British miners ' strike of 1984/85

The British miners ' strike was a conflict between the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the British Government led by Margaret Thatcher from March 1984 to March 1985.

Bone of contention was the proposed closure of 22 English coal mines. The strike was ended on 3 March 1985 by the NUM and counts as victory for Thatcher's Conservative Government.

When the strike came three people dead: two striking miners and a taxi driver who a non-striking miner wanted to bring to his work.