Chaplin is shown standing on a beach talking to a Working Man, offering him the chance to go out in his boat Tariff Reform to fish for higher wages using Food Taxes as bait, an offer which the man declines. Artist: F.C.G [Francis Carruthers Gould] Printer: Waterlow and Sons Ltd Publisher: Printer Place of Production: London Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
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 of Higher Wages, More Work. Artist: F.C.G [Francis Carruthers Gould] Printer: Avenue Press Ltd Publisher: Printer Place of Production: London Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
Lithograph showing a small boy trying to buy bread in a Free Trade store, but being told by the shopkeeper that he does not have enough money. The shelves are stocked with produced from the USA, Holland, Germany and France. Poster produced by the Tariff Reform League. Artist: E Huskinson Printer: Hill, Sifken and Co Publisher: Tariff Reform League Place of Production: London Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
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 Printer: Avenue Press Publisher: Liberal Publication Department Place of Production: London Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
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 policies. Artist: F.C.G [Francis Carruthers Gould] Printer: Avenue Press Ltd Publisher: Liberal Publications Department Place of Production Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
John Bull is seen standing outside a Church School door, which bears a sign reading For Head and Assistant Master and Mistress-ships, no Nonconformist need apply. He comments that that is not his idea of religious equality. Text caption below image, large title in upper case type above. The poster is bordered by a thick red line. Artist: F.C.G [Francis Carruthers Gould] Printer: Avenue Press Publisher: Printer Place of Production: London Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
[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 cover holding a duck. In the next scene, Balfour withdraws two white rabbits from the hat (called Education Acts and Licensing Act 1904), while a duck called Tax on Food sits on its brim. Poster produced for the Liberal Party (based on a cartoon in the Westminster Gazette?). Artist: F.C.G [Francis Carruthers Gould] Printer: The Avenue Press Publisher: Printer Place of Production Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
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. Artist: Unknown Printer: Avenue Press 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.
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.
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 Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
Lithograph in red and black ink on white page, showing John Bull stopping Lansdowne and Balfour in the street, who have a large bulldog representing the House of Commons reined in on a leash called Lords Tory Majority. Artist: F.C.G [Francis Carruthers Gould] Printer: Avenue Press Ltd Publsher: Printer 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.
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 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 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 Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
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 Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
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 Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
Black ink lithograph illustrating Asquith's second budget, showing Asquith standing outside the Treasury facing a middle class man in a top hat and a working class man with a bag on his back. He is holding two signs, one regarding a cut in income tax, the other regarding money set aside for old age pensions. Banner at top and commentary at bottom. Artist: F.C.G [Francis Carruthers Gould] Printer: The Avenue Press Ltd Publisher: Printer Place of Production: London Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.
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.
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.
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 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 Note: For citation purposes check full catalogue reference indicated in Finding aids field.