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The Garw and Saltley Gate*

coalGeraldFebruary 10, 20171

In January 1972, the N.U.M. Declared a national strike, over pay and pit closures. This strike led the way to an entirely new way of picketing. Up until then picketing of other workplaces to get support for a strike had been localised, standing outside the main gates of the nearest Power Station or Colliery asking…

The Jones Brothers’ Deaths

Local StoriesadminApril 21, 20116

The Jones Brothers’ Deaths and The General Strike, 1926 By David K Jones During the General Strike of 1926 the people of the Garw Valley had nothing. Soup kitchens sprung up in order that people, especially children, had at least one nutritious meal a day.