National Hunger March, 1932 — The National Hunger March of September–October 1932 was the largest[1] of a series of hunger marches in Britain in the 1920s and 1930s. Contents 1 Background 2 The march 3 Legacy … Wikipedia
Jarrow — /jar oh/, n. a seaport in Tyne and Wear, in NE England, near the mouth of the Tyne River. 28,779. * * * Jarrow [Jarrow] a town in north east England where the ↑shipbuilding and steel industries were badly affected by the ↑Depression in the 1930s … Useful english dictionary
Jarrow — Jar|row an industrial town in northeast England on the River ↑Tyne, where ships were built and steel was made until 1930, when many people lost their jobs as a result of the Great Depression. In 1936 many unemployed people walked from Jarrow to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Monkton Coke Works — Coordinates: 54°57′25″N 1°30′40″W / 54.957057°N 1.511200°W / 54.957057; 1.511200 … Wikipedia
David Davis (British politician) — Not to be confused with David Davies (Welsh politician). The Right Honourable David Davis MP Shadow Home Secretary … Wikipedia
National Unemployed Workers' Movement — The National Unemployed Workers Movement was a British organisation set up in 1921 by members of the Communist Party of Great Britain. It aimed to draw attention to the plight of unemployed workers during the post World War I slump, the 1926… … Wikipedia
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
History of the United Kingdom — For history prior to the Acts of Union of 1707 (Great Britain) and 1800 (Ireland), see History of England, History of Scotland, History of Wales, and History of Ireland. A published version of the Articles of Union, agreement that led to the… … Wikipedia
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
Kingsley Hall — is a community centre in the East End of London. It dates back to the work of Doris and Muriel Lester, who had a nursery school in nearby Bruce Road. Their brother, Kingsley Lester, died aged 26 in 1914, leaving money for work in the local area… … Wikipedia