Free State Or Republic?.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

British Film Institute, owner.

Topical Film Co., production company.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elections.

Republicanism.

Social conflict.

Ireland.

Great Britain. Army.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (1 minute, 13 seconds)) : silent, black and white.

Place of Publication:

[Great Britain] : Topical Film Company, 1923.

Summary:

Polling scenes at General Election in Dublin. "Soldiers guarding Dublin Polling Booth in momentous Election". Relaxed soldiers in street with children- no obvious sign of a polling station. Crowds in another street . "Counting the Votes". Men placing ballot papers into large wooden shelves. "General Mulcahy (right) Minister of Defence, whose troops captured De Valera, has been returned". MS of the Richard Mulcahy with another man. Mrs Despard (Lord French's Sister) a noted Republican". MS of the president of the Women's Freedom League seen in street posing for camera. "Vivian de Valera, Son of the Republican Leader". MCU of the boy.

Credits:

Cameramen: Yates, Frank Danvers

Notes:

Issue number: 627-1 ; Story number within issue: 1 of 3

Note: Polling took place 27th August 1923. The resutls declared 1st September.

Series: Topical Budget.

With intertitles.