Britain’s First Actress MP M.P. (1923)

Item title reads - Britain’s first actress M.P. (MP) Mrs Philipson, known to thousands as Mabel Russell, wins Berwick election by 6,142 votes. Berwick, Northumberland. M/S of Mabel surrounded by people, she looks up and smiles. M/S as she signs an autograph. C/U of her stood on the steps smiling and talking. 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 (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.