Primrose Day - Joynson Hicks (1923)

Title reads: “Primrose Day. Sir W. Joynson-Hicks, New Postmaster General, at Annual Tribute to Lord Beaconsfield“. Hendon, Greater London. Sir Joynson-Hicks annual tribute to Benjamin Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield. He speaks directly to camera, then turns to chat with young woman in fur coat. American cataloguer’s note: British politician Sir W. Joynson-Hicks, nicknamed Jix, was a member of Parliament and held various cabinet posts at the time of this film he was Postmaster General. Note: item originally ON 354 L. Filmed 19 April 1923. 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 (1931-19