The Melbourne Riots
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The Melbourne Riots
A plain clothes policeman, in centre, using his revolver to keep strikers apart from a free labourer during the Melbourne Waterside Workers strike of 1928. Fighting broke out when the Unionists strongly objected to the New Transport Workers Act, bringing in volunteers to work on the ships. Bombs and mob tactics were used to try to intimidate volunteers, causing riots on the dock side
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Bombs Bringing Broke Causing Dock Free Labourer Melbourne Plain Revolver Riots Strike Strikers Strongly Tactics Unionists Volunteers Water Side 1928 Intimidate
EDITORS COMMENTS
This striking image captures the intensity and chaos of the Melbourne Waterside Workers Strike of 1928. In the center of the photograph, a plain clothes policeman stands firm, using his revolver to keep strikers at bay and prevent them from clashing with a free laborer. The scene unfolds on the bustling dockside, where tensions had reached a boiling point due to the implementation of the New Transport Workers Act. The Act, which brought in volunteers to work on the ships, was strongly objected to by the Unionists. In response, they employed mob tactics and even used bombs to intimidate the volunteers, causing widespread riots on the dockside. The situation became so volatile that the police were forced to intervene, as seen in this powerful photograph. This historical image, taken on the 17th of November, 1928, offers a glimpse into the past and the labor unrest that once plagued the waterside industry in Melbourne. It serves as a reminder of the lengths that workers and authorities would go to protect their interests, and the often violent consequences that such conflicts could have. The photograph, from the extensive collection at Mary Evans Prints Online, is a poignant and important piece of Australian labor history. It is not to be used for commercial purposes and is available for rights-managed use only.
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