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POLLING DAY IN GLASGOW

Polling Day In Glasgow (1940-1949)

People entering polling the station in Glasgow.

FIRST LEGISLATIVE ELECTION - ALGERIA

First Legislative Election - Algeria (1962)

People casting their votes in Algeria.

ELECTIONS IN ALGERIA

Elections In Algeria (1958)

An estimated two-thirds of the electorate voted in the elections, despite...

ELECTION 1921

Election 1921 (1921)

Candidates and their wives are seen canvassing for the election in Ireland.

POLLING DAY SCENES

Polling Day Scenes (1921)

People turn out to vote on polling day in Ulster Northern Elections.

BY-ELECTION AT WIDNES

By-Election At Widnes (1919)

In Widnes the by election candidates meet the people.

FRENCH ELECTION

French Election (1946)

Various scenes of voting in the French Constitutional Referendum.

 

 

ELECTIONS IN NAIROBI

Elections In Nairobi (1963)

Elections in Kenya

HOME RULE ELECTION aka WE COVER THE WORLD FOR NEWS

Home Rule Election AKA We Cover The World For News (1922)

Politicians speaking to the masses in...

VIETNAM ELECTIONS

Vietnam Elections (1966)

Polling stations and elections scenes in Vietnam

 MALAYA ELECTIONS

Malaya Elections (1952)

Malayan people have elections explained to them before going off to vote.

A DICTATOR FOR GERMANY?

A Dictator For Germany? (1930)

General elections in Germany see people out in the streets campaigning.

ELECTION AT ILFORD

Election At Ilford (1920)

An item about an election in Ilford.

BRITAIN'S FIRST ACTRESS MP M.P.

Britain's First Actress MP M.P. (1923)

Mabel Russell is the first actress to become an MP (M.P.) in...

GLASGOW STUDENTS RAG

Glasgow Students Rag (1938)

Soot and flour bombs are thrown at the students rag in Glasgow, Scotland.

PRESIDENT TSHOMBE STARTS ELECTIONEERING IN KATANGA

President Tshombe Starts Electioneering In Katanga (1965)

Tshombe in open car driving along...

CROWDS WAVING VIPS ON BALCONY

Crowds Waving Vips On Balcony (1910-1920)

Crowds gather for election results (?).

PHILIPPINE ELECTIONS

Philippine Elections (1946)

Presidential elections at Philippines - Manuel Roxas defeats President...

LLOYD GEORGE IN WALES

Lloyd George In Wales (1920)

Prime Minister David Lloyd George visits Llandudno in Wales.

MRS. LLOYD GEORGE  OPENS FLATS

Mrs. Lloyd George Opens Flats (1920)

Mrs. Lloyd George lays the foundation stone of a block of...

GENERAL TOWNSHEND  aka GENERAL TOWNSHEND WINS CAMPAIGN IN WREKIN DIVISION

General Townshend AKA General Townshend Wins Campaign In Wrekin Division (1920)

General...

COMEDIAN HELPS CABINET MINISTER  aka ELECTIONEERING

Comedian Helps Cabinet Minister AKA Electioneering (1920)

Comedian, Billy Merson electioneers...

JAPANESE ELECTION

Japanese Election (1946)

Japanese general election - women vote, votes are counted, queues form outside...

MEXICAN ELECTIONS

Mexican Elections (1946)

Mexico goes to the polls in the quietest election for many years.

ELECTIONS IN FRENCH VILLAGE

Elections In French Village (1947)

Item showing municipal elections taking place in French village.

DE GASPERI - PRESS CONFERENCE

De Gasperi - Press Conference (1948)

Italian Premier Alcide de Gasperi holds press conference after...

TRIESTE ELECTIONS

Trieste Elections (1952)

Voters arriving Trieste elections

 LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS IN FRANCE

Legislative Elections In France (1962)

The people of Paris vote in France's Legislative Elections.

MISS VESTA TILLEY

Miss Vesta Tilley (1920)

Miss Vesta Tilley helps her husband Sir W. De Freece's campaign as a Coalition...

BRAZIL ELECTION

Brazil Election (1945)

A look at the candidates in the Brazilian elections.

 SAN MARINO ELECTS NEW REGENTS

San Marino Elects New Regents (1958)

Elections of new regent Giovanni Lavoretti and celebration...

ALGERIAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Algerian Municipal Elections (1959)

Algerians, both North African and European, vote in local...

GEORGE WALLACE CAMPAIGNING

George Wallace Campaigning (1968)

George Wallace addresses guests at a dinner, shakes hands with...

FORMER FRENCH PREMIER RENE COTY DIES

Former French Premier Rene Coty Dies (1962)

Highlights celebrating Coty's life on film.

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN MARSEILLES

Municipal Elections In Marseilles (1965)

Canvassing in Marseilles, scuffle on street corner, plastic...

LEYTON BYE-ELECTION

Leyton Bye-Election (1965)

Buxton and Gordon Walker at Leyton for bye-election.

WATERFORD ELECTION

Waterford Election (1918-1921)

Good footage of campaigning, including young De Valera, during Waterford...

NORTH CROYDON BY ELECTION

North Croydon By Election (1948)

Campaigning and canvassing in the streets.

GERMAN ELECTION

German Election (1920-1930)

Energetic election campaigns in German city.

ELECTIONS IN BUDAPEST

Elections In Budapest (1956)

Voters go to the polls in the first elections since the Hungarian Uprising...

GERMAN ELECTIONS - COMMUNIST AGITATORS ARRESTED

German Elections - Communist Agitators Arrested (1953)

West Germans arrest communist agitators...

ITALIANS GO TO THE POLLS

Italians Go To The Polls (1958)

Film stars, politicians and nuns go to polls for general election in...

SCENES FROM RURAL CHINA

Scenes From Rural China (1947)

Lady Cripps visits Yenan and is met by Mao Tse Tung. Also various shots...

FRENCH ELECTIONS

French Elections (1962)

Guy Mollet, Mr. Dhotel, Antoine Pinay, Gen de Gaulle casting votes.

ELECTION TIME IN FRANCE

Election Time In France (1969)

French president Pompidou arrives to cast his vote in elections.

FLORIDA PRIMARY ELECTION PARADES

Florida Primary Election Parades (1970-1975)

Footage of colourful procession for the Florida primary...

GOODBYE ... PROHIBITION?

Goodbye ... Prohibition? (1932)

America - crowds celebrate Roosevelt's election, while at the docks...

SUMMING UP NO. 07 - reel 2

Summing Up No. 07 - Reel 2 (1948)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

SUMMING UP NO. 08 - reel 1

Summing Up No. 08 - Reel 1 (1948)

A quarterly round up of news stories from around the world.

EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN

Emancipation Of Women (1890-1930)

PART 2. Documentary covering changes in women's lives and status between...