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Police attacking Lesley Boulton at the battle of Orgreave, Sheffield, 1984 John Harris: “Lesley shouted: ‘Get an ambulance!’ to the police. The horses swung round and charged. ‘I’ll have you as well, you bitch,’ shouted one officer as he swung at her head. I shot two frames as a miner pulled her back by her belt and the blow missed. It could have smashed her skull.”

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Police attacking Lesley Boulton at the battle of Orgreave, Sheffield, 1984 John Harris: “Lesley shouted: ‘Get an ambulance!’ to the police. The horses swung round and charged. ‘I’ll have you as well, you bitch,’ shouted one officer as he swung at her head. I shot two frames as a miner pulled her back by her belt and the blow missed. It could have smashed her skull.”
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Dr Ian McCormick (postfilm@ieji.de)'s status on Thursday, 11-Jan-2024 18:23:34 JST Dr Ian McCormick

"The battle of Orgreave was one of the most violent displays of police brutality in British industrial history. Harris’s image became emblematic, appearing on badges, banners and posters." https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/jan/11/1984-miners-strike-photography-martin-parr-foundation

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