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General Election 1931. Pictorial posters. and General Election 1935. Letterpress & Pictorial Posters. , 1931 and 1935

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General Election 1931. Pictorial posters. includes:
  1. 1931-01 - 'You protect their childhood. Yes! But! Their future needs safeguarding. Vote Conservative & support the National Government.'
  2. 1931-02 - 'No more socialist promises for me, I'm voting Conservative this time.'
  3. 1931-03 - 'Defenceless childhood - needs safeguarding. Vote Conservative & support the National Government.'
  4. 1931-04 - 'Smokeless chimneys and anxious mothers! The remedy. Vote for the National Government.'
  5. 1931-05 - 'National policy, unity and security' [man who has bailed out from crashing Socialist policy plane.] 'Saved! Vote for the National Government'
  6. 1931-06 - 'A United Empire! Means - more trade and employment. Vote Conservative & support the National Government.'
  7. 1931-07 - 'What have the Socialists done for me? (Notice: factory closed.) Vote for the National Government.'
  8. 1931-08 - 'Their lives are in your hands. Vote - for the National Government and protect their future.'
  9. 1931-09 - [Image of old woman] 'We must think of our savings and our home. That is why I'm voting for the National Government.'
  10. 1931-10 - '"Mates! Help me get a job." Vote - for the National Government.'
  11. 1931-11 - 'Better 'punch in' than be 'knocked out' by the foreigner. Vote for the National Government.'
  12. 1931-12 - 'Stop this' [foreign goods on dockside] 'by voting Conservative.'
  13. 1931-13 - 'Socialist promises weighed and found wanting. Vote for the National Government.'
  14. 1931-14 - 'Two years disappointment behind him. Vote for the National Government.'
  15. 1931-15 - 'The dawn of brighter days ('protection'). Vote Conservative and support the National Government'
  16. 1931-16 - '"Boom along" to better times' [sailing ship]. 'Vote for the National Government.'
  17. 1931-17 - 'Back to the plough. Vote for the National Government and bring back work on the farms.'
  18. 1931-18 - "Not worth the picking - owing to foreign dumping" [fruit, etc.]. 'Vote National Government and give our own folk fair play.'
  19. 1931-19 - 'Bring back this sign. Hands wanted, apply Works Manager. Vote for the National Government.'
  20. 1931-20 - 'Polling day Oct.27. England expects that every voter this day will do his duty. Support the National Government.'
  21. 1931-21 - "Not worth the growing owing to foreign dumping" [farmer with vegetable]. 'Vote Conservative and give our own folk fair play.'
  22. 1931-22 - 'It's your money!' [Socialist plundering savings, etc. bags.] 'Vote National and protect your wages & savings.'
General Election 1935. Letterpress & Pictorial Posters. includes:
  1. 1935-01 - 'For peace between nations, between classes. National Government.'
  2. 1935-02 - 'He knows his job is to vote National for security & prosperity.'
  3. 1935-03 - 'For security and better times on the land vote National.'
  4. 1935-04 - 'National Government will keep those stacks of work going.'
  5. 1935-05 - 'Britain leads the world again in export trade. Vote National and keep her on top.'
  6. 1935-06 - 'A lesson for the nation. Moral: working together is better than party strife. Support National Government.'
  7. 1935-07 - 'Join this march to prosperity and peace under National Government.'
  8. 1935-08 - '"Daddy's got a job!" Vote for the National Government.'
  9. 1935-09 - 'The man for peace, security and progress' [picture of Stanley Baldwin]. 'Vote for the National Government.'
  10. 1935-10 - 'Baldwin and prosperity for me! Vote for the National Government.' [Cartoon of voter putting a cross for Baldwin.]
  11. 1935-11 - 'Prosperity for all of us depends upon security and peace. Vote National.'
  12. 1935-12 - 'Carving out prosperity. Let them finish the job. Vote National.'
  13. 1935-13 - 'Good money... and a nice steady job for him again! Vote for the National Government. They put the nation first.'
  14. 1935-14 - 'And what will you vote for madam? Peace, security and prosperity, I'm voting National.'
  15. 1935-15 - 'Grip the key to peace' [hand holding League of Nations key]. 'Vote National.'
  16. 1935-16 - 'They brought us from slums to sunshine! Vote National.'
  17. 1935-17 - 'Our word is our bond (Covenant of the League of Nations). For World peace vote National.'
  18. 1935-18 - 'Support united effort' [workers smelting]. 'Vote for the National Government.'
  19. 1935-19 - [Workman holding his pay looking at a bag - 'Socialist Promises' - inside a trap.] 'Don't risk it mate! Vote National.'
  20. 1935-20 - 'This happened in Australia. (Labour finance closed this bank.) Don't let it happen here! Vote National.'
  21. 1935-21 - 'For security & peace with social improvement vote National.'
  22. 1935-22 - 'The whole world envies British trade, British peace, British freedom under National Government.'
  23. 1935-23 - 'Keep that shadow from them' [war planes]. 'Vote National.'
  24. 1935-24 - 'It's team work that counts' [footballers]. 'Support National Government.'
  25. 1935-25 - '"Stand by the National Government and show the world that Britain is united in defence of Peace, Security and Progress." Stanley Baldwin.'
  26. 1935-26a - '1931: This was the famous election poster, "Mates, help me get a job." Vote for the National Government.'
  27. 1935-26b - '1935: "I got the job - help me to keep it". Vote for the National Government.'
  28. 1935-27 - 'How Britain prospers under National Government. A million more in work. Record factory output. Wages on the up grade. A million new houses. Record slum clearance. 600,000 more acres under wheat. Balanced budgets bring better trade all round.'
  29. 1935-28 - 'Keep Britain strong. Vote National.'
  30. 1935-29 - 'Where's George? Gone to vote National. Let's join George.'
  31. 1935-30 - 'Above all - peace. For all - security. Bringing all - prosperity. Vote National.'
  32. 1935-31 - 'For peace, prosperity and security. For you, your home and your children. Vote National.'
  33. 1935-32 - 'The Labour Party says: be warlike and weak. The National Government says: be peaceful and strong. Vote National.'
  34. 1935-33 - 'National Government will keep Great Britain Great.'
  35. 1935-34 - 'Put country first again and vote National.'
  36. 1935-35 - 'Every vote for National Government is a vote against war.'
  37. 1935-36 - 'National Government has already brought record employment, record house building, record slum clearance, record factory production. Vote National.'
  38. 1935-37 - 'A strong Britain means a world at peace. Vote National.'
  39. 1935-38 - 'Employment up, exports up, wages up, factory output up, new house up. Keep it up. Vote National.'
  40. 1935-39 - 'The contrast' [1929-31 Before National government: list/ 1931-3 Under National Government list.] 'Vote National.'
  41. 1935-40 - 'Sir Stafford Cripps the well-known Labour leader says:- "I cannot imagine the Labour Party coming into power with out a first-rate financial crisis!" A financial crisis might mean the loss of your job and your wages. Vote National for security and progress.'
  42. 1935-41 - 'Food prices are lower to-day than in 1930 under the Labour government. Vote National.'

Dates

  • 1931 and 1935

Extent

2 Volumes

Language of Materials

  • English

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CPA Posters 2

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