B/W print; a General Strike scene with B-type bus, by Topical Press, 1926

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Reference number	1998/84255
Description	General Strike scene. Strike breakers attach lengths of barbed wire to the bonnet of B-type bus, registration number: LE9488, to prevent sabotage by strikers. A soldier armed with a rifle and bayonet stands guard.
Photographer	Topical Press
Dates	May 1926
Collection	Photographs
Object type	B/w print
Photograph number	6/5/XXB
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Events and recreation
Completeness	70% 70% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	mm
  Width	mm
  Descriptive size	8x6ins

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Shot	Medium exterior

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Photographer	Topical Press, May 1926
  Copied by	Colin Tait,

• Associated companies, people and places

  Places

  Borough	Westminster,