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