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COLL MISC 0840/1 - The Snarer: setting the trap or, look behind the fence

Cartoon reprinted from 'Reynolds' newspaper concerning the London County Council Election of 1907. The focal point of the cartoon on this small poster is a large man hiding behind a fence, observing a trap, which he is in control of via a piece of string. On his jacket pocket is written 'Capital'. Behind the man are numourous boxes labelled 'Trusts','Monopoly','Grab' and 'Ruin' and the fence behind which he hides is labelled 'Municipal Reform'. The trap is marked 'Clap-Trap' and the bait of birdseed 'Lies'. On a tree branch above the trap are perched several birds, who are labelled 'Rate Payers'.
Artist: Unknown
Printer: John Dicks Press Limited
Publisher: Reynolds Newspaper
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0840/2 - Put No Trust in any of the Trusts

Reprint for Reynold's Newspaper, the popular Sunday journal,' of a cartoon concerning the London County Council Election of 1907. The cartoon in this poster shows a political meeting and a speaker shouting to an audience. The Speaker has 'Municipal Reform' written on his belly and is saying (in speech bubble)'Our Policy is- All of us, and, the remainder-for our friends!'. He is flanked by two men to his right, who are marked 'Capital Trust'. To his left, seated behind a table marked 'Municipal Reform', are three figures, one of whom declares, 'That's what I've always done!'. At the bottom of the cartoon are the heads of the audience from the back. On these heads are written various terms, such as 'Gas Trust','Landlords Trust' and 'No Parks and Music for the People, Primrose League'.
Artist: Unknown
Printer: John Dicks Press Limited
Publisher: Reynolds Newspaper
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0840/3 - Corrupt and Illegal Practices.Warning to All Whom It May Concern

London County Council Election poster from 1907. This poster continues with text regarding accusations of Bribery, Treating, Undue Influence and Personation. The text is black and the poster has a white background.
Artist: Unknown
Printer: Bowers Brother Limited
Publisher: Printer
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0840/4 - Citizens! Do Your Duty. Vote Progressive and Kill the Trusts

Newspaper Bill from the London County Council Elections of 1907. The title of this Newspaper bill is written in bold blue lettering on a white background. At the top of the poster is the logo of the Daily Chronicle newspaper.
Artist: Unknown
Printer: Edward Lloyd Limited
Publisher: Printer
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0840/5 - Progressive Lesson No. 1 in Plain English

Progressive posters from the London County Council Elections of 1907. The central point of this poster is a painted picture of a man teaching another , slightly bemused looking man, by writing on a very large blackboard. On the blackboard is written the following:
'When the Trusts own Capital, the Moderates call it by its right name: Capital. But when the people own Capital, the Moderates and the Yellow Press call it Debts to frighten fools.'
At the bottom of the poster in large black lettering is written, 'Vote Progressive'.
Artist: Jordie
Printer: G.S Christie Limited
Publisher: London County Council Progressive Election Committee
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0840/6 - 'Artful Moderate Ruse Exposed'

Progressive Part poster from the London County Council Election of 1907. This poster shows a court scene with a judge seated in the top left of the picture with 'London Public Opinion' written behind him. Below him is a portly man with 'Vested Interests' written upon his sleeve. To the right around a table, stand two policemen each holding up a jacket, and more jackets lay upon the table. The more central of the two policemen is saying 'This coat does not fit him your honour, and belongs to someone else'. Upon the coat he is holding is written 'Municipal Reform 1907'. The other policeman declares, 'This coat fits him like a glove your honour'. He is holding a coat marked 'Moderate'.
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Printer: G.S Christie Limited
Publisher: London County Council Progressive Election Committee
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0840/7 - The Confidence Trick

Reprint of a cartoon from the London Chronicle newspaper. This cartoon depicts a man, smoking a pipe, to the left of the picture, who hlds several bits of paper marked 'Votes'. To the right of the picture, leaning over him are three large men, dressed in black and wearing top hats. They are marked 'The Co. Promoter','The Manager' and 'The Director' from left to right. Behind their backs they hold pieces of paper marked Co. Prospectus and Electric Trust.
Artist: David Wilson
Printer: The Daily Chronicle
Publisher: Printer
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0840/8 - A Municipal Sermon

Progressive Poster from the London County Council Elections of 1907. The main feature of this painted poster is a fox with a human head (apparently of the Duke of Norfolk) wearing the robes of Royalty, stood on a pulpit, preaching to a crowd of geese. On the wall behind the central figure is a sign reading, 'Down with the Progressives. Monopolies forever'. His pulpit is marked 'Municipal Reform League' and behind/below him are two large sacks marked 'Unearned Uncrement' and 'Ground Rents'.
Artist: F.C.G
Printer: G.S Christie Limited
Publisher: London County Council Progressive Election Committee
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0840/9 - The Moderates Cling to the Trusts

Progressive Party poster from the 1907 London County Council Election campaign. This main feature of this poster is a large black and white cartoon depicting several caricutures of members of the Moderates sitting on a whale in the middle of an ocean. The whale is marked 'Trusts' and the figures on the whale hold banners proclaiming 'The Moderate Party supported by Trusts' and a newspaper entitled 'The Daily Liar'. To the right of the whale, in the distance, is land marked 'America' and on the left land marked England and London.
Artist: Jordie
Printer: G.S Christie Limited
Publisher: London County Council Progressive Election Committee
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0840/10 - At the Back of Every Moderate Candidate Lurks the Electric Trust

