News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

1293

Super Issue No.

26/38

Date Released

13 May 1926

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Honour to the Martyr Maid
• 2. More "Strike" Snaps
• 3. Stop Press. Strike Called Off. Scenes in Downing Street
• 4. Romanetti - The Bandit

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

HMS Ramillies is lying in the Mersey. In Cardiff. Strikers sign on for strike pay. Strikers demonstrate against running of corporation buses. In Leeds. Fair service of trams is being run by volunteers. Theatres as usual. Touring companies changed over by charabancs. In London. Many more buses are running and crowds of volunteer drivers are enrolling. Police are instantly ready for any emergency. Thousands of recruits are already joining the Civil Constabulary Reserve, nicknamed "The Tin Hat Police". Reserves of mounted police are drilling in Hyde Park. Troops convoy food lorries from docks daily and London’s food supply is assured.

Keywords

Vehicles; Social conditions; Labour relations; Military

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