8 OF 33 
Ellen Cicely Wilkinson
8 of 33 portraits of Ellen Cicely Wilkinson
© National Portrait Gallery, London
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Ellen Cicely Wilkinson
by Fox Photos Ltd
toned bromide print, 31 October 1936
9 in. x 7 in. (228 mm x 178 mm)
Photographs Collection
NPG x36118
On display in Room 27 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
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- Ellen Cicely Wilkinson (1891-1947), Labour politician; MP for Middlesbrough East and Jarrow, Minister for Education and Parliamentary Private Secretary. Sitter in 33 portraits.
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This press photograph from 31 October 1936 shows Wilkinson leading 200 Jarrow ship-builders through Cricklewood, nearing the end of a 270 mile march to London in protest at unemployment. She was elected MP for Jarrow in 1935.
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Current affairs
Following the death of his father George V, Edward succeeds to the throne as King Edward VIII, but chooses to abdicate in order to marry the American divorcee, Wallis Simpson. Edward was the only monarch every to voluntarily relinquish the throne.Art and science
The Spitfire, designed by Reginald Mitchell, has its maiden flight. The RAF and other allied forces used the plane extensively and to great effect during the Second World War.Television broadcasting begins. Although the BBC had been transmitting television since 1930, regular service did not begin until 1936, when the 'BBC Television Service' (now BBC One) was broadcast from Alexandra Palace.
International
The Spanish Civil War begins. Nationalists, led by General Francisco Franco, and supported by Italian and German fascist governments, rebelled against the Second Spanish Republic. The conflict lasted until 1939, and anticipated many of the features of the Second World War: fighting between Communists and Fascists, the rise of nationalism and the use of terror tactics against civilians.Comments back to top
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