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MPX5124432: Commuters crowd onto buses whilst others make their way home from work on foot, seen here at Kensington, on the second day of the General Strike. The national dispute came about after negotiations between the miners and mine owners failed over wages and the strike began on 3 May 1926. Millions obeyed the strike call, bringing transport systems to a halt while newspapers were not printed. The government responding by using volunteers to run trains and buses and sent in troops to move supplies from the London docks. There were clashes between police and crowds in many areas and at least 4000 strikers were arrested. There were attacks on buses and trains, including the derailing of the Flying Scotsman. The strike was called off unilaterally by the TUC on 12 May with no guarantees of fair treatment for the miners who fought on to bitter defeat in October, 4th May 1926 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5124043: Street traders pass the entrance to the Pashupatinath Temple Kathmandu Nepal. Regarded as the most sacred temple of Hindu Lord Shiva in the world, Pashupatinath Temple's existence dates back to 400 A.D. and is also known as 'The Temple of Living Beings'. February 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5124103: British Leyland service and technical specialists from many European countries examine a Coventry-built Triumph Stag during a visit to city for Leyland product briefing session at Radford. The specialists, who are also due to visit the rover factory in Solihull, were shown the whole range of Triumph cars. The briefing session, one of many that Leyland organise for their overseas personnel, is part of a scheme to familiarise them with every aspect of the company's business. The sessions are staged by the Leyland training department at Radford, Coventry, 30th September 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images