An amateur film by J.H Lawson that follows a Conservative party election canvassing campaign in Newcastle, believed to be in the Blakelaw and Cowgate areas, with door to door visits and campaign car drumming up support. On the campaign trail, the politicians doorstep housewives on a new prefab estate. The opening shot is of a small group of women chatting together near some parked cars. A larger group stand in front of a car equipped with a loudspeaker on its roof. Close-ups follow of the...

An amateur film by J.H Lawson that follows a Conservative party election canvassing campaign in Newcastle, believed to be in the Blakelaw and Cowgate areas, with door to door visits and campaign car drumming up support. On the campaign trail, the politicians doorstep housewives on a new prefab estate. The opening shot is of a small group of women chatting together near some parked cars. A larger group stand in front of a car equipped with a loudspeaker on its roof. Close-ups follow of the group discussing the days activities. A woman sits in the public address car and speaks into a microphone. Curious primary school age children gather around the group of canvassers and their cars, one boy carrying a toy boat. They pose for the camera with a male canvasser. Another male canvasser speaks into the microphone of the public address car, a sign for Chessar Avenue in the Blakelaw Ward of Newcastle in the background. Next, the male canvasser visits an estate of prefab houses, also believed to be in the Blakelaw or Cowgate areas. He moves swiftly from house to house knocking on doors. All those who answer the door are women. One woman is hanging out her washing as the canvasser greets her across the garden gate. A change of scene follows as the canvasser visits a more established suburban area. He talks to an elderly man standing at the gateway to his house. Another man stands next to his car in the driveway as the canvasser chats to him. He visits a number of bungalows in the street and chats to one unseen occupant on their doorstep. We follow his progress as he goes from door to door. The film ends as he talks to two women in the street.