Nancy Astor - 1919 | Movietone Moment | 1 December 2023

On this day in 1919, Lady Nancy Astor became the first female member of the British Parliament. Here is a British Movietone report with an interview of Lady Nancy Astor from 1929. Scenes of Lady and Lord Astor with children walking on terrace with their dogs. CU of Lady Astor woman MP discusses the importance of home in public life. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. Find out more about AP Archive: You can license this footage for commercial use through AP Archive - the story number is BM436 #NancyAstor #Astor #britishparliament Twitter: Facebook: Tumblr: ​​ Instagram: