Title The 1926 miners' lockout : meanings of community in the Durham coalfield / Hester Barron

Published Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 314 pages) : illustrations, map Series Oxford historical monographs Oxford historical monographs. Summary The miners' lockout of 1926 was a pivotal moment in British 20th century history. Investigating issues of collective identity & action, Hester Barron explores the way that the lockout was experienced by Durham's miners & their families, illuminating wider debates about solidarity & fragmentation within working-class communities Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on print version record Subject Strikes and lockouts -- Coal mining -- England -- Durham -- History -- 20th century. Strikes and lockouts -- Coal mining -- Social aspects -- England -- Durham -- History -- 20th century. Coal mines and mining -- Social aspects -- England -- Durham -- History -- 20th century. Coal miners -- England -- Durham -- Social conditions. Coal miners -- Family relationships -- England -- Durham. Working class families -- England -- Durham. Durham (England) -- Economic conditions -- 20th century. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780191722196 ebook

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