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Arab Protest

Date released

23 Aug 1956

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1420A

NoS ID

021139

Story no

9 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Arab Protest - (General Strike). DESCRIPTION: Cairo’s protest (against the Suez Conference, in London) was a general strike. In Lebanon the Arab population protested - large crowds...

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The Execution Squad

Date released

23 Feb 1927

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

1375; Super Issue No.: 27/16

NoS ID

085758

Story no

6 / 11

Extras

1 film clip

which has proved grim method of ending general strike in Shanghai.

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Battle of Lewes Road, The: Our History (1983 Video)

Director

Jan Mathew

Subject

History

Distribution

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 45 min.

Demonstrates the use of primary and secondary sources in historical research. The first part of the programme focuses on a number of eyewitness reports of the Battle of Lewes Road, a famous Brighton incident...

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General Strike: Sec[tion] 2 - How London Got to Work

Date released

6 May 1926

Series name

Empire News Bulletin

Issue no

2

NoS ID

047246

Story no

2 / 7

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Miners’ Film, The (1974)

Subject

Film studies; History; Politics & government

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 49 minutes), £8.00

Documents the industrial action taken by miners in the winter of 1973-4 which helped to bring down Edward Heath’s Tory government. The strike is seen as part of the successful opposition against the...

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Men Who Fight Mansion Fires

Date released

6 May 1926

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

767-1

NoS ID

130528

Story no

2 / 3

Amateur fire-brigade based at the Guildhall made up of volunteers on account of the General Strike.

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Flashes from Everywhere: France Downs Tools

Date released

15 Feb 1934

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

310

NoS ID

033102

Story no

4 / 7

General strike for twenty-four hours. Excited thousands parade capital.

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Sunday Rail Strike Scenes

Date released

9 Jun 1949

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1044A

NoS ID

015771

Story no

1 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sunday Rail Strike. DESCRIPTION: Scenes of deserted railways on Whit Sunday. One of the drivers gives his opinion of the strike. SHOTLIST: KS. GV deserted railway tracks. Ditto. Loco...

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Mexicans Down Tools

Date released

15 Apr 1935

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

431

NoS ID

033819

Story no

3 / 6

5,000 tram workers walk out. Transport stoppage may spread to nation-wide General Strike.

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Batons Fly During Rome Strike

Date released

25 Dec 1947

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

968A

NoS ID

014845

Story no

2 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rome Strikes - Communist. DESCRIPTION: Tension was high during the communist inspired General Strike in Rome. SHOTLIST: KS MS crowds in streets. Various shots of crowds in streets...

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