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