A collection of posters drawn from four different collections held at LSE archives. The ‘Political and Tariff Reform Posters’ series includes a selection of political posters produced by various British political parties and the Tariff Reform League from 1892 – 1910. The ‘London County Council Election 1907’ series includes a selection of campaigning posters and papers produced for that election. The ‘British Labour Delegation to Russia’ series includes propaganda posters, papers, gazettes and newspaper articles collected by the Delegation during their visit to Soviet Russia in 1920. The ‘Russia Childcare Posters’ series includes posters produced by the Soviet Ministry of Health (Ministerstvo zdravookhraneniya) from 1930 – 1931, instructing parents on how to take care of their children’s health.
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 Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
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 Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
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 Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
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 Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
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 Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
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'. Artist: Printer: G.S Christie Limited Publisher: London County Council Progressive Election Committee Place of Production: London Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
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 Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
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 Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
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 Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
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 Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
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 Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
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 Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
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 Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
