The first of three camera rolls of an interview recorded during the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike with Anne Suddick, one of the founder members of Women Against Pit Closures. The interview was conducted by Sue Kennedy of Trade Films and filmed at Anne’s home at Langley Park, County Durham. Sitting at her dining room table Anne Suddick begins her interview by talking about her background within the National Union of Mineworkers. She goes onto talk about the coal industry in County Durham and is...

The first of three camera rolls of an interview recorded during the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike with Anne Suddick, one of the founder members of Women Against Pit Closures. The interview was conducted by Sue Kennedy of Trade Films and filmed at Anne’s home at Langley Park, County Durham. Sitting at her dining room table Anne Suddick begins her interview by talking about her background within the National Union of Mineworkers. She goes onto talk about the coal industry in County Durham and is asked what effect would pit closures have on these communities. She moves onto her role in the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike and the origins and workings of the women's support groups. She concludes this tape by providing details of some of the effects of the strike is having on both communities and individuals.