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General Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection (page 3)

Black and white images capturing moments during the largest industrial dispute in Britain's history

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Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: General Strike

General Strike
6th May 1926: The police mount a baton charge against strikers in Walworth, South London during the General Strike. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Anti Strike Women

Anti Strike Women
May 1926: A group of women from Swansea protesting against the General Strike. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: The End Of A Strike

The End Of A Strike
12th April 1926: A crowd of city workers reading a bulletin announcing the end of the general strike. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Traffic During Strike

Traffic During Strike
May 1926: Traffic on the Embankment during the General Strike. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Anti Strike Demo

Anti Strike Demo
Representatives of regional groups from the Womens Guild of Empire marching along the Embankment, London to demonstrate against the imminent general strike in the UK, 17th April 1926

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Signing For Work

Signing For Work
May 1926: Volunteers signing up to work during the General Strike of 1926, at the Foreign Office, London. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Burnt Out Bus

Burnt Out Bus
May 1926: A burnt out bus in a London street during the General Strike. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: General Strike Food Convoy, May 1926

General Strike Food Convoy, May 1926
9th May 1926: An armoured car escorts spirit wagons through Aldgate, watched by interested bystanders during the General Strike

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Strike Traffic

Strike Traffic
1926: Londons traffic confusion on the first day of the General Strike. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Food Convoy

Food Convoy
9th May 1926: Guarded by armoured cars and troops, a food convoy passes through Poplar after leaving Londons East India dock on its way to Hyde Park Depot during the General Strike

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Food Convoy General Strike Armoured Cars, 1926

Food Convoy General Strike Armoured Cars, 1926
May 1926: Armoured cars escorting food wagons through Oxford Circus to Hyde Park, London, during the General Strike. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Sunday Food Convoy

Sunday Food Convoy
9th May 1926: During the General Strike, an armoured car passes through Aldgate escorting a Sunday convoy of spirit wagons from the London docks to a depot in Hyde Park

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Law Courts

Law Courts
11th May 1926: Traffic passing the Law Courts in London during the General Strike. (Photo by Brooke/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Strike Tanks

Strike Tanks
10th May 1926: Armoured cars and troops at Hyde Park Corner, London, preparing to escort Londons great food convoy at 6am on the seventh day of the General Strike. (Photo by E)

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Food Escorts

Food Escorts
8th May 1926: An armoured vehicle escorting food wagons passing through Oxford Circus, London, during the General Strike. (Photo by Davies/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: After The Strike

After The Strike
15th May 1926: Resumption of work by dockers at London Bridge, after the settlement of the 1926 General Strike. (Photo by E. Bacon/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Back To Work

Back To Work
15th May 1926: Dockers unloading ships at London Bridge three days after the end of the General Strike. (Photo by E. Bacon/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Petrol Wagon

Petrol Wagon
7th May 1926: Mounted police escort a petrol wagon along St Georges Road, Southwark, London, during the General Strike. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Tram In Street

Tram In Street
14th May 1926: A London County Council tram travelling in a street in London during the General Strike. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Food Convoy

Food Convoy
9th May 1926: A crowd watches as a food convoy guarded by armoured cars drives down India Dock Road in east London, during the 1926 General Strike. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Great Sunday Food Convoy

Great Sunday Food Convoy
A crowd watches as a food convoy guarded by armoured cars drives down India Dock Road in east London en route to the Hyde Park depot, on the 6th day of the 1926 General Strike, 9th May 1926

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Pleasley Colliery

Pleasley Colliery
circa 1926: Work recommences at Pleasley Colliery after the General Strike. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Strike-Breaking Convoy

Strike-Breaking Convoy
Armoured cars and troops at Hyde Park Corner, London, preparing to escort a food convoy through London at 6am on the seventh day of the General Strike, 10th May 1926. (Photo by E)

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Volunteer Queue

Volunteer Queue
1926: Civilians waiting at Whitehall to enlist as volunteers during the General Strike. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Milk Supply

Milk Supply
circa 1926: A busy platform at Paddington Station, London, where volunteers are making sure supplies of milk are distributed across the country during the General Strike

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Volunteers Queue

Volunteers Queue
1926: A queue of voluntary workers at Whitehall during the General Strike. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageGeneral Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection: Sunday Food Convoy

Sunday Food Convoy
1926: Londons Great Sunday Food Convoy being guarded by armoured cars and troops during the General Strike. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)



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