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Derbyshire Area NUM badge sold during the 1984/5 strike
© National Coal Mining Museum for England (Photo: National Coal Mining Museum for England)
© National Coal Mining Museum for England (Photo: National Coal Mining Museum for England)
A large number of strike badges were produced as a result of the 1984/5 strike. There are also examples of badges from earlier strikes. In the 1926 strike, for instance, a miniature miner's lamp lapel badge was sold. The badges were made to help raise money for strike funds which would have provided money for mining families. Badges also helped to raise people's awareness of the miners' struggle.