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Salvation Army officers serve Covent Garden Market workers
United Kingdon General Strike, 1926 - Salvation Army officers serve Covent Garden Market workers with tea and biscuits, free of charge, as owing to Transport difficulties refreshment houses are not opened. Date: 1926
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Charitable Covent Drinks Helping Lorry Salvation Serve Serves Wagon 1926 Kingdon Officers
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This evocative photograph captures a moment of kindness and solidarity during the tumultuous year of 1926, when the United Kingdom was gripped by the General Strike. Amidst the chaos and uncertainty, Salvation Army officers are seen serving tea and biscuits to Covent Garden Market workers, offering a much-needed respite from the hardships of the day. The workers, dressed in their traditional uniforms and carrying their wares on wagons, vans, and lorries, gather around the makeshift table, momentarily forgetting the struggles that had brought them together. The Salvation Army, a well-known charitable organization, stepped in to provide aid during this time when refreshment houses were not opened due to transport difficulties. This heartwarming scene from the 1920s, a decade marked by economic instability and social unrest, serves as a poignant reminder of the power of community and the importance of extending a helping hand to those in need.
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