UCL Conservative Society

Through the research we have been carrying out into the history of the Society, for the Alumni Club, I have found another great gem!

Back in 1959 the then Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan, visited and spoke to the UCL Conservative Society. A film reel produced by the UCL Film Society has a recording of his visit:

“A University produced newsreel showing, the new Union opening by Rank stars Yvonne Mitchell and John Gregson; Harold Macmillan as Prime Minister speaking at the University College London Conservative Society; Aneurin Bevan speaking at the Socialist Society; and rowing and sailing inter faculty competitions.”

This was found during a search on the BFI website. I am currently trying to find out if a copy of the reel still exists, and more importantly if we can have it put online. This research is just getting better and better!

UPDATE: Click here to listen to a speech by Lord Stockton (Macmilllan) to the TRG in 1985.

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