LDVideo | Election archive special… the 1960-70s

It’s Saturday night, but forget the X-Factor… Enjoy instead some classic election clips from the archives…

Jo Grimond campaigns in the 1966 general election

(Available on YouTube here.)

Election Campaign, Feb. 1974 (including a rare clip of Jeremy Thorpe at 2:20).

(Available on YouTube here.)

Liberal Party Feb ’74 election broadcast

(Available on YouTube here.)

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3 Comments

  • Harry Hayfield 20th Aug '11 - 7:52pm

    I happen to have every election the BBC has shown since 1955 and would be more than happy to generate a DVD showing all the references to the Liberals (Liberal candidates, Liberal wins and Liberal discussions) however I would have to ask for a contribution towards the cost of postage

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