Burston School Strike, The
- Synopsis
- In 1914 the children of Burston in Norfolk went on strike in protest against the sacking of their teachers Annie and Tom Higdon. The strike lasted 20 years. Mrs Higdon, head of the school, and Tom, her assistant, were socialists living in a remote rural society that was still almost feudal in its outlook. The school managers, who reflected the local establishment, were upset by the Higdons’ views and open support of the Agricultural Workers Union. The film describes the events which led to their dismissal through the recollections of eye witnesses and goes on to recall the support that local parents gave in setting up an alternative Strike School. Nearly all the village children for 20 years went to the Strike School which became the focus of union activity throughout the country.
- Series
- Yesterday’s Witness, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 45 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1974
- Availability
- REFERENCE ONLY
- Uses
- Development of education before 1918, development of the Labour Party and Trade Unionism in a rural area.*
- Subjects
- Education; Politics & government
- Keywords
- industrial disputes; primary education; school management; trades unions
Credits
- Director
- Stephen Peet
- Writer
- James Cameron
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
- Name
BBC Television
Distributor
- Name
Concord Media
- sales@concordmedia.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01473 726 012
- Address
- Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG - Notes
- A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.
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