Check out this gallery of pictures from the marches in 1992 – including one of a huge petition signed by thousands – being presented at Downing Street by former Chad editor Jeremy Plews.
Have a look through and see if you can spot any familiar faces.
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![Thousands protested about the pit closure plans in the early 90s.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ2NWY2MTFiLWE5MDAtNDg4MS1hZjg0LWI0MDlmNGFmZGE2ODozNGNiYjhiMi0yYzdkLTRlNjgtOTM1OS0wY2IxN2M3YjJmYTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
1. Miners' marches
Thousands protested about the pit closure plans in the early 90s. Photo: Roger Grayson
![Mansfield Chad and Worksop Guardian editors Jeremy Plews and George Robinson take a petition signed by thousands to Downing Street.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ0ZjhjNWY4LTUxNzgtNDhmYy1hNjZlLWQ1Mzg1ODlhNTc4Yjo3NmZiMGEyYi0wNThjLTRjYjYtODc1Ni0yZTMwYjYwY2U3NjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
2. Miners' marches
Mansfield Chad and Worksop Guardian editors Jeremy Plews and George Robinson take a petition signed by thousands to Downing Street. Photo: Roger Grayson
![Can you spot any familiar faces?](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJhMmIxODg1LWIxZDctNGUwNy05MDQ4LTFjZWJmYWJmNjIwODo2NzliM2U1Ni1mOGQ4LTQ5ZGQtYjA5Ni1kMjU2MzUyMjI4ODI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
![Thousands march along Mansfield's Berry Hill Road.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmMwZTBmYmQxLTI4NjAtNGE5OS05MTZmLWVkYjk5NDU2ODIzYzo3ZTZjNDE5Yy1jNGQ0LTRjZGUtOWZiMC03ZDBlOTY1NDUyNzc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
4. Miners' marches
Thousands march along Mansfield's Berry Hill Road. Photo: Roger Grayson
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