Cartoon reprinted from the Daily Chronicle newspaper for the London County Council Elections of 1907. This cartoon is split into two different pictures. The top picture shows a group of men walking, viewed from the front, all wearing sandwich boards which spell out 'Moderate Party'. The second picture shows this same group of men viewed from the back and their boards spell out 'Electric Trust'.
Artist: David Wilson
Printer: Daily Chronicle
Publisher: Printer
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0840/11 - 'Moderate Candidate'

Cartoon reproduced from the Morning Leader for the London County Council Elections of 1907. The central feature of this poster is a large cartoon depicting a man painting a sign on the wall which asks lots of questions of the London County Council. At the top of the Picture in large black lettering is written, 'Morning Leader: Cartoon of the Day'.
Artist: A.M
Printer: Sully and Ford Limited
Publisher: G.A. Miller
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0840/12 - What Trusts Mean to London

Progressive Party poster from the London County Council Elections of 1907. This poster demonstrates in text how the money paid to a Private Electricity Company for their Electric light supply could have brought numerous park spaces around London.
Artist:
Printer: Bowers Bros Ltd
Publisher: Printer
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0840/13 - The Moderates Idea of Municipal Reform

Progressive Party poster from the London County Council Elections of 1907. This poster depicts a large cartoon showing men with human heads and bodies made of sponge walking into a sea marked London and coming out engorged with water.
The caption at the bottom of the poster reads,'Sponges that want to fill themselves at the public expense. These are the friends of the Moderates. Vote Progressive and protect your own property'.
Artist: Jordie
Printer: G.S Christie
Publisher: London County Council Progressive Election Committee
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0840/14 - Political Parable

Progressive poster from the London County Council Elections of 1907. Reprinted from the Westminster Gazette. This posters central feature is a long handwritten story written in nursery rhyme style. The text has cartoons at either side, showing a dog in a variety of situations.
The text at the bottom of the page reads,'Electors, beware of false names and Vote Progressive'.
Artist:
Printer: Carl Hentschel Ltd
Publisher: London County Council Progressive Election Committee
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0840/16 - Progressive Party poster

Progressive Part poster from the London County Council Election of 1907. Text - Every vote for the Moderates is a vote for the Monpolists. Every vote for the Progressives is a vote for yourselves.
Artist:
Printer: Charles Fell and Son Ltd
Publisher: London County Council Progressive Election Committee
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0840/17 - How Moderates Borough Councils Are Raising the Rates

Progressive Party poster from the London County Council Elections of 1907. This poster shows, in table form, the rise in rates in various London Boroughs.
Artist:
Printer: Charles Fell and Son Ltd
Publisher: London County Council Progressive Election Committee
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0840/18 - Progressive Party poster produced by 'Tribune' for LCC elections

The central feature of this poster is the large cartoon in the middle. It shows the front of a house, with a woman answering the door to a man marked 'Moderate Party'. While they are talking, two men marked 'Dividends' and 'Private Monopoly' are breaking into her house via a side window. At the top of the poster in white letters on a black background is written,'Tribune', while at the bottom is written,'Vote for the Progressives'.
Artist: J.H.L
Printer: The Tribune
Publisher: The Tribune Ltd
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0840/19 - Progressive Party poster

Progressive poster from the London County Council Elections of 1907. Text: The Electors. The Borough Council 'Municipal Reformers' promised you
The text on this poster continues in alternate black and red.
Artist:
Printer: Smithers and Co Ltd
Publisher: London County Council Progressive Election Committee
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0840/20 - Quite Disinterested!

Progressive Party poster, LCC elections. The central feature of this poster is a painting which depicts a mugger, holding a club behind his back, handing a card, with 'Municipal Reform' written on it, to a man wearing regal robes and a crown marked London.
Around the corner walking towards them is a policeman with Progressive written on his belt.
Artist:
Printer: G.S. Christie Ltd
Publisher: London County Council Progressive Election Committee
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0840/21 - Which?

Progressive Party. A workman looks at two posters on the wall. One recounts of the beneficial policies of the Progressive Party, the other the problems of the Moderate Party.
Artist:
Printer: David Allen and Sons Ltd
Publisher: Printer
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0840/22 - Progressive and Moderate - The Motive Spirit

Progressive Party poster from the London County Council Elections of 1907. This poster depicts two men, one who represents a progressive member and the other a moderate. Behind the Progressive figure is a Angel like apparition handing him a scroll marked the 'People's Welfare'. Behind the Moderate is a Devil like figure handing him a sack marked 'Dividends'.
Artist:
Printer: David Allen and Sons Ltd
Publisher: Printer
Place of Production: London
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COLL MISC 0660/2/1 - "Away with private peasants!"

A peasant in bright clothing to the left of the poster, is hit by a huge fist from the right. The background shows the Russian countryside under a yellow sky.
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COLL MISC 0660/2/2 - Let's speed up industrialization in the USSR with deposits to state labour

This painted poster depicts various forms and machinery from Industry. In the top left hand corner there is an industrial plant, while at the botton is a combine harvester with hay. The central feature of the poster, however, is a large wheel, spinning very fast, which covers most of the poster from the right hand corner, producingsavings books. This poster is in the Russian language.
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COLL MISC 0660/2/3 - "The Birth of The Soviets and the Different Organs of Soviet Power"

This poster demonstrates by the use of six long drawings, which stretch across the whole poster, the hierarchy of the organisation of Soviet Power. The bottom picture shows a small hut with only several people in it alongside a drawing of the virtually untouched rural scene. This scene develops and changes through the next five pictures until the top. This top picture shows the same small building as a large, ornate building with a speaker preaching to a large assembled crowd, while the side scene has gone from countryside to a highly developed urban setting.
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