Press Photo Sit-down strikers hold up lorries in Birmingham

27.7.56 Sit-down strikers hold up lorries trying to enter Austinâs factory at Birmingham â Police clashed with sit-down strikers when they blocked the path of a lorry which was waiting to enter an Austin factory at Longbridge, Birminghan yesterday. women pickets also join the men on the sit-down strike. Photo Shows: The men plant themselves in the path of a lorry. A few seconds later the police went into motion to remove them.

Photo measures 10.25 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 7-27-1956.



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