Dover Exciting Bye Election (1921)

Item title reads - Exciting bye-election. Major J.J. Astor (Coalition) and Colonel Sir Thomas Polson “anti-waste“ candidate, wind up strenuous campaign. Dover, Kent. M/S of Major Astor in a car, he shakes hands with various men. M/S of the Major posing. M/S of M/S of Sir Thomas posing with supporters including Horatio Bottomley MP, he talks to a sailor. C/U of Sir Thomas. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.