Winter of Discontent. Rubbish piled up streets east end of London as refuse collectors were on strike along with Public sector employees. 1979

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Winter of discontent-1979-Rubbish piled up in the streets of east London during the winter of discontent when public service workers went on strike nationwide before the Labour Callaghan government fell bringing in the Conservative Government of Margaret Thatcher.

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Size: 5320px × 3481px
Location: East London UK
Photo credit: © BRIAN HARRIS / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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