{"id":25146,"date":"2026-04-21T09:27:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/?p=25146"},"modified":"2026-04-21T09:46:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:46:32","slug":"general-strike-centenary-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/2026\/04\/general-strike-centenary-series\/","title":{"rendered":"General Strike Centenary Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1926-publication-range-poster_3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1926-publication-range-poster_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"424\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1926-publication-range-poster_3.png 707w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1926-publication-range-poster_3-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1926-publication-range-poster_3-604x854.png 604w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1926-publication-range-poster_3-332x470.png 332w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1926-publication-range-poster_3-100x141.png 100w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1926-publication-range-poster_3-270x382.png 270w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1926-publication-range-poster_3-106x150.png 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To mark the centenary of the 1926 General Strike and miners\u2019 lockout, BRHG members are involved in a project to commemorate the strike in Bristol and the surrounding area. As part of this effort, BRHG has released a series of 8 pamphlets, covering aspects of the strike in Somerset, Bristol and Gloucestershire.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"brhg-btn\" href=\"#buy-book\">Buy The Series Of 8 Pamphlets<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-25146 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-2_or_3_across_no_crop'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS1_Bristol_covers_FRONT.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS1_Bristol_covers_FRONT-270x382.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2_or_3_across_no_crop size-2_or_3_across_no_crop\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS1_Bristol_covers_FRONT-270x382.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS1_Bristol_covers_FRONT-212x300.jpg 212w, 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https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS4_FOD_covers_FRONT-332x470.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS4_FOD_covers_FRONT-100x141.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS4_FOD_covers_FRONT-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS4_FOD_covers_FRONT.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS5_Women_FRONT.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS5_Women_FRONT-270x382.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2_or_3_across_no_crop size-2_or_3_across_no_crop\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS5_Women_FRONT-270x382.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS5_Women_FRONT-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS5_Women_FRONT-604x854.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS5_Women_FRONT-332x470.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS5_Women_FRONT-100x141.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS5_Women_FRONT-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS5_Women_FRONT.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS6_Coops_covers_FRONT.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS6_Coops_covers_FRONT-270x382.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2_or_3_across_no_crop size-2_or_3_across_no_crop\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"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-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-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS6_Coops_covers_FRONT.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS7_Printers_covers_FRONT.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS7_Printers_covers_FRONT-270x382.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2_or_3_across_no_crop size-2_or_3_across_no_crop\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS7_Printers_covers_FRONT-270x382.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS7_Printers_covers_FRONT-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS7_Printers_covers_FRONT-604x854.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS7_Printers_covers_FRONT-332x470.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS7_Printers_covers_FRONT-100x141.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS7_Printers_covers_FRONT-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS7_Printers_covers_FRONT.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS8_Propaganda_covers_FRONT.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS8_Propaganda_covers_FRONT-270x382.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2_or_3_across_no_crop size-2_or_3_across_no_crop\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS8_Propaganda_covers_FRONT-270x382.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS8_Propaganda_covers_FRONT-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS8_Propaganda_covers_FRONT-604x854.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS8_Propaganda_covers_FRONT-332x470.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS8_Propaganda_covers_FRONT-100x141.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS8_Propaganda_covers_FRONT-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GS8_Propaganda_covers_FRONT.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>General Strike Centenary Series<\/h2>\n<p><strong>#1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/pamphleteer\/the-spirit-there-is-magnificent\/\">The Spirit There Is Magnificent: The General Strike in Bristol, May 1926<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nRob Whitfield<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: monospace;\">ISBN 978-1-911522-90-4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>#2 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/pamphleteer\/standfast-and-solid\/\">Standfast and Solid: The 1926 General Strike in Bath and its industrial hinterland<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nTrevor Turpin<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: monospace;\">ISBN 978-1-911522-89-8<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>#3 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/pamphleteer\/a-tale-of-two-towns\/\">A Tale of Two Towns: Nine days in Gloucester and Stroud, May 1926<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nTony Conder &amp; Stuart Butler<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: monospace;\">ISBN 978-1-911522-91-1<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>#4 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/pamphleteer\/ashes-of-defiance\/\">Ashes of Defiance: The 1926 lock-out of miners in the Forest of Dean<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nIan Wright<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: monospace;\">ISBN 978-1-911522-84-3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>#5 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/pamphleteer\/an-industrial-red-cross\/\">An Industrial Red Cross: Labour women\u2019s support for the locked-out miners in 1926<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nJune Hannam<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: monospace;\">ISBN 978-1-911522-85-0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>#6 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/pamphleteer\/conflicts-of-interest\/\">Conflicts of Interest: Co-operators, trade unionists and the events of May 1926 in Bristol<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nChris Bowkett<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: monospace;\">ISBN 978-1-911522-86-7<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>#7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/pamphleteer\/class-or-company-loyalty\/\">Class or Company Loyalty?: The printing industry and the events of May 1926 in Bristol<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nMike Richardson<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: monospace;\">ISBN 978-1-911522-87-4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>#8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/pamphleteer\/truth-lies-and-strikebreakers\/\">Truth, Lies and Strikebreakers: Propaganda and the state response to the 1926 General Strike<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nRob Whitfield &amp; Colin Thomas<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: monospace;\">ISBN 978-1-911522-88-1<\/span><\/p>\n<aside id='buy-book' class='buy' aria-name='Buy publication'>\n\n        <p class='buy__title'>Buy the full set of 8 pamphlets<\/p>\n\n        <p class='buy__post-warning'><strong>* If you want books posting outside the UK <a href='https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/contact-us\/'>please email<\/a> first to check postal rates.<\/strong><\/p>\n        <p>General Strike Centenary Series x 8<\/p>\n\n        <p>\u00a324.00 inc P&amp;P within the UK<\/p>\n\n        <p><div class=\"wpsc_product\"><div class=\"wp_cart_button_wrapper\"><form method=\"post\" class=\"wp-cart-button-form\" action=\"\" style=\"display:inline\" onsubmit=\"return ReadForm(this, true);\"><input 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