[National Hunger March]

Series

Series Name

Workers’ Topical News

Issue

Issue No.

2

Date Released

4 May 1930

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1[National Hunger March]

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

A record of the National Hunger March ending in London on May Day 1930. The film begins with scenes of the Scottish contingent passing through Bolton, relaxing and marching again. Other shots include Wal [sic] Hannington visiting the South Wales contingent near Slough, a cobbler mending marchers’ boots and the Lancashire contingent nearing Uxbridge. Final scenes show London workers joining marchers on their procession through London, women hunger marchers and ends at Hyde Park.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Women; Social conditions; Demonstrations

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).

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