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  1. 1893-01 - 'Gag Chart, Home Rule Bill, 1893 in Committee. An object lesson for British electors.' [Shows clauses of the Bill debated and passed without alteration; clauses debated, altered and passed; and clauses "gagged" and forced through the House of Commons.]
  2. 1912-01 - 'How the Home Rule Bill, 1912, was "gagged" in committee.'
  3. 1919-01 - 'Blank poster with red, white and blue trim. n.d. [1919].'
  4. 1923-01 - '"Marvellous Land - ! Country of infinite affluence" (USA protection, no unemployment.) "Protection! Unutterable folly - an insult to the intelligence of the nation." (Great Britain, free imports, unemployment.)' [Cartoon shows Lloyd George has a foot in both countries.] 'Vote Conservative.'
  5. 1926-01 - 'To all workers in all trades. Additional guarantees. Official. Every man who does his duty […] Stanley Baldwin. H.M. Stationery Office.'
  6. 1926-02 - 'Message from the Prime Minister: Constitutional Government is being attacked […] Stanley Baldwin.'
  7. 1926-03 - 'To the nation. The Prime Minister's message.' [Regarding the General Strike.]
  8. 1945-09 - 'Under the last Labour Government the number of unemployed rose by 1,644,412. Under the National Government before the War the number of unemployed fell by 1,530,527. Why vote Labour?'
  9. 1945-10 - 'They did not fail us.. We must not fail them.' [Farmer on a tractor.] 'For a prosperous countryside vote National.'
  10. 1945-11 - 'Enterprise - exports - employment! Vote National.'
  11. 1945-26 - 'Help him finish the job.'
  12. 1947-01 - 'Freedom. Keep it up. Lord Woolton's Fighting Fund. Please send your donation now to your local Conservative Headquarters.' n.d. [1947].
  13. 1948-02 - 'Conservative Agricultural Charter. A square deal for farming. A square meal for the family.' n.d. [1948].
  14. 1948-03 - 'The Tories will clear up the mess.' n.d. [1948].
  15. 1950-39 - '10s unit support. As a subscription to the Conservative Party.' n.d. [c.1950s].
  16. 1950-40 - 'Thought for to-day. Socialism leads to Communism. Unionists stand firm for freedom.' n.d. [1950].
  17. 1951-13 - 'Socialism has failed!'
  18. 1951-16 - 'Had enough? High prices. House hunting. Then let the Conservatives have a go.'
  19. 1951-38 - 'Forward with Churchill. Vote for Hyde' [Churchill's profile set against the Union flag].
  20. 1952-06 - 'Winning through. Join the Conservatives - builders of a better Britain.'
  21. 1955-56 - 'Conservative Committee Rooms.' n.d. [1955].
  22. 1957-07 - 'Now is your chance. Vote Conservative.' May 9th n.d. [1957 or 1968].
  23. 1958-01 - [Press advertisement.] 'B.B.C or I.T.V programme?' [Children watching television]. 'You've a choice - thanks to the Conservatives....because Conservatives believe in opportunity.'
  24. 1958-02 - [Press advertisement.] "What was the Black Market, Mummy?" [Young boy looking up from a laden breakfast table.]
  25. 1958-03 - [Press advertisement.] 'Leading Britain' [Macmillan].
  26. 1958-04 - [Press advertisement.] 'Will she ever have a house of her own?' [Picture of a toddler stroking a cat on a doorstep.] 'The Conservatives say she should...because Conservatives believe in opportunity.'
  27. 1958-05 - [Press advertisement.] 'Will he ever make the most of his brains?' [Boy in a hammock.]
  28. 1958-06 - [Press advertisement.] [Picture of a toddler at the seaside.] 'Will he ever be called up?' [Referring to the proposal to end compulsory National Service.]
  29. 1958-07 - [Press advertisement.] [Picture of a toddler behind a fence.] 'Will she be fenced in when she grows up?' [Refers to Labour's demands for greater controls.]
  30. 1959-01 - 'Labour offers you restrictions, higher taxation, controls, more nationalisation, housing grab, inflation. This can't be what you want! So support the Conservatives!'
  31. 1959-02 - 'Life's better with the Conservatives' [picture of family]. 'Don't let Labour ruin it. Vote Conservative.'
  32. 1959-03 - 'If you want a Socialist Government - vote Liberal. If you don't, then vote Conservative.'
  33. 1959-23 - 'Conservative Britain means prosperity. Labour nationalisation would wreck it.'
  34. 1959-24 - 'Living's better with the Conservatives. Don't let Labour ruin it.'
