Railway Strike Collection

Inconveniences of the Railway Strike in Scotland (engraving)
1602746 Inconveniences of the Railway Strike in Scotland (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inconveniences of the Railway Strike in Scotland)

The Railway Strike at Chicago, Soldiers guarding a Mail Train (litho)
1047966 The Railway Strike at Chicago, Soldiers guarding a Mail Train (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Railway Strike at Chicago)

The Railway Strike in Scotland, Police and Military at the Railway Bridge, Motherwell (engraving)
1602762 The Railway Strike in Scotland, Police and Military at the Railway Bridge, Motherwell (engraving) by English School

The Railway Strike in Scotland, Sketches at Glasgow (engraving)
1602750 The Railway Strike in Scotland, Sketches at Glasgow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Railway Strike in Scotland, Sketches at Glasgow)

The Railway Strike in the United States, Views on the Pennsylvania Railway (engraving)
1049595 The Railway Strike in the United States, Views on the Pennsylvania Railway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Railway Strike in Scotland, Mob at Motherwell wrecking the Station (engraving)
1602759 The Railway Strike in Scotland, Mob at Motherwell wrecking the Station (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Railway Strike in Scotland)

The Railway Strike and Labour Riots at Chicago (litho)
1047965 The Railway Strike and Labour Riots at Chicago (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Railway Strike and Labour Riots at Chicago)

The railway strike of 1911, London, (c1920). A convoy of Pickfords removal vans being escorted over Waterloo Bridge by soldiers

Railway Strike, Britain, 1911. Soldiers in Sheffield escorting coal carts during the strike

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Amidst the tumultuous roar of the 1911 Railway Strikes, Scotland and the United States bore the brunt of the chaos. In Scotland, engravings depict Motherwell's railway bridge guarded by military and police, as well as a mob wreaking havoc at the station. Meanwhile, in the US, lithographs show soldiers guarding a mail train and labor riots in Chicago. The inconveniences of these strikes were felt far and wide, as seen in Glasgow's sketches and London's retrospective view. The clash between labor and industry brought cities to a standstill, leaving an indelible mark on history.