The Miner's strike day by day the illustrated 1984-85 diary of Yorkshire miner Arthur Wakefield - Wakefield, Arthur (Wharncliffe, 2002)
Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Editor's Introduction; Foreword; 'Here We Go'; 'Monday, Bloody Monday'; 'When will it ever end?'; 'On our own doorstep'; ' ... but they can't take away our self respect'; 'Frickley again'; ' ... some cheered and others were silent'; Notes
Facing probable redundancy in his mid-fifties, South Elmsall miner Arthur Wakefield, fought for jobs and communities throughout the great strike of 1984/85. He also kept a marvellous diary, recording his experiences, impressions and events in considerable detail. The diary is a unique personal day by day account of the most bitter industrial dispute of the 20th century. Armed with nothing more than determination and a camera, he by-passed countless blockades and in the early hours of the morning he would join his colleagues at picket lines at pits, ports, power stations and works in many parts