for years I've been trying (and failing) to track down pictures of Oswald Mosley's British Union meetings in Manchester's Free Trade Hall, this is the only photograph that exists when searching the internet
however...🧵
this edition of Action covers the 1937 meeting in the heart of Manchester - which was not the first or last time Mosley visited the venue
finally we get a glimpse of the three thousand strong crowd that packed out the venue & listened intently for over an hour without disruption
Oct 4, 2023 • 24 tweets • 12 min read
🧵 Today is October 4th, anniversary of the infamous "Battle of Cable Street" - but what really happened?
The myth is that the people of East London stood up against Oswald Mosley and defeated British Fascism - but inspecting first hand sources reveals the opposite to be true...
let's start with this special branch report that concludes:
“The general cry is that the entire population of East London had risen against Mosley...This statement is, however, far from reflecting accurately the state of affairs.”
