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Protests and demonstrations during the 1980s a decade of Thatcherism, cuts, recession and unemployment.

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  • Peoples March for Jobs, Sheffield. 6th May 1983.
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  • Striking BSC steel workers  and supporters marching in protest at the companies pay offer during the 13 week National strike . Sheffield 1980-01-21
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  • Striking BSC steel workers  and supporters marching in protest at the companies pay offer during the 13 week National strike . Sheffield 1980-01-21
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  • Striking BSC steel workers  and supporters marching in protest at the companies pay offer during the 13 week National strike . Sheffield 1980-01-21
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  • Striking BSC steel workers  and supporters marching in protest at the companies pay offer during the 13 week National strike . Sheffield 1980-01-21
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  • Striking BSC steel workers  and supporters marching in protest at the companies pay offer during the 13 week National strike . Sheffield 1980-01-21
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  • Striking BSC steel workers  and supporters marching in protest at the companies pay offer during the 13 week National strike . Sheffield 1980-01-21
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  • Striking BSC steel workers  and supporters marching in protest at the companies pay offer during the 13 week National strike . Sheffield 1980-01-21
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  • 95,000 jobs were lost in the steel industry during the time Ian MacGregor was in charge in the early 80s.
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  • Striking BSC steel workers  and supporters marching in protest at the companies pay offer during the 13 week National strike . Sheffield 1980-01-21
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  • National Abortion Campaign March, Sheffield 02-02-1980
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  • National Abortion Campaign March, Sheffield 02-02-1980
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  • TUC anti Tory policies March, London 09-03-1980
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  • Woman leaning on a placard as marchers gather in Hyde Park for the TUC demonstration against the Conservative Government's proposed Trade Union legislation. Hyde Park 09-03-1980
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  • March against unemployment, Liverpool. 29-11-1980
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  • March against unemployment, Liverpool. Unemployment rocketed under the Thatcher Government. 29-11-1980
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  • Factory occupation in Sheffield, March 1981
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  • Factory occupation in Sheffield, March 1981
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  • Police at Conservative Party Conference Blackpool 1981
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  • Woman with Anti Nazi League placard at the final Rock Against Racism Festival. Roundhay Park Leeds 04-07-1981.
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  • Nalgo strikers march against cuts in council services, Sheffield. Dec 1981.
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  • Cllr David Blunkett, leader of the City Council speaking at a rally in support of a Nalgo strike in against cuts in council services, Sheffield. Dec 1981.
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  • Cllr David Blunkett, leader of the City Council speaking at a rally in support of a Nalgo strike in against cuts in council services, Sheffield. Dec 1981.
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  • Aerex strikers picket during their strike against redundancies. Sheffield. 16-12-1981
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  • CND torchlight march, Sheffield. 17-12-1981
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  • Anti Aparthied Movement vigil in support of hunger strikers in South Africa. Sheffield Cathedral 02-04-1982
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  • Anti Aparthied Movement vigil in support of hunger strikers in South Africa. Sheffield Cathedral 02-04-1982
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  • Bobby Knutt & Tony Capstick at a CND rally held in Norfolk Park, Sheffield following a Regional CND demonstration. Seated are Bill Michie MP, Jack Taylor, NUM and Roy Thwaites Leader SYCC.  10 April 1982
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  • CND march, Sheffield. 10-04-1982
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  • CND march, Sheffield. 10-04-1982
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  • CND march, Sheffield. 10-04-1982
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  • CND march, Sheffield. 10-04-1982
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  • CND march, Sheffield. 10-04-1982
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  • CND march, Sheffield. 10-04-1982
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  • CND march, Sheffield. 10-04-1982
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  • CND march, Sheffield. 10-04-1982
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  • CND march, Sheffield. 10-04-1982
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  • CND march, Sheffield. 10-04-1982
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  • CND march, Sheffield. 10-04-1982
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  • At a rally in support of health workers, nurses listen to Jack Taylor, Yorkshire Area NUM President, speaking. 8 June 1982
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  • At a rally in support of health workers, nurses listen to Jack Taylor, Yorkshire Area NUM President, speaking. 8 June 1982
