South Wales miners strike xmas cards

Pithead image. "Support the miners right to a future"

Set of 4 Xmas cards produced by Rhymney Valley Miners Support Group in South Wales during the strike of 1984-85. Images on the outside and writing by miners on the inside. Black & white scans.

Miner's face: Season's Greetings, the miners fight is your fight
Poem, "The Death of a Lady" by B Jones, striking miner
PIthead image, "support the miners right to a future"
Poem, "Kid's Questions"
Crying child, "A Christmas message; they shall not starve"
Poem: "Ode to a Scab" by Bronwen Westacott, Striking Miners' Wife
Xmas tree image, "Goodwill to All"
"The Price of Coal" on Senghenydd disaster by Les Gassor, striking miner

Comments

hellfrozeover
Mar 14 2013 21:43

PM me if you want the absurdly-high resolution versions of these.

Ramona
Mar 14 2013 21:50

Thanks, these are amazing!

tomhughes
May 9 2013 05:20

How creative!! These are fabulous.

Harri Rogers
Oct 16 2014 22:15

The one titled "Death of a Lady" is superb. Really hits home as it rings true for the Rhondda Valleys, where I'm from, too!