  35. 1959-49 - 'A man of vision' [Macmillan]. n.d. [1959].
  36. 1959-50 - 'The leader with a positive policy' [Macmillan]. n.d. [1959].
  37. 1959-51 - 'The Liberals! You have been warned.' n.d. [1959].
  38. 1959-52 - 'Support the Conservatives.' n.d. [1959].
  39. 1959-53 - 'To keep Britain in the lead' n.d. [1959].
  40. 1959-54 - 'Tories are building for a better tomorrow' n.d. [1959].
  41. 1960-08 - [May Day Demo.] 'Counter-strike for a policy to beat inflation.' n.d. [c.1960s].
  42. 1960-09 - 'More jobs and a stable cost of living - thanks to good Conservative government.' n.d. [c.1960-2].
  43. 1961-07 - 'Still advancing in local government. It's your vote that counts. Vote Conservative.' [Bulk of poster is blank awaiting further caption.]
  44. 1961/2-01 - 'Working together. Join the Conservatives and support responsible government.' n.d. [1961-1962]
  45. 1963-01 - 'Britain with the Conservatives. A power for peace.'
  46. 1963-02 - 'Britain with the Conservatives. Old-age pensions more than doubled in 12 years.'
  47. 1963-03 - 'Build with the Conservatives. £2 million a week for new roads.'
  48. 1963-04 - '...meanwhile the Conservatives have signed the Test Ban Treaty.'
  49. 1963-05 - 'Build with the Conservatives. 10 new schools a week.'
  50. 1963-06 - 'Build with the Conservatives and get 1000 new houses a day' [white on green].
  51. 1963-07 - 'Build with the Conservatives and get 1000 new houses a day' [green on black].
  52. 1963-28 - 'Build with the Conservatives. Britain's exports. £11 million a day.'
  53. 1964-38 - 'Support the Conservative Party now.' n.d. [1964].
  54. 1964-39 - 'It's your standard of living.' n.d. [1964].
  55. 1964-40 - 'Straight talk - and action.' n.d. [1964].
  56. 1964-41 - 'Conservatives give you a better standard of living. Keep it.' n.d. [1964].
  57. 1964-42 - 'Conservatives give you a better standard of living - don't chuck it away.' n.d. [1964].
  58. 1964-43 - 'Conservatives give you a better standard of living - don't chuck it away.' [Different layout.] n.d. [1964].
  59. 1964-44 - 'You'd be better off Conservative. Back on the dole! Unemployment climbs to half a million.' n.d. [1964].
  60. 1964-45 - 'Working for a safer world.' n.d. [1964].
  61. 1964-46 - 'You'd be better off Conservative. (Douglas-Home) Vote Conservative.' n.d. [1964].
  62. 1964-47 - 'General Election 1964 Cities of London and Westminster. Vote for Sir Harry Hylton-Foster, Q.C. The Speaker seeking re-election on Thursday, 15th October.'
  63. 1964-48 - 'Bargains galorious! Second gear.... Opened by John Hunt, MP.' [Terrace Club for Lord Carrington appeal.] n.d. [c.1964-1971].
  64. 1964-51 - 'Conservatives give you a better standard of living.' (Strip 1)
  65. 1964-52 - 'Conservatives give you a better standard of living.' (Strip 2)
  66. 1964-53 - 'Conservatives give you a better standard of living.' (Strip 3)
  67. 1964-54 - 'Conservatives give you a better standard of living.' (Strip 4)
  68. 1965-11 - 'Heath portrait.' n.d. [1965].
  69. 1965-12 - 'Your cost of living.' n.d. [1965].
  70. 1965-13 - 'Labour breaks promises.' n.d. [1965].
  71. 1965-14 - 'Right ahead with Heath.' n.d. [1965].
  72. 1965-15 - 'Down with high prices and socialism. Join the Conservatives now!' n.d. [c.1965].
  73. 1965-16 - 'If you happen to be... then it is your budget!' n.d. [c.1965-1973].
  74. 1966-01 - 'Fair deal for farming - vote Conservative.' [Edward Heath with a farmer.] 'Action not words.'
  75. 1966-05 - 'Action not words.' [Portrait of Edward Heath]. 'Vote Conservative.'
  76. 1966-06 - 'People with responsibilities vote Conservative. Action not words.'
  77. 1966-07 - 'Help for home-buyers - vote Conservative. Action not words.'
  78. 1966-08 - 'Action not words. Vote Conservative.'
  79. 1966-10 - 'For responsible trade unions - vote Conservative. Action not words.'
  80. 1966-13 - 'With Heath into Europe - vote Conservative. Action not words.'
  81. 1966-14b - 'People planning their future vote Conservative. Action not words.'
  82. 1966-22 - 'Support... John Biffen Conservative.' n.d. [1966].
  83. 1966-23 - 'Opt out. Trade unionists!'
  84. 1966-24 - 'Vigorous opposition.' [Heath quote.] n.d. [1966].
