Miner’s Banners

25 years ago this week, there was a deep and long lasting scar being etched into the region I was brought up in. Across Britain the Miner’s Strikes were taking place and as neighbours were reluctantly pitted against each other, the communities they lived in were brought to their knees. The little Yorkshire village I lived in became a battleground.

I thought I would add a post about the incredible hand-made banners that the miners proudly displayed (and still do) to show their solidarity. There is something beautifully traditional about these banners that speaks volumes about the people who made them. Flickr user Roger Cornwell has a good little set of them taken at a recent miner’s gala.