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Tyneside Irish Centre. ‘General Strike’: film screening by Newcastle TUC

Tyneside Irish Centre 43 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

From Martin Levy Dear  Comrades and Friends On Friday 26 June, Newcastle TUC will be screening the documentary film, 'The General Strike – A Revolution Betrayed?' recently unearthed in the archive of Platform Films.  The event takes place at 7.30 pm at the Tyneside Irish Centre. Details, and the booking link are given below. Please […]

Sacriston Working Men’s Club. Sacriston, 1926 – A lecture by Professor John Tomaney

Sacriston Working Men's Club 1 Edward Street, Sacriston

Overview This lecture explores Sacriston’s unique role during this turbulent period. One hundred years ago, Sacriston was in the grip of a historic industrial conflict. The short-lived General Strike, in May 1926, in the eyes of some, had brought Britain to the brink of revolution. It was followed by the months-long Miners’ Lockout, as coal […]