Work

The General Strike, 1926
Work - Strikes

Buses and trams were run with volunteer drivers and conductors. Many young undergraduates enjoyed themselves at this work. The strikers showed admirable self-control at these efforts to defeat them, and there were only a few ugly incidents.

Views: 6,601    Year: 1926    Comments: 1

The General Strike, 1926
Work - Strikes

Buses and trams were run with volunteer drivers and conductors. Many young undergraduates enjoyed themselves at this work. The strikers showed admirable self-control at these efforts to defeat them, and there were only a few ugly incidents.

Views: 6,268    Year: 1926

The New Britain Is Not Yet
Work - Strikes

Market Place, Wigan - It is peace - but the new Britain that was to come with peace has not yet been born. Industrial troubles culminate in the great coal strike of April, 1921.

Views: 21,970    Year: 1921    Comments: 5

Railway Strike, 1919
Work - Strikes

Railway transport was paralysed for nine days in September and October by a strike. Eventually the Government intervened, and secured a settlement. Photo shows a non-striking porter having a few moments' rest.

Views: 6,646    Year: 1919

Railway Strike, 1919
Work - Strikes

The clerical staff at Euston Station became porters and unloaded trains carrying food.

Views: 6,119    Year: 1919

Railway Strike, 1919
Work - Strikes

A food convoy in Hyde Park during the railway strike.

Views: 6,073    Year: 1919

Coal Picking
Work - Strikes

Coal picking during the strike, 1912, at the Pretoria Pit, Atherton.

Views: 6,493    Year: 1912    Comments: 1

Soup Kitchen
Work - Strikes

Revd. William Wickham serving at a makeshift 'Soup Kitchen' in Wigan during the miners' strike of 1893.

Views: 7,949    Year: 1893