1955 UK: SIR ANTHONY EDEN'S CONSERVATIVES WIN THE 1955 GENERAL ELECTION
April 22, 2026
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4:03Now Playing1955 UK: SIR ANTHONY EDEN'S CONSERVATIVES WIN THE 1955 GENERAL ELECTION
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as posted by the channelDate: 30th May 1955
Location: England
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
CAPRION: BRITAIN - GENERAL ELECTION
ATTLEE CLEMENT MR. M.P. With Mr. Morgan Philips at the Transport during 1955 General Election.
BEACONS. At night in London...during the 1955 General Elections.
CHURCHILL. SIR WINSTON. Greeted by cheers at Westminster for being the greatest backbencher....speech......during 1955 General Election
CROWDS. For General Election 1955....cheering and booing.
SIR ANTHONY EDEN (Prime Minister.) & Lady Eden. Wins for the Conservatives the 1955 General Election.
ELECTIONS 1955 for New Prime Minster and Government....Conserv. win for Anthony Eden....people sending in their votes.. crowds thronging London for the results which kept appearing shots of votes being checked.
GRIFFIT HS Joseph Goes along to record his vote for the General Election 1955....
LONDON. The General Election 1955....shots at night time...polling station....Piccadily Circus and Trafalgar Square crowded with People to hear results....night shots.
OLD PEOPLE. Mr Joseph Griffiths goes along to vote for Britain's 1955 General Election.
PHILLIPS MORGAN MR. (Party Sec. LAB, 1956) At Transport House with Mr. Attlee during General Election 1955.
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