Film Key Cast: Chris Haywood – Watty Doig

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Strikebound

A feature film about the 1937 stay-in strike at the Sunbeam Colliery in Victoria.

Film Topics:

Mining - CoalUnions

Film Tags:

1934 Wonthaggi strikeAnges DoigAustraliaAustralia - NSW - SydneyBob HawkeCoal miningCommunismCommunist PartyComradeshipEastern Area Tourist MineKorumburra - VictoriaMargaret ThatcherMateshipMining communitiesPoliticsSalvation ArmySocial justiceSocialismState Coal MineStrikesSunbeam CollieryUnionsUnited KingdomWatty DoigWomenWomen's AuxiliaryWomen's Militant GroupWonthaggiWonthaggi Miners UnionWorking class

Film Type:

Film - Feature Narrative
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