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Churchill in two Moods - an original press photograph of Winston S. Churchill on an election tour of his Woodford constituency on 23 February 1950, the day of the 1950 General Election

$250 · Offered by Biblio

London: Planet News Ltd., 23 February 1950. Photograph. This original press photo captures Winston S. Churchill as Leader of the Opposition on the day of the 1950 General Election. The gelatin silver print on glossy photo paper measures 8.125 x 10 in (20.6 x 25.4 cm). Condition is very good. The paper is crisp and clean with only minor edge wear, lightly creased corners, cockling along the right edge, and light scuffing visible only under raking light. The verso bears the copyright stamp of “Planet News Ltd.”, a received stamp dated 24 FEB 1950, and a typed caption. The caption is titled “CHURCHILL IN TWO MOODS” and reads “Woodford, Eng: With ‘V; for Victory type rosette and big cigar, Winston Churchill looks in conquering mood as he smiles at the cheering crowds outside the Conservative Club here during his election-day tour of his Woodford (Essex) constituency. The poster behind (left), shows the Conservative Party leader in a more serious vein. 23rd. February, 1950” Having done so much to win the war, Churchill faced frustration of his postwar plans when his wartime government fell to a landslide victory for Labour in the General Election on 26 July 1945 with 393 seats to Conservative’s 208. Clement Attlee – Churchill’s deputy prime minister during the war – became Prime Minister. Churchill would be relegated to Leader of the Opposition for more than six years. In the 1950 General Election Churchill’s Woodford constituency handed him a decisive victory; his vote tally was

  • Publisher: Planet News Ltd.
  • Year: 1950
  • Binding: unknown

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