The Media Archive for Central England is the public screen archive for the East and West Midlands. An independent charity and company based at the University of Lincoln, MACE acquires, catalogues, preserves and makes widely available moving image materials that inform our understanding of the diverse cultures and histories of communities between the Lincolnshire coast and the Welsh border.
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General Election Vox Pops
Will electioneering change your vote? Food for thought for parties planning to spend big money on the 1966 General Election.
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Overview
With almost two weeks still to go, election fatigue is playing its part as people begin to get turned off by the 1966 General Election campaign. Will Harold Wilson get enough support for a second term in office? Reg Harcourt gauges public opinion on the streets for ATV Today.
Harold Wilson increased the Labour majority from the four he achieved in 1964 to ninety-six.
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