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    1939 Rent Strike

    Great! Yes, your grandfather may have coined the phrase, though many of the strikers also called him this (and others did to other councillors in other strikes in England). It was waiting to happen! You may not have seen a photo of Pritchett, showing his unfortunate choice of facial fashion...
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    1939 Rent Strike

    Thank you, that would be great. It's marvellous to make contact with the descendants of the people I write about. Of all the strikers I've uncovered by name, she is my favourite.
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    1939 Rent Strike

    Hi, I'm so excited to find a descendant of Mrs Wallace. I'm a PhD student writing a thesis on the 1939 rent strikes, which were not confined to Birmingham, although this was the biggest and best documented in the press. Your great great grandmother is my pivotal point about the strikes being...
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