Guest Speaker – Corinne Brazier who gave a fascinating walk about Rogues, Villains and Peaky Blinders. Unfortunately we were unable to get the projector screen to work, so were unable to see her presentation of photos and information, but Corinne was able to give a full in depth talk and we are looking forward to welcoming Corinne back for our talk on Thursday 19th June.
The room was packed with members, all enjoyed a talk by our Guest Speaker – Corinne Brazier. Today’s talk was about the Police Strike of 1919. Following a successful strike in London by the Metropolitan and City of London Police in 1918, the 1919 strike was called by the National Union of Police and Prison Officers (NUPPO) and saw officers in London, Birmingham and Liverpool go on strike to campaign for better pay and working conditions. This coincided with the introduction of the 1919 Police Act which made it illegal for the police to strike, and introduced the Police Federation which still exists today.
The 1919 strike was ultimately a failure and all of the strikers lost their jobs. If anyone is interested in reading more about the strike, our book Out of the Blue is available to purchase on our website: https://museum.west-midlands.police.uk/product/out-of-the-blue-book/
