The sixth of Seven camera rolls filmed by Trade Films begins with the continuation of an interview with a group from Cortonwood in South Yorkshire attending the 1984 Durham Miners Rally followed by a group collecting money for Durham miner’s families in Durham believed to be the same day as the rally. The tape ends with an unidentified Durham County Councillor collecting food parcels from the racecouse for delivery by him to families in the Wheatley Hill and Thornley districts of County...

The sixth of Seven camera rolls filmed by Trade Films begins with the continuation of an interview with a group from Cortonwood in South Yorkshire attending the 1984 Durham Miners Rally followed by a group collecting money for Durham miner’s families in Durham believed to be the same day as the rally. The tape ends with an unidentified Durham County Councillor collecting food parcels from the racecouse for delivery by him to families in the Wheatley Hill and Thornley districts of County Durham. Sitting on the grass at Durham Racecourse women from Cortonwood talk about their personal roles during the 1984 pit strike from taking part a half-marathon to raise money to running a kitchen to provide meals for children and to make up food parcels. The man in the group talks about the support they’ve receive from other trade unions and the Labour party in their area but there is still a need for more especially for single miners. Black crepe is wrapped around the Durham Area Chopwell Lodger banner; two men stand in front of it chatting. Outside Woolworth’s department store on Silver Street in Durham several young men and women shake collection buckets for Durham miners’ families. Crowds pass by some drop change into the buckets. From the backseat of an Austin Metro car a man loads the boot with carrier bags of food and other items to be distributed including a pair of trainers and bags of potatoes. The tape ends on him closing the boot and getting into the driver’s seat.