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It Really is a Very Pretty Garden

Full colour lithograph showing ? standing in a garden outside the \Radical Conservatory\" with a watering can

A Free Trade Forecast Poster from London School of Economics collectio...

Lithograph depicting a Free Trade Shop selling all sorts of imported goods, with an unemployed British workman standing outside being discussing the unattainable goods on display whilst the wealthy German owner... More

The Wife's Appeal... Poster from London School of Economics collection

COLL MISC 0519_073.Full text poster in red ink on white paper, produced by the Conservative and Unionist parties.\r\nArtist: Unknown\r\nPrinter: McCorquodale and Co\r\nPublisher: Printer\r\nPlace of Production: London

The Great Irish Ventriloquist, with his Performing Parliamentary Manik...

Music hall style poster showing John Redmond as a ventriloquist with Bannerman as his mannequin, balanced on his knee...Artist: Unknown.Printer: A White and Co.Publisher: Conservative Central Office.Place of Pr... More

Tariff Reform Will Bring Grist To The Mill

Tariff reform poster explaining that a positive outcome of reform would be more grain in the Mill...Artist: Unknown.Printer: McCorquodale and Co Ltd.Publisher: Printer.Place of Production: London.Date: c1905-c1... More

The Next Revival Poster from London School of Economics collection

Bannerman is shown in a brass bed, a Union flag hanging like a curtain to the left. He it sitting up, dressed in a nightshirt and night cap, staring at a realistically-portayed drowned black cat, which is walki... More

Taking Things Quietly. the Game of Grab

COLL MISC 0519-045.Small poster showing John Bull resting against a tree in a wood, having been assaulted and robbed by unidentified men dressed in black frock coats and top hats. The men are carrying bags call... More

This Way, Sir! Poster from London School of Economics collection

Campbell-Bannerman stands at the top of a flight of steps (called Radicalism, Inefficient Army and Navy, Home Rule, and Disunited Empire) that lead from the sunlight down into a dark and fetid pool called "Ruin... More

Flattening Him Out Poster from London School of Economics collection

A Tory wearing a monocle, spats, and a top hat with \Tariff Reform\" written on it

Millions now use Pearline. James Pyles's Pearline washing compound the...

Poster shows a mother and child washing clothes. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. C26. 191- Purchase; 1985; (DLC//PP/1985:224).

British Workman: It's no use trying to hide it, guv'ner. We are going ...

Asquith is shown trying to cover up a poster advocating Tariff Reform with one reading "Down With the Lords", while a British Workman berates him from the ground...Artist: Unknown.Printer: McCorquodale and Co.P... More

Chinese Labour Poster from London School of Economics collection

Scene outside a mine in the Transvaal, with Campbell-Bannerman addressing a British workman in a bowler hat and good suit. Cartoon Chinese workers are seen in the background. Bannerman is sympathising with the ... More

Vote for the Conservatives Who Gave You the Alliance.

Cartoon showing John Bull shaking hands with a Japanese soldier, against the Union Flag and Japanese flag, with a packet marked \Alliance\" at their feet. Text banner top and bottom.\r\nArtist: E Huskinson\r\nP... More

Home Rule: 'Oh! Henry where did you get that cigar and why are you smo...

COLL MISC 0519_9.British politicians forced to forced to endure the stink of Campbell-Bannerman's \cigar\" of Irish Home Rule. Stylish image in three colours and black on white paper

Redmond's Last Words Poster from London School of Economics collection

Black ink on green paper, with a cartoon of John Redmond raising his fist, and a quote of Redmond's regarding home rule, produced for the Unionist Party...Artist: Unknown.Printer: Dobson, Molle and Co..Publishe... More

Free imports have made Britain the dumping ground of all nations

Lithograph cartoon (red and blue on white), depicting John Bull, Uncle Sam and ?Kaiser Bill, with text banner top and bottom, and a poem on free trade begining "There was a young man of Berlin..." Pro-Tariff Re... More

Dissolution Cup: the Government Hare Doubles Again

Lithograph depicting Asquith as a hare being chased across a field by two greyhounds (John Redmond and Keir-Hardie), produced for the Conservative and Unionist parties in December 1910...Artist: Unknown.Printer... More

What Price Today? Shopman: A loaf is three halfpence more today, boy!

