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Blaenant NUM Lodge strike badge
unknown
(manufacturer)
Badge worn by Mark Ashton, co-founder of Lesbians and Gay Men Support the Miners (LGSM). LGSM was founded by Mark Ashton and Mike Jackson to support striking miners during the 1984-85 miners’ strike. The London branch twinned with the Neath, Dulais and Swansea Valley Miners’ Support Group, which embraced several collieries from the three valleys. LGSM members were presented with badges by miners from collieries in the area.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2022.9/3
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Lesbians and Gay Men Support the Miners
Association Type: Associated date
Date: 1984-1985
Associated Person/Body: Ashton, Mark
Association Type: Associated person
Association Type: Colliery
Date: 1984-1985
Place: Blaenant Colliery
Creation/Production
Acquisition
donation, 5/7/2022
Measurements
Length
(mm): 39
Width
(mm): 14
Height
(mm): 8
Material
Metal
Enamel
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