Strike! Forty Years After the Great British Miners’ Strike (1984–85)
Exhibition
Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund (ÖGB), Catamaran, Foyer Johann-Böhm-Platz, 1200 Wien
1.10.—31.1.2026
Artists: Harris John, Killip Chris, Matthews Jenny, Prince Brenda, Sooley Howard, Sturrock John, Tiley Roger, Winnard Philip, Young Imogen
Curator: Isaac Blease, Tom Juncker, Florian Wenninger
The British Miners’ Strike in 1984–85 went down in history. An entire industry fought for survival in a bitter dispute with the Thatcher administration—and lost. When the strike collapsed after one year, the world had changed—not only in Great Britain. The neoliberal shift had been implemented.
The strike was one of the largest labor disputes in the history of Great Britain, and its impact is still felt today all over the country. The exhibition includes numerous photographs that were taken during the strike. While the government and conservative media used these pictures to support their allegation that the strike was a threat to public order and safety, the strikers and their sympathizers saw them as documents of solidarity as well as proof of the state-perpetrated, unlawful violence and deliberately imposed economic hardship.
The photographs also give viewers the opportunity to think about communities in conflict situations. Many of the photographs remind us of the resourcefulness, resilience, and hope of those who joined forces to defend their jobs and way of life.
Attention: For details on accessibility, please contact the program partner directly.
The strike was one of the largest labor disputes in the history of Great Britain, and its impact is still felt today all over the country. The exhibition includes numerous photographs that were taken during the strike. While the government and conservative media used these pictures to support their allegation that the strike was a threat to public order and safety, the strikers and their sympathizers saw them as documents of solidarity as well as proof of the state-perpetrated, unlawful violence and deliberately imposed economic hardship.
The photographs also give viewers the opportunity to think about communities in conflict situations. Many of the photographs remind us of the resourcefulness, resilience, and hope of those who joined forces to defend their jobs and way of life.
Attention: For details on accessibility, please contact the program partner directly.
Mon8 AM–8 PM
Tue8 AM–8 PM
Wed8 AM–8 PM
Thu8 AM–8 PM
Fri8 AM–8 PM
Sat8 AM–8 PM
Sun8 AM–8 PM
free entry Barrier-free
Artists: Harris John, Killip Chris, Matthews Jenny, Prince Brenda, Sooley Howard, Sturrock John, Tiley Roger, Winnard Philip, Young Imogen
Curator: Isaac Blease, Tom Juncker, Florian Wenninger
The British Miners’ Strike in 1984–85 went down in history. An entire industry fought for survival in a bitter dispute with the Thatcher administration—and lost. When the strike collapsed after one year, the world had changed—not only in Great Britain. The neoliberal shift had been implemented.
The strike was one of the largest labor disputes in the history of Great Britain, and its impact is still felt today all over the country. The exhibition includes numerous photographs that were taken during the strike. While the government and conservative media used these pictures to support their allegation that the strike was a threat to public order and safety, the strikers and their sympathizers saw them as documents of solidarity as well as proof of the state-perpetrated, unlawful violence and deliberately imposed economic hardship.
The photographs also give viewers the opportunity to think about communities in conflict situations. Many of the photographs remind us of the resourcefulness, resilience, and hope of those who joined forces to defend their jobs and way of life.
Attention: For details on accessibility, please contact the program partner directly.
The strike was one of the largest labor disputes in the history of Great Britain, and its impact is still felt today all over the country. The exhibition includes numerous photographs that were taken during the strike. While the government and conservative media used these pictures to support their allegation that the strike was a threat to public order and safety, the strikers and their sympathizers saw them as documents of solidarity as well as proof of the state-perpetrated, unlawful violence and deliberately imposed economic hardship.
The photographs also give viewers the opportunity to think about communities in conflict situations. Many of the photographs remind us of the resourcefulness, resilience, and hope of those who joined forces to defend their jobs and way of life.
Attention: For details on accessibility, please contact the program partner directly.
The British Miners’ Strike in 1984–85 went down in history. An entire industry fought for survival in a bitter dispute with the Thatcher administration—and lost. When the strike collapsed after one year, the world had changed—not only in Great Britain. The...
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