Centenary of the Miners Lock-Out and the General Strike of 1926 WA

Name: Centenary of the Miners Lock-Out and the General Strike of 1926 WA
Start: 2026-05-08T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-05-08T14:00:00+01:00
Location: Barras Bridge

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Silhouette of six people posing against a sunset

🌿 Days Out

About

The walk will focus on the impact the General Strike 1926 had on Newcastle and the North East a hundred years ago this week.

The walk will focus on the impact the General Strike 1926 had on Newcastle and the North East a hundred years ago this week. Hear how local Trade Unionists supported the miners, who had been locked-out of their collieries, because they would not accept cuts in wages and increases in working hours.