Battle of Cable Street, 1936, photo gallery

Photo gallery from the 1936 Battle of Cable Street, which saw over 100,000 working-class residents in London's East End oppose a march by Oswald Mosely's British Union of Fascists, forcing them to abandon it entirely.

Battle of Cable Street mural.

Battle of Cable Street mural detail.

Battle of Cable Street mural detail.

Battle of Cable Street mural detail.

Battle of Cable Street mural detail.

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Some great hi res photos from

Some great hi res photos from the Battle of Cable Street can be found in this article:

http://mashable.com/2015/05/01/britain-votes-communist/#share-action:eyJzIjoiZiIsImkiOiJfc2txZTV3anQyOHlmdnlwNCJ9

Those pictures are already

Those pictures are already included above.

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