Table of Contents
- 1 Does the British Union of Fascists still exist?
- 2 Where is the Battle of Cable Street Mural?
- 3 How much did it cost to repair the Cable Street Mural?
- 4 What was the result of the March on Rome?
- 5 Was the Battle of Cable Street a turning point for Britain?
- 6 What was the counter-protest from the Cable Street community?
Does the British Union of Fascists still exist?
The British Union of Fascists (BUF) was a British fascist political party formed in 1932 by Oswald Mosley. In 1939, following the start of the Second World War, the party was proscribed by the British government and in 1940 it was disbanded.
Where in London is Cable Street?
Location. Cable Street starts near the edge of London’s financial district, the City of London, in south-western Whitechapel and continues on through to central Shadwell and then to south-eastern Stepney, to the junction between Cable Street and Butcher Row in Limehouse.
Where is the Battle of Cable Street Mural?
Shadwell
The Cable Street Mural is a large mural painting in Shadwell in East London. It was painted on the side of Stepney Town Hall by Dave Binnington, Paul Butler, Ray Walker and Desmond Rochfort between 1979 and 1983 to commemorate the Battle of Cable Street in 1936.
Is Shadwell safe to live?
Shadwell proper (the area north of The Highway) is not the nicest area but it’s perfectly safe and has excellent transport links thanks to the Overground so you could do a lot worse. And Wapping (south of The Highway) is attractive and historic.
How much did it cost to repair the Cable Street Mural?
The damage caused then was repaired at a cost of £19,000 (of which £18,000 came from Tower Hamlets Council and £1,000 from the Cable Street Group) by Paul Butler at a time when tensions were high due to forthcoming elections in which the British National Party were standing.
When was Cable Street mural finished?
1983
The Cable Street Mural Completed in 1983, the mural was a complicated project. The original artist commissioned; Dave Binnington was unable to finish the work as it was targeted by vandals, causing a variety of setbacks. Eventually it was completed by artists Paul Butler, Ray Walker and Desmond Rochfort.
What was the result of the March on Rome?
March on Rome, the insurrection by which Benito Mussolini came to power in Italy in late October 1922. The March marked the beginning of fascist rule and meant the doom of the preceding parliamentary regimes of socialists and liberals.
What happened at the Battle of Cable Street?
The Battle of Cable Street was an event that took place in Cable Street and Whitechapel in the East End of London, on Sunday 4 October 1936. It was a clash between the Metropolitan Police, sent to protect a march by members of the British Union of Fascists led by Oswald Mosley,…
Was the Battle of Cable Street a turning point for Britain?
The Battle of Cable Street is today remembered by the left in Britain as an almost mythical moment, when the working class people of the East End won a rare victory over fascism.
Why did the anti-fascists set up roadblocks in Stepney?
The anti-fascist groups built roadblocks in an attempt to prevent the march from taking place. The barricades were constructed near the junction with Christian Street in Stepney, towards the west end of this long street. The main confrontation took place around Gardiner’s Corner in Whitechapel.
What was the counter-protest from the Cable Street community?
The counter-protest from the Cable Street community involved members from the Jewish and Irish communities, local workers and local Labor and Communist parties, who succeeded in disbanding the BUF march. As TIME reported in the magazine’s Oct. 12 issue 1936, in an article called “ Mosley Shall Not Pass!