What the records say
- When
- 1942
- Kind
- Strike
- Coordinates
- 51.23° N, 1.32° E
- Description
- 1942 Mine-worker's strike in Kent, England
Placed at the town its title names, Betteshanger.
1942 Betteshanger miners' strike
1942 Mine-worker's strike in Kent, England
A miners' strike took place in January 1942 at the Betteshanger colliery in Kent, England. The strike had its origins in a switch to a new coalface, No. 2. This face was much narrower and harder to work than the previous face and outputs were reduced.
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