverage of the evening entertainment with performance by the Banner Theatre Group. Followed by a speech by Peter Heathfield from NUM (National Union of Miners), and a series of performances - Geoff Higginbottom, Eve Bland, Annie Owen and Heroes from Consett Music Group in the north east. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| MINERS' GALA, MANCHESTER [EVENING END] | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 7490 | |||
| Event at the 5th Anniversary Gala of the 1984/5 Miners' Strike at Manchester Town Hall on 4th March 1989. Centre of stage coverage of the evening entertainment with a performance by Heroes from Consett Music Group. Followed by Timmy Barnet (?), several other performers and then the North Staff Miners' Wives Choir. A short speech from Roy Lonigan from EPIU (Electrical and Plumbing Industrial Union) a newly formed union formed following Wapping dispute and now giving support to NUM (National Union of Miners). Also captures the final performance of the evening, when all performers are called onto the stage to sing famous songs of the strike including 'We are women, we are strong'. Lots of audience shots and audience participation. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| MINERS' GALA, MANCHESTER [STALLS AND EVENING] | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 7491 | |||
| Events at the 5th Anniversary Gala of the 1984/5 Miners' Strike at Manchester Town Hall on 4th March 1989. Footage of the afternoon stalls and displays including shots of Ruth and Eddie Frows' stall and them sitting with others. Shots of the goods being sold on stalls, commemorative cups, plates, tee shirts, badges, etc. Also cutaways of the closing songs of the entertainment in the evening including everybody singing 'We'll keep the red flag flying here'. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| RUTH AND EDDIE FROW INTERVIEW - PART 1 | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 7706 | |||
| The first part of an interview with the activists and historians, Ruth and Eddie Frow at the Working Class Movement Library in Salford. The interview was part of the research for a film about unemployment and low pay focussing on the activists and activity at Kirkby Unemployed Centre in Merseyside. Ruth and Eddie speak about the history of their direct experience of the unemployed movement in the North West through the National Unemployed Workers' Movement (NUWM), specifically the years 1930 to 1934 when Eddie was involved. He speaks at length about many of the activists such as Wal Hannington, events, marches, incidents with the police, imprisonment, meetings and the expertise many activists built to defend their members against brutality and repression. Ruth speaks about the role of women on the hunger marches where they made a strong contribution despite being overlooked because they were not entitled to the dole. They speak particularly about Audrey Aimley, Lily Webb and Rose Smith. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| RUTH AND EDDIE FROW INTERVIEW - PART 2 | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 7707 | |||
| The second part of an interview with the activists and historians, Ruth and Eddie Frow at the Working Class Movement Library in Salford. The interview was part of the research for a film about unemployment and low pay focussing on the activists and activity at Kirkby Unemployed Centre in Merseyside. Ruth and Eddie speak about the history of their direct experience of the unemployed movement in the North West through the National Unemployed Workers' Movement (NUWM), specifically the years 1930 to 1934 when Eddie was involved. Eddie speaks about the hunger marches at Birkenhead and Liverpool, where the biggest demonstrations and clashes with the authorities took place, because of their strong tradition of militancy and some of the greatest working class leaders in Leo McGree and Joe Rawlings. Eddie speaks about specific events and incidents which took place on the hunger marches in Preston, Rugby and elsewhere; about the importance of the Spanish Civil War in forging Working Class unity; and factory gate meetings, many organised by the National Unemployed Workers' Movement which forged unity between employed and unemployed workers. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| RUTH AND EDDIE FROW INTERVIEW - PART 3 | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 7708 | |||
| The third part of an interview with the activists and historians, Ruth and Eddie Frow at the Working Class Movement Library in Salford. The interview was part of the research for a film about unemployment and low pay focussing on the activists and activity at Kirkby Unemployed Centre in Merseyside. Ruth and Eddie speak about the history of their direct experience of the unemployed movement in the North West through the National Unemployed Workers' Movement (NUWM), specifically the years 1930 to 1934 when Eddie was involved. Eddie explains how, after WW1, the rise of the Communist International and Red International of Labour Unions enhanced the political clarity of unemployed workers. How these events enabled activists in the NUWM to analyse current events and disseminate information and understanding to their membership. They speak about the Comintern and the right wing of the labour leadership. And about the very lively working class culture that grew up out of this disaffection in sharp contrast to today where better living conditions have created more isolation amongst working people with a general debasement of the cultural scene. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| RUTH AND EDDIE FROW INTERVIEW - PART 4 | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 7709 | |||
| The fourth part of an interview with the activists and historians, Ruth and Eddie Frow at the Working Class Movement Library in Salford. The interview was part of the research for a film about unemployment and low pay focussing on the activists and activity at Kirkby Unemployed Centre in Merseyside. Ruth and Eddie speak about the history of their direct experience of the unemployed movement in the North West through the National Unemployed Workers' Movement (NUWM), specifically the years 1930 to 1934 when Eddie was involved. This film is mainly cut-aways of Ruth and Eddie speaking to one another. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| MANCHESTER MARTYRS MARCH | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 7740 | |||
| Film of the annual Manchester Martyrs march to commemorate the execution in Salford Gaol of William Philip Allen, Michael Larkin, and Michael O'Brien in 1867. In the course of freeing fellow Fenians from a police van a policeman was killed. The marchers congregate at Longsight Market and police liaise with organisers as the preparations take place - erecting banners, Manchester Martyrs Commemoration 1867-1989 banner, etc. March sets out along Dickenson Rd and into Wilmslow Rd, Rusholme with a very strong police presence. The Brendan Convery Flute Band plays Irish music and there are many banners. Some street scuffles with right-wing opponents as the march progresses. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| MANCHESTER MARTYRS MARCH - RALLY | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 7741 | |||
| Film of the rally at St Brendans Hall, Old Trafford following the annual Manchester Martyrs march to commemorate the execution in Salford Gaol of William Philip Allen, Michael Larkin, and Michael O'Brien in 1867. In the course of freeing fellow Fenians from a police van a policeman was killed. The rally starts with a welcome from Pete and then followed by a speech from Arthur, representing the Birmingham Six who were falsely accused of the Birmingham pub bombings in 1975 and who were under life sentences. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
| MANCHESTER MARTYRS MARCH - RALLY & SPEAKERS | |||
| Date: 1989 Film Number: 7742 | |||
| Film of the rally at St Brendans Hall, Old Trafford following the annual Manchester Martyrs march to commemorate the execution in Salford Gaol of William Philip Allen, Michael Larkin, and Michael O'Brien in 1867. In the course of freeing fellow Fenians from a police van a policeman was killed. The second speaker at the rally, Arthur concludes his speech about the Birmingham Six and is followed by a speaker from the Woolwich Three and Guildford Four campaigns. Followed by a speaker from 20/20 Vision, commemorating the 20th anniversary of British Troops returning to Ireland; Mukhtar Dar speaks about the parallels between Pakistan and Ireland; and Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) gives a message of solidarity before a statement is read from Sinn Fein. [Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011] | |||
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