19771222 Strike by firemen 1977 A large Turkey being delivered to No 10 Downing Street from FBU as the Callaghan Labour government refuses to meet a 30 per cent pay demand © NLA

22-12-1977 Deptford striking firemen picketing their station, London just before Christmas 1977 © NLA

21-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay stage mass lobby of TUC General Council meeting calling for increased support for their industrial dispute. © John Sturrock

21-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay stage mass lobby of TUC General Council meeting calling for increased support for their industrial dispute. © John Sturrock

21-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay stage mass lobby of TUC General Council meeting calling for increased support for their industrial dispute. Tom Jackson, Gen Sec, Uni... © John Sturrock

21-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay stage mass lobby of TUC General Council meeting calling for increased support for their industrial dispute. © John Sturrock

21-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay stage mass lobby of TUC General Council meeting calling for increased support for their industrial dispute. © John Sturrock

21-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay stage mass lobby of TUC General Council meeting calling for increased support for their industrial dispute. © John Sturrock

21-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay stage mass lobby of TUC General Council meeting calling for increased support for their industrial dispute. © John Sturrock

21-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay stage mass lobby of TUC General Council meeting calling for increased support for their industrial dispute. © John Sturrock

15-12-1977 Firemens' strike 1977 picketing Wandsworth fire station just before Christmas, London © NLA

11-12-1977 Firemen's strike pay strike 1977 protest Oxford © NLA

11-12-1977 Strike by firemen 1977 Warrington firemen and other local trades union members picket their fire station in support of pay claim © NLA

10-12-1977 FBU National Strike, 1977. Firefighters on strike for more pay protest in support of their pay claim, Liverpool © John Sturrock

10-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay march through Liverpool in support of their pay claim © John Sturrock

10-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay march through Liverpool in support of their pay claim © John Sturrock

10-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay are joined by public supporters as they march through Liverpool in support of their pay claim © John Sturrock

10-12-1977 FBU National Strike, 1977. Firefighters on strike for more pay protest in support of their pay claim, Liverpool © John Sturrock

10-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay march through Liverpool in support of their pay claim © John Sturrock

10-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay march through Liverpool in support of their pay claim © John Sturrock

10-12-1977 Bob Parry, Labour Party MP speaking, Firefighters National Strike rally for more pay, Liverpool 1977 © John Sturrock

10-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay march through Liverpool in support of their pay claim © John Sturrock

10-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay march through Liverpool in support of their ten percent pay claim © John Sturrock

10-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay rally in Liverpool in support of their pay claim © John Sturrock

10-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay rally in Liverpool in support of their pay claim © John Sturrock

10-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay rally in Liverpool in support of their pay claim © John Sturrock

07-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay march from Old Street Fire Station to Bethnal Green, east London, in support of their ten percent pay claim © John Sturrock

07-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay march from Old Street Fire Station to Bethnal Green, east London, in support of their ten percent pay claim © John Sturrock

07-12-1977 Firefighters National Strike, 1977. Firemen on strike for more pay march from Old Street Fire Station to Bethnal Green, east London, in support of their ten percent pay claim © John Sturrock

26-11-1977 Firemens pay strike 1977. Mass meeting in Hyde Park after a march through London © NLA

26-11-1977 Firemen's strike pay strike 1977 protest in London © NLA

26-11-1977 Firemen's strike pay strike 1977 protest in London © NLA

26-11-1977 Firemen's strike pay strike 1977 protest in London © NLA

26-11-1977 Firemen pay strike protest 1977 London © NLA

26-11-1977 Firemens pay strike 1977. Mass meeting in Hyde Park after a march through London. Fireman and child © Peter Arkell

26-11-1977 Striking firefighters protest national pay strike London 1977 © John Sturrock

23-11-1977 Firefighters pay strike lobby Jim Callaghan, Labour Party Conference, Blackpool, 1977 © John Sturrock

23-11-1977 Strike by firemen 1977. Firemen in Euston, London get support from members of the public. © NLA

20-11-1977 Firemen's strike 1977 RAF firemen trying to put out a fire, Stratford, East London © NLA

20-11-1977 Firemens strike 1977 RAF firemen trying to put out a fire Stratford, East London © NLA

19-11-1977 Striking Firemen and their wives march through Oxford in support of their pay claim 1977 © NLA

19-11-1977 Firemens' strike 1977 rally Oxford © NLA

18-11-1977 Strike by firemen 1977 Oxford firemen march for higher pay. Victor the giraffe, who fell down with splayed legs and could not get up was a big news story at the time. © NLA

16-11-1977 Strike by firemen 1977. Firefighters wives march in support of their husbands pay claim, Romford, Essex © NLA

16-11-1977 Firemens wives protest in support of their husbands claim for better pay Romford Essex 1977 © Alan Vines

14-11-1977 Strike by firemen 1977. A young woman contributes to the strike fund, Clapham Junction, London © NLA

14-11-1977 Striking Firemen receiving support from passing motorists, Forest Hill, London, 1977 © NLA

14-11-1977 Firemen on strike 1977-1978 picketing their station in support of their pay claim, Norbury, London © NLA

13-11-1977 Firemens strike 1977 Soldiers at Woolwich barracks training in firefighting with an old army Green Goddess fire engine in preparation for strike breaking. © NLA

11-05-1977 FBU, protest against public service cuts London 1977 © John Sturrock

11-05-1977 Trade union protest against public service cuts London 1977 © John Sturrock