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General Strike - Policeman riding with volunteer bus drivers
General Strike - Policeman riding with volunteer bus drivers. The barbed wire on the bonnet is to stop protestors damaging the engine. The strike lasted 9 days between 4th and 12th May, 1926. Date: 1926
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Aldwych Alongside Barbed Dispute Driver Drivers Kingsway Lombard Policeman Strand Strike Striking Traffic Volunteer Wire Worker 1926 Rights
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This evocative photograph captures a pivotal moment during the General Strike of 1926, which took place between the 4th and 12th of May. The image shows a policeman riding alongside a volunteer bus driver on Lombard Street in London, with barbed wire affixed to the bonnet of the bus for protection against protestors. The strike, instigated by coal miners in response to wage cuts and poor working conditions, quickly spread to other industries and resulted in a near-complete shutdown of the British economy. During the nine-day standoff, essential services such as public transportation were kept running by volunteers and the military. In this scene, a policeman rides alongside a volunteer bus driver on Kingsway, near Aldwych and the Strand. The traffic in the background is sparse, as the majority of the city's vehicles were parked due to the strike. The policeman's presence is intended to maintain order and prevent any damage to the bus, as tensions between strikers and those attempting to keep the city functioning were high. The use of barbed wire on the bonnet of the bus is a testament to the volatile nature of the situation, with protestors known to target buses and other vehicles in their efforts to disrupt the transportation of goods and services. This powerful image provides a glimpse into the tense atmosphere of the General Strike and the lengths to which both sides went to assert their rights and demands.
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