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Away but by No Means Resting

PM David Lloyd George gets outdoors, hoeing potatoes in Criccieth, Wales

Non-Fiction 1922 1 mins Silent

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Overview

This Topical Budget newsreel item sees Prime Minister David Lloyd George getting some fresh air as he hoes potatoes in Criccieth, Wales. Taken in March 1922, this newsreel shows Lloyd George in the last few months of his premiership - he was to resign in October over his involvement in a cash-for-honours scandal.

Original title

Away but by No Means Resting Topical Budget 551-1

Genres

Non-Fiction

Released

1922

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Criccieth

Language

English

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