Australasian Coal & Shale Employees' Federation
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Item Restricted Stay-in strike, Aberdare colliery(2014-12-11) Photographer: not knownItem Restricted Outtrim from Horseley's Hill(2014-12-11) Photographer: not knownItem Restricted Outtrim coal mine(2014-12-11) Photographer: not knownItem Restricted Station Street, Outtrim(2014-12-11) Photographer: not knownItem Restricted Officers and representatives of the Coal Miners' Mutual Protective Association of the Hunter River District in the Colony of NSW(2014-12-11) Photographer: Ralph Snowball, Lambton, NSWBack row (L-R): J Peattie (New Lambton), J Houston (Stockton), G Lloyd (Burwood) G Nix (Minmi), E Goundry (Lambton), W Dues (Maryville), J Conolly (Greta), B Cunnington (Brookstown), J Stuart (W&BI). Front row (L-R): J Summers (Wallsend), G Cooper (Co-operative), W Hunter (District Treasurer), D Rees (District Chairman), J Curley (General Secretary), W Davis (Glebe) D Jones (Ferndale), J Dunkerly (New Lambton, C Pit).Item Restricted Coalminers' strike, 1949(2013-07-29) Photographer: not knownVoting in the Sydney Domain, Sunday 10 July 1949Item Restricted Group of Illawarra coal miners(2013-05-10) Photographer: Milo Studios, Wollongong, New South WalesItem Restricted Kerosene shale miners in the Wolgan Valley(2013-05-10) Photographer: not knownWritten on verso: S Sparkes, KandosItem Restricted Wheelers and their horses at Excelsior Colliery(2013-05-09) Photographer: not knownWritten on verso : ‘Taggy’ Young, King Sprout, D [?Speed], C BeverageItem Restricted Prime Minister Ben Chifley is confronted by a group of young Western District coalminers as he arrives at a meeting of the Macquarie District Assembly in Katoomba(2013-05-06) Photographer: Max [illegible] Katoomba, New South WalesItem Restricted He fights dust … danger …death for you - support miners claim for a new deal(2013-05-03) Author: Mr I Williams, General President, Miners’ Federation, Sydney, New South WalesIssued during the great Coal Strike, 27 June - 15 August 1949, when Australian miners demanded a pay rise, a shorter working week and better conditions in the pits.Item Restricted South Bulli Miners’ Lodge members in May Day demonstration parade(2013-05-03) Photographer: not knownItem Restricted Bess Ridley(2013-05-03) Photographer: not knownVerso - This is myself during the depression on my way to the dole office. Allwas [sic] very hungry but I allwas [sic] tried to keep my dignity …[illegible] … for Friendship Bess Ridley … I am in back of PO in [to] Banner [Road] …... B R.Item Restricted Miners' solidarity(Reproduced from Common Cause, 25 Jun 1949, p. 3, 2013-05-03) Photographer: not knownItem Restricted Broken Hill Proprietary lockout - union workers picket outside the mine(2012-08-31) Photographer: not knownMining unionists were locked outside the company gates for rejecting pay cuts.Item Restricted Strike meeting outside Trades Hall(2012-08-31) Photographer: not knownItem Restricted Public meeting, Friday 8pm, Miranda School of Arts(2012-08-31)Item Restricted Miners win - we all win(2012-08-31)Australian miners demanded a pay rise, a shorter working week and better conditions in the pits during the great Coal Strike, 27 June - 15 August 1949.Item Restricted Coal industry crisis(2011-05-05) Artist: Noel Counihan (1913-1986)Original artwork for cartoon for Miners' Federation newspaper Common Cause featuring Menzies feeding the 'Public Purse' to pigs identified as Overseas Oil Interests, Monopoly, and WarItem Restricted Workers of the world unite: you have nothing to lose but your chains and a world to gain(2009-09-24T05:47:27Z) Photographer: not knownThe International Labour Movement has had a strong influence on Australian unions, a sense of solidarity with union struggles in other countries developing among some of the more radical workers. This banner being displayed in front of the Miners' Federation Office in Wollongong.