  85. 1966-25 - 'Higher unemployment, higher taxation, higher prices. What a way to run a country!' n.d. [1966].
  86. 1966-26 - 'This time Spence. Conservative.' [Sheffield Heeley.]
  87. 1967-01 - 'Housing. Labour's plans are letting the grass grow under your feet!'
  88. 1967-02 - [Wilson cartoon.] 'Participation posters.'
  89. 1967-03 - 'Vote, vote, vote for...'
  90. 1967-04 - '"Why are we waiting?" Vote Conservative and together we'll get London moving.'
  91. 1967-05 - '"Let's get out of this jam." Vote Conservative and we'll get London moving'
  92. 1967-06 - 'Labour's housing plans are letting the grass grow under our feet.'
  93. 1967-07 - '4,000 prices up! What a way to run a country!' n.d. [1967].
  94. 1967-08 - 'Use your 3 votes in Nether Edge ward. Harrington, Macdonald, Mercer. Conservatives.'
  95. 1967-09 - 'Gleadless ward. Vote again for Davison. Conservative.' n.d. [1967].
  96. 1967-10 - 'Heeley ward. Vote again for Swain. Conservative.' n.d. [1967].
  97. 1967-11 - 'What are you doing about the Contact Programme?' n.d. [c.1967-71].
  98. 1968-01 - 'Give for Britain's future. Support the Conservative Fighting Fund.' [Blank space.]
  99. 1968-02 - 'Give for Britain's future. Support the Conservative Fighting Fund.'
  100. 1968-03 - 'Brightside by-election. Put Colin Renfrew your Conservative candidate on the Brightside on Thursday, 13th June 1968.'
  101. 1968-04 - 'Brightside by-election. Vote Renfrew your Conservative candidate. Thursday June 13th.'
  102. 1970-17 - 'Labour's let you down. You'd be better off Conservative.' n.d. [1970].
  103. 1970-18 - 'Support a government that keeps its word.' n.d. [1970s].
  104. 1970-19 - 'Britain would be better off with the Conservatives. How long must they wait to own their own house?!' n.d. [1970].
  105. 1970-20 - 'After 4 years hard labour.' n.d. [1970].
  106. 1970-21 - 'Do you remember when [...] Britain was better off with the Conservatives.' n.d. [1970].
  107. 1970-22 - 'Sir Tatton Brinton.'
  108. 1970-23 - 'Oswestry Conservative Spring Fair.' n.d. [c.1970].
  109. 1970-24 - 'John Biffen again' [Oswestry].
  110. 1970-25 - 'Newcastle-Under-Lyme bye-election. Vote Winterton. Conservative.' n.d. [1970].
  111. 1974-01 - 'Firm action for a fair Britain. Vote Conservative.' [Text only.]
  112. 1974-10 - 'Vote Buck. Conservative.' [Colchester.]
  113. 1974-11 - 'Christopher Fowler. Conservative.' [NW Norfolk.]
  114. 1974-12b - 'A warning is issued by the Conservatives. Fact: prices are rising twice as fast as last year.' [Man switching off giant electric plug.]
  115. 1974-13 - 'A warning is issued by the Conservatives. Fact: prices are now rising twice as fast as last year.' [Man beside giant bill spike.]
  116. 1974-14 - 'A warning issued by the Conservatives. Fact: prices are now rising twice as fast as last year.' [Woman pushing giant trolley.]
  117. 1974-15 - 'A warning issued by the Conservatives. Fact: prices are now rising twice as fast as last year.' [Man carrying giant rail ticket.]
  118. 1974-16 - 'Put Britain first. Be positive. Vote Conservative.'
  119. 1974-18 - 'Put Britain first. Vote Conservative.'
  120. 1974-21 - 'Robert Carr, MP.' n.d. [1974].
  121. 1974-22 - 'Yet another increase for pensioners.' n.d. [1974].
  122. 1974-23 - 'They're no longer too old for an old age pension.' n.d. [1974].
  123. 1974-24 - 'Nobody can accuse us of playing about.' [Light blue.] n.d. [1974].
  124. 1974-25 - 'Nobody can accuse us of playing about.' [Dark blue.] n.d. [1974].
  125. 1974-26 - 'Cheers!' n.d. [1974].
  126. 1974-27 - 'We could have looked the other way.' n.d. [1974].
  127. 1975-01 - Thatcher portrait.
  128. 1975-02 - 'Britain needs the Conservatives.'
  129. 1975-03 - 'Jobs for the boys. Vote Yes to keep Britain in Europe.'
  130. 1975-04 - 'Do something positive for your country's future. Vote Yes to keep Britain in Europe.'
  131. 1975-05 - 'Voting Yes. People for Europe. Join them.'
  132. 1975-06 - 'Keep Britain in Europe. Kent says... Vote Yes 5th June.'
  133. 1975-07 - 'Keep Britain in Europe. Surrey says... Vote Yes 5th June.'
  134. 1975-08 - Thatcher portrait. n.d. [1975].
  135. 1977-01 - 'Who would you call the working man's party?' n.d. [1977].
  136. 1977-02 - 'Only the rich can afford another Labour government.' n.d. [1977].
