A Great Betrayal? One Hundred Years On. The lessons of the 1926 strike revisited

Free exhibition on the 1926 General Strike centenary, open Wednesday to Friday afternoons.

Marking a hundred years since the 1926 General Strike, this exhibition at the Working Class Movement Library draws on archive material and objects from its own collection to tell the story of the strike, from the build-up through the nine days themselves to its aftermath and legacy. It also looks at individuals caught up in events, including striking miner Bill Muckle (involved in the derailment of a train at Cramlington), trade unionist Isabel Brown, who was imprisoned for her outspoken support of workers, and local activist Jack Forshaw, also jailed for his part in the strike. On display is the typewriter used to produce the Hackney strike bulletin, alongside other bulletins, plus recordings of the library's founder Ruth Frow talking about the strike. The exhibition is part of the national General Strike 100 partnership of museums, libraries, archives and history groups, coordinated by the General Federation of Trade Unions, and has been supported by Salford City Council's Salford Centenary Fund. It's free to visit and no booking is required, open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 1 May 2026 to 26 February 2027.

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