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Miners strikes / 1921 strike

In 1921 there was a three months strike because of the mine owners refusal to match the salaries the miners had been receiving during the period 1917-21 of Government control of the mines.

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pit-ponies on strike Local legend Working the outcrops Loading the wagon
Pit ponies on strike
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Local legend
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Working the outcrops
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Loading the wagon
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