  137. 1978-04 - Thatcher portrait.
  138. 1978/9-06 - 'Even Labour's better with the Tories. The number of nurses and midwives has gone up by 45,000 with the Conservatives.' n.d. [1978-1979].
  139. 1978/9-33 - [Reproduction of Saatchi newspaper advertisements.] 'It was a Conservative - Mrs. Pankhurst - who first led the fight for votes for women […] It only leaves one thing for a woman to do. Vote Conservative.' [To mark 50th anniversary of votes for women.] n.d. [1978-1979].
  140. 1978/9-35 - 'Don't just hope for a better life vote for one' [portrait of Mrs. Thatcher]. 'Vote Margaret Thatcher.' n.d. [1978-1979].
  141. 1979-06 - 'The Rt. Hon. Mrs Margaret Thatcher M.P. Prime Minister.'
  142. 1979-07 - 'Welcome to the Trades Union Conference.' n.d. [1979].
  143. 1979-08 - 'Conservative. Bottomley this time.' n.d. [1979].
  144. 1980-01 - 'If you care about Britain, keep it out of the red.' n.d. [1980].
  145. 1983-03 - [Saatchi.] 'Every Labour government in history has increased unemployment. Conservative.'
  146. 1983-06 - [Saatchi.] 'Inflation down. Mortgages down. Strikes down. Let's keep it up!' [Light at end of railway tunnel.] 'Conservative.'
  147. 1983-07 - [Saatchi.] 'What are the SDP's policies?' [10 bottles of claret.] 'Ten bottles of claret can be won for the best guess. Write to Conservative Central Office […].'
  148. 1983-08 - [Saatchi.] 'Unemployment. Britain's weathering the storm better. Germany up 34%. America up 23%. Japan up 10%. Britain up 6%.' [Country and % printed on clouds.]
  149. 1983-09 - [Saatchi.] 'Labour. The Opposition Party.' [Mock Punch and Judy show featuring caricatures of Tony Benn and Michael Foot.]
  150. 1983-11 - [Saatchi.] [Picture of a dustbin.] 'Even when Conservatives talk rubbish it makes sense.'
  151. 1983-12 - [Saatchi.] 'Liberal and Labour are as close as orange and red. Liberal policies result […] they share with the Labour Party. Vote Conservative.'
  152. 1983-19 - 'Britain's on the right tract. Don't turn back.'
  153. 1983-20 - 'Labour plans to spend an extra £24 billion a year. Guess who'd pay?' n.d. [1983].
  154. 1983-21 - 'Now let's win in Europe.' n.d. [1983-1984].
  155. 1983-22 - 'European elections. June 14.' n.d. [1983-1984].
  156. 1984-04 - 'Anything worth fighting two world wars for must be worth voting for...' [Picture of 3 young children, one wearing a tin hat, Second World War]. 'Britain needs a strong voice in Europe.'
  157. 1984-07 - [Reproductions of newspaper advertisements.] 'At least these days we're only fighting over beef and lamb.' [Picture of wounded British soldiers, c. First World War].
  158. 1987-02 - [CCF posters.] 'Labour Camp' [demonstrators with placards - militant rules, gay sports day, etc.] 'Do you want to live in it? Think about it. Conservative.'
  159. 1987-03 - [CCF posters.] 'One Alliance. Two ideologies. Think about it. Conservative.'
  160. 1987-04 - [CCF posters.] 'Alliance' [signpost saying This Way - both arms]. 'A new direction? A positive direction. Conservative.'
  161. 1987-04a - [CCF posters.] [2 men standing outside Labour Party Headquarters] '"I say old boy - who's your guess for their new leader?" "Ah - Livingstone I presume...or Hatton...or Grant...". Think about it. Conservative.'
  162. 1987-07 - [Saatchi.] 'Is this Labour's idea of a comprehensive education?' [3 red books: young gay and proud; police: out of school; the playbook for kids about sex.] 'Take the politics out of education. Vote Conservative.'
  163. 1987-08 - [Saatchi.] 'Labour's policy on arms.' [Camouflaged soldier with hands up.] 'Conservative. The next move forward.'
  164. 1987-09 - [Saatchi.] 'Now we've the fastest growth of any major economy in Europe.' [Poodle - German Shepherd - Bulldog.] 'Conservative.'
  165. 1987-10 - [Saatchi.] '10,500 more policemen are helping the police with their enquiries' [long arm of a policeman grasping man's collar]. 'Conservative. The next move forward.'

Dates

  • Creation: 1893; 1912; 1923-1926; 1945-2008

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1 box (5 folders)

Language of Materials

  • English

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CPA Posters 6

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