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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 0840/7 - 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 0840/11 - '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 0840/16 - 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 0840/19 - 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 0840/21 - 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 0519/30 - An Eye Opener

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
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COLL MISC 0519/35 - Help for the Workers

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
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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 0840/6 - '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'.
Artist:
Printer: G.S Christie Limited
Publisher: London County Council Progressive Election Committee
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 0840/17 - 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 0840/20 - 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 0519/77 - Political Parable

The tale of a little dorg who changed his name from Moderate to Minicipal Reform in order to gain admittance to a lady's house, but was still rejected, because it was the same little dorg. Text handwritten in stage Cockney with unsophisticated cartoons, reprinted from the Westminster Gazette.
Artist: F.B
Printer: Carl Hentschel Ltd
Publisher: London County Council Progressive Election Committee
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 0840/13 - 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 0840/18 - 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 0840/22 - 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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Correspondence and papers, 1907

LSE Archives reference: LANSBURY/3 part 1
1-20. Manuscript by George Lansbury about trade unionism, [1907?].
21-24. Letter from May Tennant (Wife of Harold John Tennant) to Lansbury, 1 January 1907.
25-26. Letter from CH Grinling to Lansbury, 2 January 1907.
27-28. Letter from Marion Coates Hansen to Lansbury, 4 January 1907.

  1. Letter from Wm. Barefoot, Secretary of the Woolwich Labour Representation Association, to Lansbury 5 January 1907.
    30-31. Letter from HC Mott, Clerk to the Guardians and Superintendent Registrar, to Lansbury, 15 January 1907.
    32-33. Letter from Jane Cobden to Lansbury, 12 February 1907.
    34-35. Letter from Marion Coates Hansen to Elizabeth Lansbury, 20 February 1907.
  2. Letter from M. Bridges Adams to Lansbury, March 1907.
  3. Letter from Will Crooks to Lansbury, 3 March 1907.
    38-39. Letter from Septimus Dawson to Lansbury, 3 March 1907.
  4. Telegraph from National Liberal Club to Lansbury, March 1907.
    41-42. Letter from Mrs May Tennant to Lansbury, 3 March 1907.
  5. Letter from Reverend H Russel Wakefield, Bishop of Birmingham, to Lansbury, 3 March 1907.
  6. Letter from Reverend James Granville Adderley to Lansbury, 4 March 1907.
    45-46. Letter from Reverend Andrew Binny Ritchie to Lansbury, 4 March 1907.
  7. Letter from Frank Smith, North Lambeth Labour Candidate, to Lansbury, 4 March 1907.
  8. Letter from F Herbert Stead to Lansbury, 4 March 1907.
    49-50. Letter from James Keir Hardie to Lansbury, 7 March 1907.

Correspondence and papers, 1907

LSE Archives reference: LANSBURY/3 part 2
51-52. Letter from L Jenkins Jones, candidate with Lansbury in Woolwich, to Lansbury, 7 March 1907.

  1. Letter from Reverend Andrew Binny Ritchie to Lansbury, enclosing donation, 9 March 1907.
  2. Letter from Walter Coates to Lansbury, 13 March 1907.
  3. Letter from John Lindsay, Secretary of the Maryland Small holders' Co-operative Society, to Lansbury, 21 March 1907.
  4. Telegraph from [Dean?] to Lansbury, March 1907.
  5. Telegraph from Woolwich Labour Party to Lansbury, March 1907.
  6. Telegraph from [Tennant?] to Lansbury, March 1907.
  7. Letter from Frank Smith to Lansbury, 28 March 1907.
    60-61. Letter from Marion Coates Hansen to Lansbury, 9 May 1907.
  8. Letter from Lady Emmeline Pethick Lawrence, Treasurer of the National Executive Committee of the Women's Social and Political Union, to Elizabeth Lansbury, 23 May 1907.
  9. Mr and Mrs Thomas Fisher Unwin's invite card to attend a meeting of the delegates to the Russian Social-Democratic Congress, 26 May 1907.
  10. Mr and Mrs George Lansbury's invite card to attend a party of Reverend Arthur Foley Winnington Ingram, Bishop of London, [?] 1907.
  11. Letter from Reverend Wm Henry Griffith Thomas to Lansbury, 21 June 1907.
  12. Letter from Joseph Fels to Lord George Hamilton, 3 July 1907.
  13. Letter from Mary Fels to Lansbury, 3 July 1907.
    68-69. Letter from Jane Cobden to Lansbury, 14 July 1907.
  14. Letter from Reverend George Lowther Davey, Rector of Binstead, to Lansbury, July 1907.
  15. Newspaper article by the 'Ohio Times Star' about Toynbee Hall, 12 August 1907.
  16. Letter from Frank Smith to Lansbury, 15 August 1907.
    73-75. Letter from Reverend CH Grinling to Lansbury, 15 August 1907.
    76-77. Letter from Eleanor Coates to Lansbury, 19 August 1907.
    78-79. Letter from Mary and Joseph Fels to Lansbury, 24 August 1907.
  17. Letter from Septimus Dawson to Lansbury, 9 September 1907.
  18. Letter from George Lansbury to [?] Smith, 12 September 1907.
    82-83. Letter form Richard H Green to Lansbury, 4 October 1907.
    84-85. Letter from Henry Lockwood to Lansbury, [1907?].
  19. Letter from HAE Standfast, East London Church Fund, to Lansbury, 30 October 1907.
    87-92. Letter from Marion Coates Hansen to Lansbury, 30 October -18 November 1907.
  20. Newspaper article about George Lansbury speaking in Paisley, 30 November 1907.
    94-95. Letter from Mary Fels to Lansbury, 6 December 1907.
    96-97. Letter from Robert Pollok to Lansbury, 12 December 1907.
  21. Letter from Jospeh Fels to Lansbury, 14 December 1907.

COLL MISC 0519/27 - Beware of False Statements About the Licensing Bill

Black and red ink full text poster on white paper, regarding the popular image of the Licensing Bill.
Artist: Unknown
Printer: Waterlow and Sons Ltd
Publisher: Liberal Publications Department
Place of Production: London
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