03/05/2026
: Dechrau’r Streic Gyffredinol ⚒️
Ar y 3ydd Mai 1926, gadawodd 1.5 miliwn o weithwyr ledled y Deyrnas Unedig eu gweithleoedd — o’r diwydiannau haearn, dur, trydan, nwy, dociau, trafnidiaeth a phrintio — ac ni ddychwelon nhw am naw diwrnod.
Daeth papurau newydd i stop, cafodd cludiant bwyd a thanwydd ei darfu, ac arafodd y byd diwydiannol i sefyllfa segur mewn undod â’r glowyr oedd yn ymladd dros gyflogau a chyflyrau gwaith teg. ⏰
Er na chafodd holl amcanion y Streic Gyffredinol eu cyflawni, mae’r Archifau Cenedlaethol yn nodi ei bod yn parhau i fod yn un o’r anghydfodau diwydiannol mwyaf a phwysicaf yn hanes Prydain — yn cael ei chofio am undod y dosbarth gweithiol ar draws sectorau a’r grym ar y cyd a ddaeth i’r amlwg. 🗞️
Yma yng Ngorllewin Cymru, adroddodd The Cardigan and Tivy Side Advertiser am aflonyddwch ar wasanaethau trên, prinder bwyd, a thoriadau i’r post yn ystod y naw diwrnod o streicio.
Porwch drwy’r delweddau i weld tudalennau gwreiddiol y papur o 1926, ac yna dilynwch y ddolen isod i ddarllen mwy am etifeddiaeth y Streic drwy’r Archifau Cenedlaethol. ⬇️
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/stories/the-general-strike/
: The General Strike Begins ⚒️
On the 3rd May, 1926, 1.5 million United Kingdom workers from the iron, steel, electricity, gas, docks, transport, and printing industries left work and didn't return for nine days
Newspapers stopped printing, food and fuel transport were disrupted, and the industrial world came to a halt in solidarity with miners fighting for fair wages and working hours. ⏰
While the General Strike’s objectives weren’t necessarily achieved, the National Archives notes that it remains one of the largest and most significant industrial disputes in British history, remembered for its cross‑sector working‑class solidarity and the collective power it revealed. 🗞️
Here in West Wales, the Cardigan and Tivy‑Side Advertiser reported train service disruptions, food supply turmoil, and mail interruptions over the 9-day strike.
Take a closer look at the original 1926 newspaper pages by clicking through the images, then follow the link below to read more about the Strike’s legacy from the National Archives. ⬇️
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/stories/the-general-strike/