British Union of Fascists meeting, 1939

This gathering of the British Union of Fascists (BUF), held at Earls Court in 1939 was attended by over 20,000 supporters drawn from all over the United Kingdom.

The BUF, led by Oswald Mosley, was outlawed by the British government shortly after the outbreak of the second world war.

This meeting, the last to take place before the ban took place, was interrupted when a local resident, Mrs Irene Smallpiece, wandered onto the stage during Mosley's oration to complain about the noise.