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General Election 1951. Conservative Party Posters., General Election 1951. Labour Party Posters., General Election 1955. Conservative Party Posters., General Election 1955. Labour Party Posters. and General Election 1955. Liberal Party Posters.

CPA Posters 16

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General Election 1951. Conservative Party Posters., General Election 1951. Labour Party Posters., General Election 1955. Conservative Party Posters., General Election 1955. Labour Party Posters. and General Election 1955. Liberal Party Posters.

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CPA Posters 16

Summary

General Election 1951. Conservative Party Posters. includes:

1951-01 - 'Now's your chance take it! Vote Conservative.'

1951-02 - 'For peace through strength. Vote Conservative.'

1951-03 - 'It's time for a change. Vote Conservative.'

1951-04 - 'Cut out government waste. Vote Conservative.'

1951-05 - 'All the Socialists leave' [£ note with a quarter missing]. 'Vote Conservative.'

1951-06 - [Image of child.] '"The way things are going I shall be grown up before we get our house." Vote Unionist for MORE houses MORE quickly.'

1951-07 - [Purse labelled 'Cost of Living' with change falling out.] 'Mend that hole. Vote Conservative.'

1951-08 - 'Turn hopes into homes. Vote Unionist.'

1951-09 - 'For a good living from the land. Vote Unionist.'

1951-10 - 'Make Britain strong and free. Vote Unionist.'

1951-11 - '"The British Nation can, if it chooses, place in power a Government which will try its best to solve our many problems […]" Vote Conservative.'

1951-12 - [Image of woman and baby.] '...give him security and a proud future the Conservative way.'

1951-13 - 'Socialism has failed!'

1951-14 - 'They don't catch me again! I'm voting Conservative!'

1951-15 - 'Don't throw a spanner in the steel works. Help the Conservatives to set steel free.'

1951-16 - 'Had enough? High prices. House hunting. Then let the Conservatives have a go.'

General Election 1951. Labour Party Posters. includes:

1951-17 - 'Give Labour security in the house to give you security in the home. Vote Labour.'

1951-18 - 'Keep the Peace. Keep Labour at Westminster. Vote Labour.'

1951-19 - 'Farms flourish when Labour rules. Vote Labour.'

1951-20 - 'Peace - the way to plenty. Vote Labour.'

1951-21 - 'Declare war on the profiteers. Vote Labour.'

1951-22 - 'You are in power - don't give it up! Vote Labour.'

1951-23 - 'For radical reform vote Labour.'

1951-24 - 'End the profit ramp. Vote Labour.'

1951-25 - 'Under the Tories - high profits for big business. High prices for housewives. Vote Labour.'

1951-26 - 'Tories would - slash subsidies and push prices up. Vote Labour.'

1951-27 - [Yellow X.] 'Use it for peace. Vote Labour.'

1951-28 - 'You're winning the peace...don't falter. Vote Labour.'

1951-29 - 'The good neighbour votes Labour.'

1951-30 - 'Tories - profits for the few. Labour - profits everybody. Vote Labour.'

1951-31 - 'We want peace, fair shares, work for all. We can't afford a Tory Government. Vote Labour.'

1951-32 - 'Poverty, slums, dole queues, low wages. Remember the high cost of Toryism. Vote Labour.'

1951-33 - 'It's never happened before - six years of full employment! Vote Labour.'

1951-34 - 'To serve the people. To save the peace. Vote Labour.'

General Election 1955. Conservative Party Posters. includes:

1955-01 - 'Earnings up! Taxes down! Vote Conservative.'

1955-02 - 'Don't swop a record for a promise. Vote Conservative.'

1955-03 - [Eden.] 'Working for peace.'

1955-04 - 'Queues, controls, rationing. Don't risk it again! Vote Conservative.'

1955-05 - 'Earnings up - living better! Vote Conservative.'

1955-06 - 'It's FULL employment. Vote Conservative.'

1955-07 - 'Pensions - Benefits - BEST EVER! Vote Conservative.'

1955-08 - 'As promised a MILLION HOUSES. Vote Conservative.'

1955-09 - 'Stick to success. Vote Conservative.'

1955-10 - 'Vote Conservative for a real chance to get on.'

1955-11 - 'Think of our future!' [Photo of kids.] 'Vote Conservative.'

1955-12 - 'United for peace and progress. Vote Conservative.'

1955-13 - 'For good farming, more houses, schools, electricity. Vote Conservative.'

General Election 1955. Labour Party Posters includes:

1955-20 - 'Keep left with Labour and you're on the right road.' [Car sticker size.]

1955-21 - 'Pensioners hard up! Toryism doesn't work. Vote Labour.'

1955-22 - 'Record high prices. Toryism doesn't work. Vote Labour.'

1955-23 - 'Put the family first with Labour.'

1955-24 - 'Better schools with Labour.'

1955-25 - 'What price tea? Toryism doesn't work. Vote Labour.' [Small size.]

1955-26 - 'Mills closing down. Toryism doesn't work. Vote Labour.'

1955-27 - 'Fairer shares with Labour.' [Small, blue background.]

1955-28 - 'Top level talks - send Attlee! Vote Labour.' [Small size.]

1955-29 - 'You can ensure justice for the leaseholder but only with Labour.'

1955-30 - 'Rents up! Rates up! Thanks to the Tories! We can't afford them.'

1955-30a - 'Labour will build homes to rent. That's a fact!'

1955-31 - 'A better chance with Labour. Every time!'

1955-32 - 'Labour keeps its promises.'

1955-33 - 'Fairer shares with Labour.' [Large, red background.]

1955-35 - 'Abolish the tax on sport. Vote Labour.'

1955-36 - 'Better value for your money with Labour in control.' [Small size.]

1955-37 - 'Better value for your money with Labour in control.' [Large size.]

1955-38 - 'You can trust Mr Atlee.'

1955-39 - 'What price tea? Toryism doesn't work. Vote Labour.' [Large size.]

1955-40 - 'Top level talks - send Atlee! Vote Labour.' [Big size.]

1955-41 - 'Now can you trust the Tories?'

1955-42 - 'You pay the bill. Cost of living up. Value of your £ down. That's Toryism for you!'

1955-43 - 'What price Tory 'prosperity' now?'

1955-44 - 'You pay the bill. Q. Why don't the Tories ban price fixing? A. Because they are the Party of monopoly!'

General Election 1955. Liberal Party Posters includes:

1955-47 - 'One person. One vote. One vote. One value. Support the Liberal fight for electoral reform and fair play for all.'

1955-48 - 'Wanted: More Liberal M.P.s to fight for lower cost of living, reduced govt. spending, freedom of the individual. Join the Liberal Party. The People's Party.'

1955-49 - 'Make no mistake this time. Two birds (Labour and Tory), one stone (Liberal vote). Vote Liberal.'

1955-50 - 'What's your line? Liberal, of course!'

1955-51 - 'The choice is yours. The model party. Liberals.'

1955-52 - 'Clement Davies. The Liberal Leader.'

1955-53 - 'A two-party Britain is a split nation. Vote Liberal.'

1955-54 - 'Clean up the mess we're in. Try Liberalism - a Liberal Party product. Beware of imitations.'

1955-55 - 'Only the Liberals will put industry on a profit-sharing and co-partnership basis - the other parties want boss control or state control!'

Date

1951-1955

Language

English

Physical extent

5 Volumes

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Conservative Party Archive: Poster Collection

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General Election 1951. Conservative Party Posters., General Election 1951. Labour Party Posters., General Election 1955. Conservative Party Posters., General Election 1955. Labour Party Posters. and General Election 1955. Liberal Party Posters.

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