Durham Miners

A total of 40 banners are on display at Durham Cathedral - one for each year since the miners' strike of 1984-85.

The 138th 'Big Meeting' on Saturday 13 July packed the streets of the historic city with marching workers and trade unionists.

Some 23,000 of the North East's men were on the picket line 40 years ago in what was the biggest industrial action the country has ever seen.