Views during the 1937 construction of the New Bodleian Library, Oxford,England. Construction workers excavating with shovels, placing their diggings into wheel barrows, to facilitate archaeological investigation of the site during construction. Workers shoring up surrounding areas and brick masons working on scaffolding. Rupert Bruce-Mitford, archaeologist, at the excavation site, looks at an artifact discovered by a workman. Steam-driven pile driver operating, with backs of Oxford University buildings seen behind the wooden construction wall.
BUF (British Union of Fascists) leader Oswald Mosley inspects members of fascist paramilitary group Blackshirts during East London Campaign at Victoria Park on June 7, 1936. Mosley's car passes along street followed by motorcycle escorts. Mosley inspects members of Blackshirts lined up at Millbank Westminster. Oswald rides in a car and waves to crowd lined up. Crowd waves back to him. Members of Blackshirts wave to Mosley.
BUF (British Union of Fascists) leader Oswald Mosley inspects members of fascist paramilitary group Blackshirts during East London Campaign on June 7, 1936. Members of Blackshirts parade along street and pass in review. Oswald Mosley reviews the parade and gives a salute of same type as Nazi German salute. Long column of members of Blackshirts along a street. Some carry Union Jack flags. British Bobby (police man) walking beside the marchers. Members of band beat drums. Groups of uniformed men and uniformed women Blackshirts parade.
Opening slate shows images of weapons such as hammer, switchblade, dagger. A communist meeting outdoors in Victoria Park in East London, with a speaker on an elevated platform and flag that says, in part, "NE Bethnal" on it. Fascist Blackshirt marchers (British Union of Fascists or BUF under Oswald Mosley) arrive and crowd begins to disperse and to go view Blackshirts. British civilians and children in the crowd departing the Communist rally area.
BUF (British Union of Fascists) leader Oswald Mosley during East London Campaign on 7th June 1936. Oswald Mosley delivers a speech from a raised platform, speaking into a microphone at Victoria Park. Large crowd listens to his speech. Members of Blackshirts listen. Slate indicates that crowd size is estimated at 100,000.
Pages of a BUF (British Union of Fascists) publication for fascists during period of 1930s in London, England. Artist's rendering of members of Blackshirts marching. A BUF book named 'Fascist Quarterly'. Contents of book being displayed.
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