COLL MISC 0519_088.A fat shopkeeper stands behind a counter next to baskets piled high with bread, with shelves loaded with foreign produce behind him. A small thin boy in tattered clothes stands in front of t... More

Ten Years of Toryism Poster from London School of Economics collection

Produced by the Liberal Party for the forthcoming election. Lists and illustrates the Tory record during the previous Government and identifies various shortcomings such as its Free Trade record, South Africa a... More

What an outrage! Poster from London School of Economics collection

The Reverend Stiggins (?) is shown accosting a small schoolboy in a country lane, with the words \What! your father wants you to learn the Church Catechism

Each for all and all for each Poster from London School of Economics c...

Reproduction of a portrait of Chamberlain? in sepia tones, set in against a burnt orange backgroud, with the title below the picture, and the heading, "Tariff Reform League" at the top...Artist: Unknown.Printer... More

Guilty! Poster from London School of Economics collection

\Judge John Bull\" finds the Tory Government guilty of numerous offences relating to Britain's conduct in the Boer War

Don't be Hanky-Panky'd Again: The Hanky-Panky Government.

COLL MISC 0519_034.[A J Balfour] posing as a conjuror or magician, stands behind a covered table, and places an egg named \Khaki 1900\" into John Bull's hat. [Joseph Chamberlain] peeks from behind the table cov... More

Unfair Competition. Poster from London School of Economics collection

COLL MISC 0519_083.A farmer sits on a railway platform with crates and baskets of produce , watching a train called the Foreign Produce Express loaded with foreign produce, steaming past. He laments the need fo... More

Found Out - Chinese Slavery - Drawing. Public domain image.

Campbell-Bannerman shown being castigated by John Bull for the election image of 'chinese slavery' used by the Liberal Party during their successful election campaign of 1905. ..Artist: Unknown.Printer: A Whit... More

The Cupboard Still Bare Poster from London School of Economics collect...

Spoof of nursery rhyme 'Old Mother Hubbard, showing Chamberlain dressed as an old lady opening the 'Old Age Pensions Cupboard' for her dog called 'Aged Poor'. Satirical version of nursery rhyme below image, and... More

Why have the Radicals forced the Election upon an Old and Rotten Regis...

COLL MISC 0519_060.Full text lithograph produced by the Liberal Unionist council, Great George Street, London, regarding the electoral register.\r\nArtist: Unknown\r\nPrinter: McCorquodale and Co Ltd\r\nPublish... More

A Herring to catch a Sprat. Poster from London School of Economics col...

Chaplin is shown standing on a beach talking to a \Working Man\"

When two ride astride Poster from London School of Economics collectio...

COLL MISC 0519-053.Cartoon showing John Bull addressing Asquith, who is sitting on an agitated horse called British Constitution outside the Houses of Parliament. A Peer is seated on the horse behind Asquith, c... More

How the Tories Have Increased the Cost of Living

Blue and red ink on white paper, illustrating the increase in the price of tea and sugar under a Tory government (Tory government of 1905 compared to Liberal government of 1895), produced for the Liberal Party.... More

Wake Up. Now or Never! Poster from London School of Economics collecti...

COLL MISC 0519-086.Black and red ink full text poster with very detailed statistics from the Report of the Royal Commission on Depression of Trade, 1886,in order to illustrate \The Cause for the Decline in Brit... More

Beware of False Statements About the Licensing Bill

COLL MISC 0519_027.Black and red ink full text poster on white paper, regarding the popular image of the Licensing Bill.\r\nArtist: Unknown\r\nPrinter: Waterlow and Sons Ltd\r\nPublisher: Liberal Publications D... More

John Bull: Are these my Islands or yours?

John Bull is seen standing on an outline map of the British Isles (he stands squarely between London and the Midlands), facing a "Tory peer"-type who is dressed in hunting clothes, ermine-trimmed robes, and a m... More

An Eye Opener Poster from London School of Economics collection

Black and red ink on white paper. Lithograph produced for the Liberal Party showing a British housewife attempting to buy white bread in a shop in German, but being offered only black bread...Artist: Unknown.Pr... More

Obscuring the Issue. Poster from London School of Economics collection

COLL MISC 0519_040.Full colour lithograph showing Balfour up a ladder in a flat cap and Chamberlain pasting a sign reading "Beware of Home Rule" over the top of Liberal posters criticising their taxation polici... More

The War's Result: Chinese Labour

COLL MISC 0519_051.A lithograph depicting a Tommy Atkins figure attempting to rouse a sleeping John Bull to act against Chinese \semi-slavery\" in the Transvaal. In the background

An Awkward Relationship: Little Johnny would Come

COLL MISC 0519-3.Cartoon satirizing the relationship between the Liberal Party and the Irish nationalists, featuring Campbell-Bannerman as a nervous bride in a wedding dress, and John Redmond as her illegitimat... More

Ain't You the Radical Party? (Barmyville Asylum).

