Diarmaid Kelliher
@diarmaidkelliher.bsky.social
Human geographer & historian. Research on solidarity, labour, social movements etc.
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Women and the Miners’ Strike, 1984–1985. By Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaiteand Natalie Thomlinson;
Making Cultures of Solidarity: London and the 1984–5 Miners’ Strike. By Diarmaid Kelliher @diarmaidkelliher.bsky.social
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Making Cultures of Solidarity: London and the 1984–5 Miners’ Strike. By Diarmaid Kelliher @diarmaidkelliher.bsky.social
@oxfordacademic.bsky.social @routledgehistory.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Women and the Miners’ Strike, 1984–1985. By Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaiteand Natalie Thomlinson;
Making Cultures of Solidarity: London and the 1984–5 Miners’ Strike. By Diarmaid Kelliher @diarmaidkelliher.bsky.social
@oxfordacademic.bsky.social @routledgehistory.bsky.social
Making Cultures of Solidarity: London and the 1984–5 Miners’ Strike. By Diarmaid Kelliher @diarmaidkelliher.bsky.social
@oxfordacademic.bsky.social @routledgehistory.bsky.social
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Marking the anniversary of the Miners' Strike of 1984/5, Keith Gildart reflects on a selection of recent titles in a new Review Article: 'Which Side Are You On Boys? Revisiting the History of British Coal Miners and the Strike of 1984/5'
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#MinersStrike
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#MinersStrike
Which Side Are You On Boys? Revisiting the History of British Coal Miners and the Strike of 1984/5
The year 2025 marks the fortieth anniversary of the end of the bitter twelve-month miners’ strike of 1984/5. The dominance of coal in British energy produc
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November 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Marking the anniversary of the Miners' Strike of 1984/5, Keith Gildart reflects on a selection of recent titles in a new Review Article: 'Which Side Are You On Boys? Revisiting the History of British Coal Miners and the Strike of 1984/5'
academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...
#MinersStrike
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#MinersStrike
Very pleased that my book is among the writing reviewed in this essay
An excellent read; Keith Gildart’s review essay in The English Historical Review focusing on a collection of recent historical works on aspects of the 1984/5 British Miners Strike and remembering that 40years on. Incl.
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Which Side Are You On Boys? Revisiting the History of British Coal Miners and the Strike of 1984/5
The year 2025 marks the fortieth anniversary of the end of the bitter twelve-month miners’ strike of 1984/5. The dominance of coal in British energy produc
academic.oup.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Very pleased that my book is among the writing reviewed in this essay
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SAVE GEOGRAPHY at Leicester University (UK) - We call on the University of Leicester to urgently reconsider the proposal to dissolve Geography. This is direct attack on the discipline of Geography at Leicester with likely loss of Geography staff. Please sign + share
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Save Geography at the University of Leicester
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November 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM
SAVE GEOGRAPHY at Leicester University (UK) - We call on the University of Leicester to urgently reconsider the proposal to dissolve Geography. This is direct attack on the discipline of Geography at Leicester with likely loss of Geography staff. Please sign + share
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Vol. 89 is out!
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Take a look at the contents below 🧵
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October 20, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Vol. 89 is out!
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Take a look at the contents below 🧵
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Take a look at the contents below 🧵
1/42
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Can a rock band make history?
Glasgow rock band, the Tenementals (@tenementals.bsky.social) explore what it means to create radical history through music.
Glasgow rock band, the Tenementals (@tenementals.bsky.social) explore what it means to create radical history through music.
Can A Rock Band Make History?
A Glasgow rock band, The Tenementals, explore what it would mean to create radical history through music.
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September 25, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Can a rock band make history?
Glasgow rock band, the Tenementals (@tenementals.bsky.social) explore what it means to create radical history through music.
Glasgow rock band, the Tenementals (@tenementals.bsky.social) explore what it means to create radical history through music.
Reposted by Diarmaid Kelliher
Why did 155 nursery workers employed by London’s Islington Council go on strike in 1984 – and why has their story been forgotten?
Former strikers join present-day childcare workers and activists to reflect on how the action developed and the lessons it holds for us now.
Former strikers join present-day childcare workers and activists to reflect on how the action developed and the lessons it holds for us now.
The 1984 Islington Nursery Strike
Why did 155 nursery workers employed by London's Islington Council go on strike in 1984 - and why has their story been forgotten?
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
September 25, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Why did 155 nursery workers employed by London’s Islington Council go on strike in 1984 – and why has their story been forgotten?
Former strikers join present-day childcare workers and activists to reflect on how the action developed and the lessons it holds for us now.
Former strikers join present-day childcare workers and activists to reflect on how the action developed and the lessons it holds for us now.