ECONOMY: Unemployment: Jarrow marchers enter London (1936)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Jarrow marchers enter London. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Jarrow March ends: 200 men enter London ENGLAND: London: EXT Jarrow marchers, protesting against high levels of unemployment, entering London accompanied by their MP Ellen Wilkinson and Councillor David Riley who was in charge of the march (wearing bowler hat) Marchers carrying petition asking for Parliament to look at the problems of Jarrow Sign pointing towards London Marchers along George Smith, oldest marcher at age of 62, along with others Mill Hill: INT Marchers given two shillings each from donations from sympathisers and blankets EXT Box containing the Jarrow petition opened Marchers and Ellen Wilkinson along Wilkinson along holding dog Marchers along Westminster: Houses of Parliament Background: Jarrow marchers enter London. FILM ID: VLVA5NFX6W