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Piles of rubbish in Soho, London, during the dustmens strike. 30th January 1979
Arthur Scargill of the NUM talks with miners on strike 1984
A line-up of Green Goddess fire engine ready for action in the hanger at RAF Catterick
National Union of Seamen (Mersey Area) mass meeting held at Liverpool Pierhead near the Seamans war memorial during the ongoing seamans strike
Electric power was cut off to a fifth of Britain as electricity workers carried out the first day of a work to rule industrial action. News by candlelight and battery power
Each man for himself - prospectors at West Wylam digging for coal during the fuel shortage in February 1952
Labour Party Leader Ramsay MacDonald seen here with leading womens trade unionist Mary Quaile entering the TUC building in London on the eve of the general strike. 3rd May 1926
Picket outside the ITN Building, Wells Street, London. 11th August 1979
Food parcels being packed and distributed by the miners wives at the Community Hall, Dyffryn Cellwen, Wales. 26th July 1984
Charing Cross Hospital strike. Spokesman for Doctors at the hospital, Tony Richards, a consultant. 6th December 1978
Ford stay on strike. At at mass meeting at an open-air swimming pool in Dagenham, Essex. Ford Union officials claimed that the show of hands were in favour of continuing the strike
Strike action at Rover, assembly line deserted, in support of the first official one day strike against the Industrial Relations Bill, Birmingham, Monday 1st March 1971
British Rails giant parcels depot at Curzon Street Station, Birmingham, was reduced to 50 per cent capacity today as the guards train dispute hit freight train services into the city
Cardiff Labour Councillor Derek Allinson is one of the volunteers who will drive ambulances during the strike. 6th January 1974
Miners Strike 1984 - 1985, Pictured. Chief Supt. Bryan Meadows, shows damage to one of South Yorkshire Police Horse Boxes, at Sheffield Stables, Wednesday 7th November 1984
The National Miners Strike 1947 Miners at Ryhope, who have decided that striking winders must not be allowed to resume work at the pit, watch the idle pithead 6 May 1947
Footballers Don Revie (left), Dennis Viollett and Albert Quixall attending a strike meeting in Manchester, organised by Players Union chairman Jimmy Hill. 19th December 1960
Ships Cruise Liner Blenheim September 1976 The ship was laid up in Millwall Docks on the River Thames after a 14 strike by her crew
Newcastles bus stations, such as the one at Worswick Street, were practically deserted on the first day of the bus strike, instead of being at a Saturday peak of activity. 20/07/57
Arthur Scargill NUM talks to miners in rally in London 1984
Arthur Scargill marches with miners in demonstration 1984 during strike
Men queuing up outside the Labour Exchange to collect their money. 29th May 1945
The departure lounge at Heathrow airport during a BOAC cabin staff strike. March 1974 P004644
Fishing fleet at Brixham, Devon laying idle in harbour during the fishermens strike - July 1952 C3320
Clitheroe School Strike. Headmaster of Pendle Co. Primary school, Mr. Robert Jones who is also a N.U.T. secretary walks back into the school after the morning strike. November 1969 Z10985-003
Passengers on board the Maid of Orleans before sailing from Dover to France. She is the last B.R. passenger ferry out of Dover due to the strike of the seamen. 15th May 1966
Barmaids on Strike in Grangetown, 1973
After a strike lasting nearly four weeks Britains national newspapers resumed publication
For nearly four weeks these Fleet Street news vendors have been without papers to sell
No petrol signs at garage during the strike at Kingsbury Oil Depot, near Birmingham. 7th January 1979
Empty petrol tankers during the strike at Kingsbury Oil Depot, near Birmingham. 7th January 1979
Strike action motor Industry, Birmingham, in support of the first official one day strike against the Industrial Relations Bill, Birmingham, Monday 1st March 1971
Enrolling special constables during strike. London citizens rally to the call for volunteers
Rail Strike. A lorry load of special constables who have been called up for duty, driving to Lots Road, Fulham, to guard the power station. 5th October 1919
The General strike of 1926 which lasted for nine days began on 4th May and was caused by the breakdown in negotiations in the coal industry dispute
Women with scarves around their heads and a man search a spoil heap near Manchester in a desperate bid to find fuel during the General Strike of 1926. May 1926
Commuters using makeshift public transport during the General strike of 1926
Picture shows rush hour traffic in Manchester, during the General Strike of 1926. No trams or buses are on the road due to the industrial dispute. May 1926
A mass meeting was held at Liverpool Pierhead, led by Mr Albert Bull, District Secretary of the National Union of Seamen (Mersey Area), during the Seamans strike
Mass meeting held by joint union strikers on the Liverpool waterfront during the ongoing seamans strike. Picture shows: Empty scenes at the docks during the meeting. 5th October 1966