COLL MISC 0519-5.Full colour lithograph showing a "cheerful idiot" inviting three Radicals to join him in the Barmyville Asylum.\r\nArtist: George Belcher\r\nPrinter: McCorquodale and Co. Ltd\r\nPublisher: Prin... More

Bad for the Quack Doctors Poster from London School of Economics colle...

COLL MISC 0519_025.Copy of cartoon from the Westminster Gazette? showing Asquith as John Bull giving cheap sugar and an old age pension to a child and an elderly couple, while Chaplin and Austen Chamberlain, dr... More

To the Electors of the City of Worcester.

COLL MISC 0519-1.Full text lithograph in red ink on white paper. Campaign poster for the 1892 General Election for George Allsopp, Conservative and Unionist candidate for the City of Worcester, 1885-1906.\r\n... More

Poster Making Instructions Poster from London School of Economics coll...

Instructions on ordering single letter posters to be hung to form slogans such as \Socialism Denies Liberty\" and \"Tariff Reform Means More Work\"

Substance and Shadow Poster from London School of Economics collection

COLL MISC 0519-044.The Bulldog of Labour, dressed in working man's clothes, and carrying a bag labelled Cheap Food in its mouth, crosses a bridge called Free Trade, rather than risking the semi-submerged rock o... More

The Chocolate Soldiers. Poster from London School of Economics collect...

COLL MISC 0519_056.Lithograph showing Redmond aiming a cannon named "Irish-American Party" at a row of peers (labelled "Home Rule") outside the House of Lords. The canonballs are money bags containing US dollar... More

The Trade Money Box. - Public domain engraving

COLL MISC 0519_047.Lithograph, red and black in on white paper. A foaming tankard engraved with various slogans, with an unidentified politician's face in the foam, above a quote from a meeting held in the Ci... More

The Labour Party to the Electors of Taunton.

COLL MISC 0519_055.Full text poster in red ink on yellow paper, urging electors to vote for Frank Smith, the Labour Party candidate for Taunton in the 1910 General Election.\r\nArtist: Unknown\r\nPrinter: The C... More

The Closed Door Poster from London School of Economics collection

COLL MISC 0519-028.John Bull is seen standing outside a Church School door, which bears a sign reading \For Head and Assistant Master and Mistress-ships

Why Toryism Would Mean Dearer Living

Cartoon of Balfour holding a plate in front of him with a small loaf of bread on it. Text banner at top and caption at bottom. Liberal poster protesting against a proposed tax on food.\r\nArtist: F.B\r\nPrinter... More

The Two Records: Compare Them! Poster from London School of Economics ...

COLL MISC 0519_048.Black and red ink full text poster comparing the achievements of the Tory government of 1895-1905, and the Liberal government of 1906-1908. Subjects covered include taxation, national debt, w... More

Will it Burst Too? Poster from London School of Economics collection

Satirical Liberal poster based upon a popular soap commercial at the time. Joseph Chamberlain is pictured blowing policy bubbles into the air and watches aggrieved as they burst. He has already witnessed the bu... More

Baiting the 'Dear Food' Hook Poster from London School of Economics co...

Small poster showing a fisherman (unidentified politician) baiting his hook with worms called Full Employment and Higher Wages, with his fishing basket, \Protection\"

Signor Campbell Bannerman's Original Troupe of Radical Pierrots

Featuring Miss Apprehension, Miss Quotation, Miss Construction, Miss Statement and Miss Representation...Artist: Unknown.Printer: McCorquodale and Co Ltd.Publisher: Printer.Place of Production: London.Date: c19... More

Is this what you want to see? Poster from London School of Economics c...

Cartoon based on "the Radical 'Infamous Poster'", showing John Redmond herding a chain gang of politicians including Campbell-Bannerman and Asquith, towards the Home Rule Compound. The caption at the bottom of... More

Paws Off! Poster from London School of Economics collection

Lithograph depicting Justice (armed with the Sword of Temperance) pulling the disguise from a British Lion to reveal an unidentified politician's drink-flushed face. The lion is standing on a scroll representin... More

Where is the cheap food the Radicals promised you?

COLL MISC 0519-66.Full text poster comparing food prices under the Radical and Unionist governments in 1908 and 1905 respectively.

