Photographing the Miner's Strike at Lea Hall Colliery, 1984-1987: Interview with photographer Nigel Dickinson
In the spring of 1984, a few months after the beginning of the Miner's Strike against pit closures, Nigel Dickinson joined the struggle of the miners and their families at Lea Hall colliery, a "minority pit" in Staffordshire, photographing all aspects of a dispute which went on for a...
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openedition-oai:revues.org:angles_2162 https://doi.org/10.4000/angles.2162 urn:doi:10.4000/angles.2162 en https://journals.openedition.org/angles/2162 2020-07-16T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/9n34 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Photographing the Miner's Strike at Lea Hall Colliery, 1984-1987: Interview with photographer Nigel Dickinson Angles Société des Anglicistes de l'Enseignement Supérieur info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2274-2042 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/angles Bertrand, Mathilde représentation Royaume-Uni photographie mémoire grève des mineurs Dickinson Nigel action collective participation syndicalisme entretien representation photography memory interview UK miner’s strike Dickinson Nigel collective action participation unions In the spring of 1984, a few months after the beginning of the Miner's Strike against pit closures, Nigel Dickinson joined the struggle of the miners and their families at Lea Hall colliery, a "minority pit" in Staffordshire, photographing all aspects of a dispute which went on for a year. His involvement with the community continued after the strike ended. Collectively, the Lea Hall Strike Centre used Dickinson's photographs for an exhibition shown around the country as well as a book entitled Hanging On By Your Fingernails (Spokesman Press, 1987). In this interview Nigel Dickinson talks about his personal involvement and working conditions, emphasizing the construction of a sense of collective action which the photographs contributed to sustain. Au printemps 1984, quelques mois après le début de la grève des mineurs en Grande-Bretagne, Nigel Dickinson rejoint la lutte des grévistes et de leurs familles dans le village minier de Lea Hall dans le Staffordshire. Lea Hall Colliery est l'une des exploitations où les grévistes sont minoritaires. Le photographe documente tous les aspects de ce conflit qui s'est étiré sur un an. Son implication dans la communauté se poursuit jusqu'en 1987. Au long de cette période, les membres du Lea Hall Strike Centre, organisation qui gère le quotidien de la grève, travaillent en collaboration étroite avec Nigel Dickinson sur les photographies qu'il a réalisées, et produisent une exposition ainsi qu'un ouvrage intitulé Hanging On By Your Fingernails (Spokesman Press, 1987). Dans cet entretien, Nigel Dickinson évoque son engagement personnel dans la grève ainsi que ses conditions de travail. Il insiste sur le processus de construction d'un sens de l'action collective, processus dans lequel les photographies ont joué un rôle indéniable. |
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In the spring of 1984, a few months after the beginning of the Miner's Strike against pit closures, Nigel Dickinson joined the struggle of the miners and their families at Lea Hall colliery, a "minority pit" in Staffordshire, photographing all aspects of a dispute which went on for a year. His involvement with the community continued after the strike ended. Collectively, the Lea Hall Strike Centre used Dickinson's photographs for an exhibition shown around the country as well as a book entitled Hanging On By Your Fingernails (Spokesman Press, 1987). In this interview Nigel Dickinson talks about his personal involvement and working conditions, emphasizing the construction of a sense of collective action which the photographs contributed to sustain. |
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Bertrand, Mathilde |
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Bertrand, Mathilde |
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Bertrand, Mathilde |
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Photographing the Miner's Strike at Lea Hall Colliery, 1984-1987: Interview with photographer Nigel Dickinson |
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Photographing the Miner's Strike at Lea Hall Colliery, 1984-1987: Interview with photographer Nigel Dickinson |
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Photographing the Miner's Strike at Lea Hall Colliery, 1984-1987: Interview with photographer Nigel Dickinson |
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Photographing the Miner's Strike at Lea Hall Colliery, 1984-1987: Interview with photographer Nigel Dickinson |
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Photographing the Miner's Strike at Lea Hall Colliery, 1984-1987: Interview with photographer Nigel Dickinson |
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photographing the miner's strike at lea hall colliery, 1984-1987: interview with photographer nigel dickinson |
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