Professor Esther Johnson presents ‘Echoes of Protest’ at MMU’s ‘Bunker Talks’

Echoes of Protest

Professor Esther Johnson was recently invited by Manchester Metropolitan University to discuss her collaborative research with Debbie Ballin ‘Echoes of Protest‘, a body of work that bears witness to the untold stories of children of the 1984-85 UK Miners’ Strike. The discussion is part of MMU’s BUNKER TALKS, a recording of which can be found here. Further information on work by Esther […]

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Echoes of Protest – Article by SHU’s Esther Johnson and Debbie Ballin published in The Journal of the Oral History Society

An image of a badge held in a pair of hands. The badge reads 'It's our future / Kids against pit closures'

Echoes of Protest is a collaborative research project by SHU’s Esther Johnson and Debbie Ballin. The Journal of the Oral History Society has published the co-authored journal Echoes of Protest: untold stories of the 1984–1985 UK Miners’ Strike, by Esther and Debbie. It will feature in their Spring 2017 issue. For more than thirty years the Oral History Society has […]

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The People’s Echo – Memories of the 1984-8 Miners’ Strike (Christmas 2016) – Professor Esther Johnson and Debbie Ballin

Bound stacks of The People's Echo newspaper by Esther Johnson and Debbie Ballin

The People’s Echo is a specially produced newspaper by artist/filmmaker Esther Johnson and writer/filmmaker Debbie Ballin. The newspaper was made as a Christmas gift for visitors to their exhibition A share of a pensioner’s Christmas ‘Bonus’ held at the National Coal Mining Museum for England from 12 November 2016 – 18 January 2017. The newspaper is available for viewing online […]

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