Bronze Age Gold from Wales
Mine-workers protest, photograph
This march of 10,000 Rhondda mine-workers was in protest against summonses served on some Gilfach Goch men for alleged intimidation under the conspiracy Act. The event occured on Wednesday morning 14 December 1910, and was reported on page 6 of the Western Mail the following day. The report mentions that a banner with the motto "Hungry as Lions" was held aloft on Amos Hill, Pen-Y-Graig, by two bearers.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
87.166I/214
Creation/Production
T. Forrest & Sons
Date: 14/12/1910
Acquisition
Donation, 21/9/1987
Measurements
Length
(mm): 118
Width
(mm): 162
Techniques
black and white (monochrome photograph)
photograph
Material
paper
card
Location
In store
Classification
trade union/industrial relationsComments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience.