Date:1912
Description:During the coal strike people were reduced to coal picking, finding even the smallest piece of coal that would enable them to heat their homes and cook their meals. Men, women, and children all worked together searching the ground. This was one of the first nationwide strikes that was led by the newly formed Miners' Union, who were demanding a national minimum wage. The resulting coal shortage led many people to go coal picking, as pictured here.
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The Miners strike in 1912 was one of the first nationwide strikes that was led by the newly formed Miners ...
This scene shows people searching for any pieces of coal that they could take and use at home. Finding ...
During the coal strike people were reduced to coal picking, finding even the smallest piece of coal ...
These men are probably miners, out on strike, and ready to search the ground for any scraps of coal.
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Donor ref:PA653 (22/4350)
Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme
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