1979: Public sector strike paralyses country
Tens of thousands of public sector workers take part in a day of action - the biggest mass stoppage since 1926 - in support of a claim for more pay.
Those on strike included hospital workers, rubbish collectors, school caretakers, grave diggers and airport staff.
It was the first in a series of public sector strikes, and marked the beginning of what would become known as βthe winter of discontentβ.
Nationwide looked behind the scenes at Kingston Hospital to see how the disruption was handled.