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  • March in support of health workers, Sheffield, July 1982
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  • March support of health workers
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  • Sheffield Campaign for Access to Moorland, SCAM, Mass Tresspass 12/08/1982
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  • Queue for jobs outside the Woodstock Diner, Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, now the Prince of Wales. There were 50 vacancies for which 1500 people applied. 7 Feb 83
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  • Queueing for jobs in a pub, 1500 people apply when a newly refurbished pub advertises for 50 staff...© Martin Jenkinson, tel 0114 258 6808 mobile 07831 189363 email martin@pressphotos.co.uk. Copyright Designs & Patents Act 1988, moral rights asserted credit required. No part of this photo to be stored, reproduced, manipulated or transmitted to third parties by any means without prior written permission
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  • Members of the engineering worker’s union AUEW at Firth-Derihon Stampings, Tinsley, Sheffield occupy their factory in a protest against proposed redundancies. <br />
7 April 1983
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  • Protest outside the Cutlers Hall, Sheffield at Margaret Thatcher who was attending the Cutlers feast as a guest speaker 28/04/1983
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  • Police , some without ID numbers, at NGA picket of Stockport Messenger printing works in Warrington. 30.11.1983
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  • Sheffield Campaign Against Racism (SCAR) march, Sheffield, March 1984
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  • Rate-capping protest in Sheffield 1985.
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  • Rate-capping protest in Sheffield 1985.
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  • Rate-capping protest in Sheffield 1985.
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  • Health Service domestics sacked by Sunderland AHA march against privatisation.
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  • Workers occupy the cook/freeze plant at St Nicholas Hospital in their fight against job cuts, Newcastle on Tyne. 13/02/1986.
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  • Bus workers and Labour City & County councilors with the last bus offering cheap fares as it starts its journey from Church Street in Sheffield. Bus fares in South Yorkshire were to rise by over 300%. This was because of the Thatcher Government's decision to abolish the 6 Metropolitan County Councils in 1986 whose responsibilities included public Transport. L to R Steve Womack. bus driver; Terry Butler. Sth Yorks County Councillor; Steve Chew. SYCC; Peter Wood. bus driver & Sheffield Councillor. 31 March 86
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  • Bus workers and Labour City & County councilors with the last Sheffield bus offering cheap fares. Bus fares in South Yorkshire rose by over 300% after the Conservative Governments decision to abolish Metropolitan County Councils whose responsibilities included public transport.<br />
On the right are Terry Cooper Sth Yorks County Councillor; Steve Chew. SYCC; 31.3.86
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  • Printworker sacked by Rupert Murdoch. News International printworkers to London from Ashington, Northumberland. 12 April 1984
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  • Night shift nurses and auxiliares at North Manchester General Hospital on strike over clinical regrading the first official nurses strike in Britain.
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  • Night shift nurses and auxiliares at North Manchester General Hospital on strike over clinical regrading the first official nurses strike in Britain.
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  • Night shift nurses and auxiliares at North Manchester General Hospital on strike over clinical regrading the first official nurses strike in Britain.
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  • Protesters march through Sheffield in one of many demonstrations against the David Alton's private members bill that will restrict abortions. 16.1.88
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  • Protesters march through Sheffield in one of many demonstrations against the David Alton's private members bill that will restrict abortions. 16.1.88
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  • 21 CPSA members within the Community Programme Branch on strike over the imposition a YTS trainee into their section explain their case to other Civil servants at the MSC HQ in Sheffield. Their demands include guaranteed employment for trainees upon successful completion of the scheme. employee status including top-up allowances and no job substitution for permanent posts 18.1.88
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  • 21 CPSA members within the Community Programme Branch on strike over the imposition a YTS trainee into their section explain their case to other Civil servants at the MSC HQ in Sheffield. Their demands include guaranteed employment for trainees upon successful completion of the scheme. employee status including top-up allowances and no job substitution for permanent posts 18.1.88
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  • 21 Civil and Public Services Association (CPSA) members within the Community Programme Branch on strike over the imposition a YTS trainee into their section explain their case to other Civil servants at the MSC HQ in Sheffield. Their demands include guaranteed employment for trainees upon successful completion of the scheme. employee status including top-up allowances and no job substitution for permanent posts 18.1.88
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  • Nurses join other health workers for a NHS Day of Action torchlight vigil, York. 03-02-1988.
