South Tyneside History
| Title | Coal Industry |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0001525 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Town or Village | South Shields |
| Date | 1926 |
| Original Format | Black and white photograph. |
| Period | The 1920s |
| Copyright | South Tyneside Libraries |
| Further Information | Banners were plastered all over the country at the time of the General Strike of 1926. It was an attempt to show that miners wages took the greatest proportion of the cost of coal mining. |
