Reporting the General Strike
Read more than 550 documents relating to the 1926 General Strike, including strike bulletins, transcripts of radio broadcasts and internal reports produced by the strike co-ordinator, the Trades Union Congress.
The strike in pictures
A General Strike photo album
Copies of 25 press photographs taken during the General Strike in May 1926. Most show scenes in London, including of strike-breaking work by volunteers on the transport system and in the docks, food distribution and the aftermath of riots in the capital.
Henry Sara's lantern slides
Series of 95 slides put together by left-wing activist Henry Sara using images from newspapers, magazines and other publications. The lantern slides were used for illustrated public talks in the early 1930s.
Strike events
The General Strike day-by-day
Key events before, during and after the strike, with links to digitised sources.
General Strike archives at the Modern Records Centre
What has been digitised?
Information about the documents included in our online collection on the 1926 General Strike.
Beyond the digital
A guide to original sources on the 1926 General Strike in the Modern Records Centre's collections.