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  • Nurses join other health workers for a NHS Day of Action, York. 03-02-1988.
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  • Nurses join other health workers for a NHS Day of Action, Nottingham. 04-02-1988.
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  • Protest Line at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital during a day of action calling on the Chancellor to increase funding for the NHS in the Budget. Sheffield 14.3.88
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  • Protest Line at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital during a day of action calling on the Chancellor to increase funding for the NHS in the Budget. Sheffield 14.3.88
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  • 5000 people marched to a rally calling on the Chancellor to increase funding for the NHS in the Budget among the marchers were factory. council and bus workers who had gone on strike to attend the march. Sheffield 14.3.88
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  • 5000 people marched to a rally calling on the Chancellor to increase funding for the NHS in the Budget among the marchers were factory. council and bus workers who had gone on strike to attend the march. Sheffield 14.3.88
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  • 5000 people marched to a rally calling on the Chancellor to increase funding for the NHS in the Budget among the marchers were factory. council and bus workers who had gone on strike to attend the march. Sheffield 14.3.88
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  • Demonstrators from various parts of Britain march through Sheffield to the headquarters of the Manpower Services Commission to protest against Workfare the new Tory Adult Training Scheme. The march was organised by Unemployed Centre workers who are members of the TGWU. 15.6.88
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  • March in support of GCHQ workers sacked for belonging to a Trade Union, Sheffield 7 November 1988
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  • March in support of GCHQ workers scacked for belonging to a Trade Union. Sheffield.
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  • March in support of GCHQ workers scacked for belonging to a Trade Union. Sheffield.
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  • Striking Eversure textile workers take time out from their wedding reception to call at the picket line where they have been out for a month . The strike was trying to get recognition of their Union the TGWU and reinstatement of sacked workers. Sheffield 15 July 1989
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  • Unemployment protest march , Glasgow 1981
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  • Police arrest picket at BSC Tinsley Park during one day strike. 22/10/1982
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  • AUEW Foundry Section  banner at the start of a march against anti trade union legislation. Sheffield 1980.
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  • Firth Brown Shop Stewards banner at the start of a march against anti trade union legislation. Sheffield 1980.
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  • Ambrose Shardlow's banner at the start of a march against anti trade union legislation. Sheffield 1980.
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  • Brown Bayley Steels JSSC banner at the start of a march against anti trade union legislation. Sheffield 1980.
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  • Malty Branch NUM banner at the start of a march against anti trade union legislation. Sheffield 1980.
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  • Wheldale Branch NUM banner at the start of a march against anti trade union legislation. Sheffield 1980.
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  • North Gawber Branch NUM banner at the start of a march against anti trade union legislation. Sheffield 1980.
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  • Hatfield Main Branch NUM banner at the start of a march against anti trade union legislation. Sheffield 1980.
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  • Nalgo Sheffield Branch banner at the start of a march against anti trade union legislation. Sheffield 1980.
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  • AUEW TASS banner at the start of a march against anti trade union legislation. Sheffield 1980.
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  • AUEW Constructional Section banner at the start of a march against anti trade union legislation. Sheffield 1980.
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  • Humber Bridge Workers and AUEW Constructional Section banners at the start of a march against anti trade union legislation. Sheffield 1980.
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  • This Armthorpe miners banner last appeared during the 1926 General Strike, seen here at the start of a march against anti trade union legislation. Sheffield 1980.
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  • Brodsworth Branch NUM banner at the start of a march against anti trade union legislation. Sheffield 1980.
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  • GEC AEI Joint Shop Stewards Committee banner at the start of a march against anti trade union legislation. Sheffield 1980.
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  • Sylvia Greenwood, TGWU, at the start of a march against anti trade union legislation. Sheffield 1980.
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  • Sheffield and Rotherham Communist Party banner at the start of a march against anti trade union legislation. Sheffield 1980.
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  • Labour Party banners at the start of a march against anti trade union legislation. Sheffield 1980.
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  • March against anti trade union legislation. Sheffield 1980.
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