The story of
The General Strike
In May 1926 over 1.5 million UK workers went on strike, bringing Britain to a standstill. Our records provide an insight into its origins and impact.
Series
Registry of Friendly Societies and successors: Certified Trade Unions, Registered...
Catalogue reference: FS 37
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FS 37
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- FS 37
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Title (The name of the record)
- Registry of Friendly Societies and successors: Certified Trade Unions, Registered Files (CT Series)
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- No records held at The National Archives for this series
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- Topics
- Labour
- Friendly societies
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15222/
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