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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
Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation: Miscellanea
Catalogue reference: BX 3
What's it about?
BX 3
Papers of the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation and of certain predecessors, particularly the Miners Welfare Committee and Miners Welfare Commission, Manpower and Welfare Department.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- BX 3
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Title (The name of the record)
- Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation: Miscellanea
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1921-1958
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Description (What the record is about)
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Papers of the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation and of certain predecessors, particularly the Miners Welfare Committee and Miners Welfare Commission, Manpower and Welfare Department.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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See also Medical and Welfare Services Records in:
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 18 files and volumes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3557/
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