Start of UK general strike - British Pathé

A Day That Shook The World : Start Of UK General Strike 1926

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The General Strike begins as a response to the British government's attempts to lower wages for miners

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Stock:: Black & White
Sound:: sound
Media URN:: 100007

Time in/Out:: /
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Film ID:: ADTSTW008

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