The Country Comes To London To Protest Against The Tithe Bill . Gigantic Hyde Park Demonstration Thousand of farmers and labourers in farm dress , waving aloft pitchforks and other implements , marched through London streets in a two - mile procession to Hyde Park for a huge demonstration organised against the Tithe Bill , the third reading of which is being made in the House . Rural workers came from many counties to attend the meeting . A deputation is to wait on the Premier at the House to demand the withdrowal of the Bill . Photo Shows : Farm workers in cromwellian costume laughing with police before the march . Halberds , Roundhead costume with uniform and halmet . 24 Jun 1936 *** Local Caption ***