Louis Rhead - Packer's tar soap

Poster shows a man shampooing another man's hair. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. C26. 191- Purchase; 1985; (DLC//PP/1985:224).

A Warning! Free Traders read this!

COLL MISC 0519_087.Full text poster in red and black ink on cream paper, detailing unemployment, poverty, and emigration as the results of Free Trade. Produced by the Tariff Reform League.\r\nArtist: Unknown\r\... More

Electors! Do You Like McKenna's Navy Cut?

COLL MISC 0519_059.Full colour lithograph with red banner top and bottom, produced for the Liberal Unionist Council. The illustration is a pastiche of a packet of John Player's Navy Cut tobacco, set against a b... More

I'll give him Home Rule! Poster from London School of Economics collec...

Full colour lithograph depicting John Redmond, dressed in Kelly green with a waistcoat covered in shamrocks, standing on some money bags containing US dollars, and reaching up for a jar on a shelf above him cal... More

Vote for Tariff Reform Poster from London School of Economics collecti...

Lithographs showing Brittania sitting alone in a stagecoach named "Free Trade; 1846" on the road to Prosperity, waiting to be joined by the figures representing Germany, France, Austria, USA, Switzerland and Ru... More

Your Food Has Cost You More. Poster from London School of Economics co...

COLL MISC 0519-067.Full text poster in red and black ink on white paper, arguing that Radical policies have increased the cost of living. Poster produced for the Liberal Unionist Council.

The Open Door And The Man Who Feels The Draught

Liberal Unionist Party poster depicting the perils of following a free trade policy. They argue that when foriegn goods are stockpiled the man people to suffer will be the British workman...Artist: Unknown.Prin... More

Britain's new million army. Complete the second half million. ...

Poster is text only. Public domain scan of British poster, advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rally round the flag. Every fit man wanted / L.S. & Co.

Poster is text only, with small British flag at top. Poster no. 2. W. 8839 12/14.

The new armies. More men are needed at once. Complete the second half-...

War Office, 19th October, 1914. Poster is text only, with small arms and monogram of King George V above.

Poster - To arms! / L. Ravenhill. - Public domain lithograph

Poster showing "Recruiting-Sergeant Punch" gesturing and standing in front of a broadside, mostly indistinct but reading, "Wanted. 500,000 men for the Army... Recruiting office... Kitchener." Caption: Recruitin... More

Will they never come? / printed and published by The Associated Newspa...

Poster showing a wounded soldier with a rifle, standing over a fallen fellow soldier, and turning to a vignette of a rugby game in a stadium. Poster probably alludes to the recruitment of athletes for the Sport... More

Poster, 'Men Wanted for the Army'

Public domain vintage photo from New Zealand archive, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Another call "More men and still more until the enemy is crushed" Lord...

Poster showing a soldier blowing a bugle. Public domain scan of British poster, advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

"Wake up England" Complete the second half-million

Poster is text only, with small arms and monogram of King George V above.

The veteran's farewell. Enlist now! / Frank Dadd 1914 ; printed by Str...

Poster showing a veteran bidding farewell to a soldier, as others set off in the background.

His Majesty's Army ... vacancies exist

Recruiting poster for British Army shows four Army units, Hussars, Highlanders, Infantry and the Army Service Corps. Drawings of soldiers in uniform by Ernest Ibbetson and John McNeill.

Rally round the flag. Every fit man wanted / H.T. & Co.

Poster is text only, with small British flag at top. Poster no. 2. No. 4824.

2nd City of London Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Recruits required at on...

Poster showing a battalion marching down a lane, as two women standing by a gate watch and wave. Text continues: Uniform and necessaries immediately on enlistment. Army rates of pay & allowances. God save the K... More

Back them up. Invest in the war loan / E. V. Kealey ; printed by Hill,...

Poster showing a mature, prosperous man reaching into his pocket as he watches soldiers and artillery pass by; caption, "My duty."

Remember! "England expects -" The need is great to-day. Are you betwee...

Poster showing, in silhouette, a sailor on a gunboat, and sailors kneeling with rifles. Text continues: Skilled artificers and artisans, seamen, stokers, marines and boys.

Bad form in dress / printed by Roberts & Leete, Ltd., London.

Poster is text only. Text continues: The National Organising Committee for War Savings appeals against extravagance in women's dress. ... It is essential, not only that money should be saved, but that labour em... More

Answer the call of the London Rifle Brigade / Byam Shaw.

