A Tour of Conservative Wards in Southampton
From the collection of
From the collection of
William Craven Ellis' film starts with an exhausting tour of Tory wards in Southampton - with his wife meeting legions of Conservative women. Amid the chatter and frivolity, we also see pekinese dogs dressed as 'babies'. The tour is followed by a fete at Stoneham, where party leader, Stanley Baldwin, puts in an appearance - rallying the loyal crowds despite the weather. The film ends aboard the SS Asconia, seeing off a group of friends on their way to Canada.