{"id":25178,"date":"2026-04-14T20:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/?post_type=events&#038;p=25178"},"modified":"2026-04-14T21:57:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:57:22","slug":"patriots-volunteers-and-scabs","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/events\/patriots-volunteers-and-scabs\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots, volunteers and scabs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For nine days in 1926, the country ground to a halt as over four million workers downed tools in support of the miners.<\/p>\n<p>Mapping the flashpoints from the 1926 General Strike in Bristol, this behind-the-scenes walk around the city centre delves into the hidden histories from the strike, the use of propaganda and how the state fought back.<\/p>\n<p>A two-hour walk from Kingsley Hall on Old Market Street via the centre ending at the St James Barton \u2013 Bear Pit.<\/p>\n<p>Start point: Hydra Books, opposite Kingsley Hall, Old Market Street, Bristol BS2 OHP.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.headfirstbristol.co.uk\/whats-on\/hydra-books\/sun-3-may-patriots-volunteers-and-scabs-the-1926-general-strike-in-bristol-151815#e151815\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Booking is required for this walk.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This walk is also taking place on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/events\/patriots-volunteers-and-scabs-the-1926-general-strike-in-bristol\/\">Sunday 26 April<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/events\/patriots-volunteers-and-scabs-2\/\">Sunday 10 May<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25124\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25124\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/pamphleteer\/conflicts-of-interest\/ \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS6_Coops_covers_FRONT.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"424\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS6_Coops_covers_FRONT.jpg 707w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS6_Coops_covers_FRONT-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS6_Coops_covers_FRONT-604x854.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS6_Coops_covers_FRONT-332x470.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS6_Coops_covers_FRONT-100x141.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS6_Coops_covers_FRONT-270x382.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS6_Coops_covers_FRONT-106x150.jpg 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chris Bowkett is the author of one of the pamphlets in the BRHG <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/pub_range\/general-strike-centenary-series\/\">General Strike Centenary Series<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For nine days in 1926, the country ground to a halt as over four million workers downed tools in support of the miners. 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