Orpington General Election Campaign Rally (1973-1974)

Previously listed as “ORPINGTON BY-ELECTION“ Unissued / unused material. Colour item. Orpington, Kent / Greater London. Various shots of people gathered for a Labour Party meeting. Labour representatives wearing red rosettes walk onto platform. There is a commotion at back of hall, the audience rise and applaud, Labour leader (and possibly at this time, Prime Minister) Harold Wilson enters with entourage of political aides and reporters. Various shots Wilson addressing audience from rostrum. Amendment October 2011: Although this clip was previously listed as being from an Orpington by-election, a visitor to the site has pointed out that this is a general election campaign rally from February 1974, during which the ’One Nation’ theme was used by Labour. 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