Poster showing a civilian rising from his desk and putting on his coat, as a man in uniform opens the office door to reveal a battlefield. 130 Bunhill Row EC or Winchester House, Old Broad St. EC.

Australia's imperishable record ... Australians! The empire needs you

Poster shows quote from General Sir Ian Hamilton, commander-in-chief of the British Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at Gallipolli; in background, the British flag.

The real Irish spirit / M'Caw, Stevenson & Orr, Ltd., Dublin & Belfast...

Poster showing a man dressed in green, with shamrocks in his hat and at his feet, addressing a soldier. Caption: I'll go too! P. 3177/7500.

The crisis. An appeal to free men [...] / printed by David Allen & Son...

Poster is text only, encouraging men to volunteer for military service. Wt. W10445/595.

Remember Scarborough! [...] Enlist now! / Harrison & Sons, Printers, S...

Poster is text only. Intervening text: The Germans who brag of their "culture" have shown what it is made of by murdering defenceless women and children at Scarborough. But this only strengthens Great Britain's... More

The Polish Victims' Relief Fund. ... The homeless women and children o...

Poster showing refugees with children and possessions fleeing past a burning village.

Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Lincoln Branch, Flag day, Saturda...

Poster showing a lifeboat at the scene of a foundering ship. Text continues: 311 lives saved from H.M. warships, destroyers, seaplanes and other vessels since the outbreak of war. Supported solely by voluntary ... More

Are you helping the Germans? / printed by David Allen & Sons Ld., Harr...

Text continues: You are helping the Germans: When you use a motor car for pleasure; When you buy extravagant clothes; When you employ more servants than you need; When you waste coal, electric light, or gas; Wh... More

The call to arms. Irishmen don't you hear it? / David Allen & Sons Ltd...

Poster showing a soldier playing bagpipes, beside him a dog, with troops marching in the background. Wt. 1725 20000 7/16 H.M.S.O.

Learn to adjust your respirator correct and quick. Don't breathe while...

Poster showing a soldier on the battlefield, collapsing and clutching his throat as a result of poison gas.

Appeal to women. Make every penny do the work of two. Put your savings...

Poster showing ribbons linking Wedgewood-style plaques depicting soldiers. Poster no. 5. W.6398, 20M - 7/15.

A call from the trenches. Join an Irish regiment to-day / James Walker...

Poster is text only, with "extract from a letter from the trenches." Wt.P.40 5,000.4/15. B515.

Poster - 3 A.M. in a London station hut - Public domain lithograph

Poster showing a YMCA facility for soldiers, with men sleeping on couches, in chairs, and on the floor. Illustration is by Edgar Wright.

Join the 3rd/5th Black Watch now, at Forfar

Poster is text only, on a background of Black Watch tartan.

What in the end will settle this war? Trained men. It is your duty to ...

Poster is text only. Poster no. 56. Public domain scan of British poster, advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Young men of the Bahamas. ... Enlist to-day / The Gleaner Co., Ltd., P...

Poster is text only. Public domain scan of British poster, advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

"You're proud of your pals in the Army of course! But what will your p...

Poster is text only. Poster no. 43. Public domain scan of British poster, advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Our work in 1914 / David Allen & ...

Text continues: In the year, 1112 lives saved. In a month, 239 lives saved. In a week, 173 lives saved. In a day, 152 lives saved. 1824 to 1914, 52,526 total saved. Supported solely by voluntary contributions. ... More

Now is the time to buy something worth having, war savings certificate...

Poster showing a man smoking a cigarette as he looks over his War Savings Certificates, with caption, "Paid off." Poster no. 101.

Rugby union footballers are doing their duty. Over 90% have enlisted. ...

Poster showing two half-length portraits side by side, of a rugby player and of a soldier. "This is not the time to play games" (Lord Roberts). "Every player who represented England in Rugby international match... More

Women of Britain say - "Go!" / E.[P.?] Kealey ; printed by Hill, Siffk...

Poster showing two women and a child looking out a window, as soldiers march away. Poster no. 75. W. 1689 10 M. 5/15. Exhibited: "The Mobilization of Imagery" at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Steintorplatz... More

Halt! Go into training and help the boys at the front / Printed by The...

Poster is text only. Poster no. 45. Wt. 9754, 35M. 1/15.

England expects - and England must not and will not be disappointed. R...

Poster showing a tall masted ship. Text continues: ... to serve during the period of the war. Age 18 to 38 - Mean chest measurement 34 inches, height 5 ft. 3 1/2 inches. There are no expenses incurred in joinin... More