An article by Tom Brown on the 1926 general strike, which originally appeared in War Commentary Nov-Dec 1942. Republished as a pamphlet by… Published in 1977 by Aberdeen People's Press, this book ...

"In 1926, I was five years of age. The General Strike lasted only about nine days and then the other unions withdrew, they left the miners and we were out for about nine months.

This is a letter to my Grandfather authorising him to act as Strike Picket at Marylebone Railway station in the General Strike of 1926, with the badges that he would have worn. The strike lasted ...

For eight days in May 1926 thousands of workers went on strike in support of the miners, who were being asked by the private mine owners to accept a 13% pay cut and lengthier shifts. In response ...