The sole survivor in region There's only one deep mine left in the North-East - Ellington. The year-long battle that was the 1984-1985 miners' strike took an immediate toll on the region. more

Sense of renewed pride shines through It is 20 years since the miners took their last great stand against pit closures. Their year-long battle ended in defeat. more

'I made our voice heard' Food parcels and pan haggerty kept miners' bellies full during the 1984-85 strike. But wives did more than make meals from nothing. more

Industry that shaped our region Pits were much more than just the centre of the economy. more

At the centre of the storm It is the last remaining symbol of the once-great Northern coalfield and its workers are the region's sole survivors of a dying breed. more

Between a rock and a coal face It was the press who kept the public informed about the year long miners' strike. Three Journal staff members recall their time on the picket lines 20 years ago. more

Sympathy at heart of bitterest dispute The 1964 miners' strike was a dispute like no other with flying pickets and running battles with police. more

Defeat and bitterness but no surrender Twenty years after the miners' strike began, bitterness still bubbles close to the surface among those involved in the dispute. more

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