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1888 Oct Miners Wages – Firm Attitude of The Men – Pits Set Down
1912 Mar National Coal Strike – Premier’s Important Statement – Government Favour Minimum Wage.
1912 Mar The National Coal Strike – How the Local Firms Stand
1912 Mar The National Coal Strike – Situation at the Local Collieries
1919 Jan Miners Pleased.
1919 Feb Trouble at Houghton Main – Notices or Reinstatement.
1919 Jul Coal Strike Local Situation – Industry Running Down. Mines Calm & Orderly
1919 Jul Coal Miner’s Strike – Mines Quickly Flooding.
1919 Aug Yorkshire Coal Strike – 3rd Week of Dispute – Mass Meetings in District
1920 Nov Coal Strike Ended- Work Resumed Yesterday
1921 Apr Federation Secretary’s Sombre Outlook – Appeal to Yorkshire Men – “A Great Sacrifice.”
1921 Apr The Triple Alliance. – Manifesto Gives Case for Stoppage.
1921 May Mining Strike – Over 4 Million Unemployed
1921 May Strike in Seventh Week
1929 Aug Houghton Main Dispute – Afternoon Shift Men Cease Work
1939 Nov Colliery Dispute
1939 Dec Sequel to Houghton Pit Stoppage – Summonses Adjourned
1947 Sep Strike Costs 60,000 Tons of Coal Daily – 42 Pits & 50,000 Men Involved – Government May Intervene
1969 Oct Serious Effects of The Strike