Declining industry

1970 Cheap imports available from Russia and Poland

1995 Privatisation of coal industry

1990s ‘Dash for gas’

1984/85 Miners’ strike brings conflict with Thatcher govt.

1974 Miners’ strike brings 35% pay offer

1960s Coal hit by switch to diesel and electric trains

1947 Nationalisation of coal industry

1926 General strike triggered by miners’ walkout

1921 Coal miners’ strike

2010

2000

1990

1980

1970

1960

1920

1950

1940

1930

200

0

100

300

Coal, million tonnes Output | Imports

1970 Cheap imports available from Russia and Poland

1995 Privatisation of coal industry

1990s ‘Dash for gas’

1984/85 Miners’ strike brings conflict with Thatcher govt.

1974 Miners’ strike brings 35% pay offer

1960s Coal hit by switch to diesel and electric trains

1947 Nationalisation of coal industry

1926 General strike triggered by miners’ walkout

1921 Coal miners’ strike

2010

2000

1990

1980

1970

1960

1920

1950

1940

1930

200

0

100

300

Coal, million tonnes Output | Imports

1970 Cheap imports available from Russia and Poland

1995 Privatisation of coal industry

1990s ‘Dash for gas’

1984/85 Miners’ strike brings conflict with Thatcher govt.

1974 Miners’ strike brings 35% pay offer

1960s Coal hit by switch to diesel and electric trains

1947 Nationalisation of coal industry

1926 General strike triggered by miners’ walkout

1921 Coal miners’ strike

2010

2000

1990

1980

1970

1960

1920

1950

1940

1930

200

0

100

300

Coal, million tonnes Output | Imports

1970

Cheap imports available from Russia and Poland

1960s

Coal hit by switch to diesel and electric trains

1926

General strike triggered by miners’ walkout

Production recovers briefly

1921

Coal miners’ strike

1947

Nationalisation of coal industry

2013

Imports soar as output falls

1990s

‘Dash for gas’ policy undermines coal further

1995

Privatisation of coal industry

1984/85

Miners’ strike brings conflict with Thatcher government

1974

Miners’ strike brings 35% pay offer

10

2000

90

80

70

60

20

50

40

30

1913

250

200

150

100

50

0

300

Coal, million tonnes Output | Imports

1926

General strike triggered by miners’ walkout

Production recovers briefly

1921

Coal miners’ strike

1970

Cheap imports available from Russia and Poland

1947

Nationalisation of coal industry

2013

Imports soar as output falls

1990s

‘Dash for gas’ policy undermines coal further

1995

Privatisation of coal industry

1960s

Coal hit by switch to diesel and electric trains

1984/85

Miners’ strike brings conflict with Thatcher government

1974

Miners’ strike brings 35% pay offer

10

2000

90

80

70

60

20

50

40

30

1913

250

200

150

100

50

0

300

Coal, million tonnes Output | Imports