Picture No | 10487366 |
Date | 1926 |
Description | The spirit of England at work: railway and dock volunteers |
Details |
Volunteers on the railways during the General Strike. The ILN reports that 'Nothing was more remarkable during the General Strike than the skill and efficiency with which the railways were carried on, largely by amateur workers. During the latter part of the crisis, thousands of trains were running.
|
Source | The Illustrated London News, 15th May 1926, page 858 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
Restrictions |
|
Thank you for visiting our website. If you are interested in licensing this image please email us at pictures@maryevans.com or telephone us on +44(0)20 8318 0034. If you are already registered to use this website, you can log in here. |