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Anti-vicar's Rate Demonstration in the Market, Coventry

Crowd of demonstrators in front of the indoor fish market.

Art and Language Poster

Art and Language poster from Shrewsbury, 1975. The title beings 'Des Warren Is A Political Prisoner...' Des Warren and Ricky Tomlinson were jailed for picketing as part of the National Building Workers' ...

Article from The London Illustrated News, 1872

A black and white printed image and article about the farm labourers' strike in Warwickshire, from The Illustrated London News, 27 April 1872. The image depicts crowds in Wellesbourne, where the strike ...

Cartoon

Ink cartoon of the Jephson Gardens featuring Arthur Scargill and a miner, signed by the artist, Ken Aitken, c.1980. Ken's cartoons on topical issues were published every week by the Leamington Spa Courier. ...

Coal Miners' Strike Banner

A red protest banner with yellow lettering that reads 'COLE NOT DOLE'. It was made by a Leamington based women's group in support of the Miners' Strike of 1984-85. The group were based at 'The Other Branch' ...

Great Western Railway Thankyou Card

This card was issued on 12 September 1911 to thank workers for their loyalty following a strike at Great Western Railway.

Great Western Railway Thankyou Card

This card was issued on 23rd August 1911 to thank workers for their loyalty following a strike at Great Western Railway.

Manchester Token

Manchester token, 1845 Diameter 16mm The obverse features the inscription 'FREE TRADE HALL MANCHESTER 1845'. There is an ear of corn on either side. The reverse features a bundle of corn and the inscription ...

Nuneaton. Edward Street, protest march

Anti-National Front March, seen here in Edward Street. It started in the Pingles and 400 people took part, escorted by about 100 police officers, with a further 50 along the route, on the 28th September ...

Peace in Vietnam, Leamington Spa

The signs in this photograph promote entertainments in Leamington Spa. However, they have been covered with notices for a Peace in Vietnam event being held in May 1968.

Rugby. "March for Jobs"

"March for Jobs" passing through Rugby. 1981

Rugby. Hospital workers' marching

Procession by striking hospital workers in Albert Street, Rugby. 1972 Photograph supplied by kind permission of the Rugby Advertiser.

Rugby. 'Right to Work March'

A "Right to Work" march from Manchester to London reaches Rugby where it was greeted by members of the Rugby Trades Council. March 19th 1976 Photograph supplied by kind permission of the Rugby Advertiser....

Southam. Quarry workers strike

'Strike Quarry Workers, Southam'; the photograph, taken at the Bull Inn, shows the strikers with collecting boxes, picks, shovels and dogs. (looking out from the left are G. Morris of Coventry, the Workers ...

Stockton. March

March with banner. "I was sick and he visited me". 1930

Stratford upon Avon. Suffragette March

Suffragette march passing through Stratford upon Avon, possibly en route for London. ? July 16th 1913

Stratford upon Avon. Suffragette March

Suffragette march passing through Stratford upon Avon possibly en route for London. ? July 16th 1913

The Birmingham Gazette

A single sheet newspaper from a copy of The Birmingham Gazette on the 8th May 1926. The newspaper discusses the country wide strikes and attempts to prevent the movement of food. The strike of 1926, known ...

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