The inside story of Polmaise Colliery and the miners who were the first to walk out and the last to go back to work during the miners' strike.
Strike! The Village That Fought Back is of 0 hour(s) and 59 minute(s). It is Produced By: Firecrest Films. It was released on 2024-03-24.
Genres: Documentary
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