Casgliadau Arlein

Circular metal badge with black inscription on yellow and red background. Pin on reverse.

The British Steel Orgreave Coking Plant in Rothehamsaw some of the most violent actions of the 1984-85 miners' strike. On the 18th June 1984, clashes between around 5,000 pickets and 6,000 police led to complaints of 'a police riot'. The Orgreave Truth and Justice organisation called for a public enquiry into police actions, to date (2020) no enquiry has taken place.