| Description | This album contains press cuttings from national and local newspapers consisting of articles and letters, largely relating to Oswald Mosley's visit to Rome in April 1933 to take part in the celebrations held for an International Fascist Exhibition. Many of these articles contain descriptions of events attended by Mosley and his followers, including the 'Birth of Rome' review of the Fascist militia, at which German Nazis were also present, and some include details about Cynthia Mosley, who accompanied her husband to Rome. Other articles focus on the growing popularity of fascist movements in Britain, particularly Mosley's political movement, its policies, and its likely influence on mainstream British politics. The album includes one unrelated cutting. This is a report published in the 'Daily Mail', 1 May 1933 announcing the engagement of Irene Curzon to Miles Graham.
The album also contains loose research notes made by Nicholas Mosley which cite extracts from some of the press cuttings relating to the presence of Oswald Mosley and some of his supporters at the events in Rome. |