A scene of chaos and confusion as firemen turn the hose on a demonstration of unemployed

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A scene of chaos and confusion as firemen turn the hose on a demonstration of unemployed

A scene of chaos and confusion as firemen turn the hose on a demonstration of unemployed workers organised by the National Unemployed Workers Movement (NUWM) at the junction of Fairfield Street Manchester. The march was a protest against cuts to unemployment benefits, Health Care, Maternity and Child Welfare grants being imposed on unemployed workers. They marched down Ashton Old Road from Openshaw but when they reached the junction of Downing Street and Fairfield Street, a row of mounted policemen barred their way. Behind the horses was a double row of foot police and behind them a barricade of tramcars, double decker buses and other vehicles. 7th October 1931

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Kemsley
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Manchester
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1931 Arrests Austerity Demonstrations And Rallies Firemen Greater Manchester Hose Labour Issues Law And Order North West Police Unemployment

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