Work in progress at the Tate and Lyle sugar refinery in Love Lane near the docks in Liverpool after haulage drivers returned to work. 8th April 1968
Interior view of the the Ford Motor plant in Halewood, Merseyside showing production line empty of workers during the dispute. 24th February 1969
Middlesbrough Station during strike. 3rd October 1962
Pickets outside a Burnley Mill during a strike. These at Burnley in October 1931 look more weary than militant but women raise a smile for the press photographers. October 1931
1972 Miners Strike. Ash bin at the back of a terrace overlooking the Monmouthshire Valley, at Newbridge, Monmouthshire. Taken to help illustrate the 1972 Miners Strike, 19th January 1972
Parcels pile up at Curzon Street goods depot in Birmingham last night as the go-slow and strike action by train guards began to take effect. Circa 1960s
THE SEVENTIES were a time of strikes and, in December 1974, the big national bakers decided to follow suit, demanding a 66% pay rise
Buses driven by volunteers seen here in Oxford Street during the 10th day of the General Strike. The police escort was there to deter strikers from tampering with the engine
Policeman on traffic duty seen here directing cyclist and pedestrians on High Holborn, on the 8th day of the General Strike
Meat Strike. A meeting in progress at Smithfield Meat market showing two delegates making a speech. They are Mr L Hanson, group secretary of the union and Mrs H Tribe. 4th February 1936
Labour Leader Ramsay MacDonald seen here with union leaders entering the TUC building in London on the eve of the general strike. 3rd May 1926
Workers at Mitchells and Butlers brewery in Smethwick, Staffordshire, pouring 120, 000 pints of beer down the drain due to an industrial dispute. 19th April 1966
Managing director of British United Airways Freddie Laker, loads luggage onto an aircraft at Gatwick airport during a strike by porters. 1st December 1964
Group of Weavers on strike in Manchester, 17th August 1932
Talking it over, The Spinners Strike, Manchester, 31st October 1932
Bob Charters businessman owner of Inverwear, formely known as Lee Leisurewear, 1st April 1982
General Strike Scene May 1926 End of general strike scenes. Police special constables cheering end of strike news Buses with Daily Mirror poster on
General Strike May 1926 The Great industrial strike commences. Women volunteers lining up to enrol their services
General Strike Scene May 1926 Food Lorry with soldiers a board on guard duty London 1926
General Strike Scene May 1926 Armoured cars out on the streets at the Mansion House London during the general strike of 1926
General Strike Scene May 1926 Scene in Hyde park as the temporary milk depot is set up
General Strike Scene May 1926 Scenes at the Bank London as soldiers ride shot gun
Skeleton at Kings Cross Station while British Rail drivers are on strike. British Rail laid on a skeleton service for passengers, but the strike was called off. Circa 1960
Coal crises minister Sir Douglas Hogg leaving Downing Street during the General Strike of May 1926
A limited service is ran on a underground strike day. This commuter is the only person on the train between Farringdon Road and Euston Square October 1962
The tracks leading to Paddington Station deserted due to a strike by railway men
Children of Belfast Dockers who are on strike for better conditions and pay seen here playing in the street in 1907
Docks at a standstill in Liverpool on the first day of the national dock strike. Merchant ships line the wharves, idle. 16th May 1966
Army personnel take over the duties of the firefighter during the firemens strike in 1977 - the Army firefighters relax playing football knowing the the next call-out could be at any moment
General Strike Scene May 1926 Cyclist at the Bank during the General strike of 1926 London Street Scene © Mirrorpix 2002
Belfast 1907 Dock Strike Jim Larkin led a campaign to unionise the dockers and transport workers, uniting Catholic and Protestant workers throughout Belfast in the fight for union rights
Winston Churchill MP Home Secretary during the General Strike Crisis 1926 standing outside Number Ten Downing Street, wearing black coat and top hat, holding walking cane. 3rd May 1926
Stable boys strike at Newmarket, organised by the Transport and General Workers Union. April 1975
Sir Ian McGregor Chairman of the National Coal Board telling the media of the breakdown in their talks with the Miners Union Strike Action
It was first day back at work for Candy and her workmates after the winter holidays
Customers read notice of a strike at a London railways station. June 1968
A signing on a petrol pump informing customers of the lack of petrol during the fuel shortage. November 1956
General Strike 1926. Volunteers for Government Service queue up. 4th May 1926
Dockers Strike 1948. Two RAF men unload a cargo of meat. 28th June 1948
Transport Strike. Strikers talking under a bridge during the troubles. 13th January 1947
Petrol Shortages 1953. Boys pushing a lorry which has run out of fuel. 23rd October 1953
Dock Strikes 1949. Strikers meeting Victoria Park as they vote back to work. 23rd July 1949
Dockers Strike 1948. Dockers mass meeting in Victoria Park. 12th July 1948
