Political posters.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Posters promoting election campaigns or other political publicity.
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Campaign literature for UK and Scottish Parliament elections., Circa 1970s-2011, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.13638/38-42
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
The papers reflect Margo MacDonald`s life as a politician and broadcaster. Although somewhat miscellaneous, they provide an insight into her relationship with the Scottish National Party leadership throughout her life, and into some of the causes she advocated during her life, including independence and assisted suicide for terminally ill patients.
Dates:
Circa 1970s-2011, undated.
Correspondence and papers concerning elections and politics in Roxburghshire., 1710-1896, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13330-13365
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The founder of the family was Gilbert Elliot (1651-1718), a younger son of Gavin Elliot of Midlem Mill. Gilbert Elliot was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1688, created a baronet in 1700, and appointed a Lord of Session as Lord Minto in 1705; he acquired the lands of Headshaw in Roxburghshire in 1696, and added Minto to his property in 1703.
Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet (1693-1766), likewise had a distinguished legal career, becoming a Lord of Session as Lord Minto in 1726, a...
Dates:
1710-1896, undated.
Election posters, handbills, and satirical 'squibs' in song and verse, relating chiefly to Perthshire election contests., 1832-1840.
File
Identifier: MS.16148
Scope and Contents
A few items (folios 16, 44, 88) are in Scottish Gaelic.
Dates:
1832-1840.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
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Correspondence, papers, legal and financial documents, canvass records and printed ephemera concerning elections and politics in the County of Perth parliamentary constituency involving Thomas Graham (M.P. from 1794 to 1807) and Robert Graham (Whig/Liberal campaign manager, 1831-1832, and parliamentary candidate, 1834).
Miscellaneous papers of and relating to Horatio Ross and the Ross family, 1831-1881
File
Identifier: Acc.13765/6
Printed election 'squibs' and posters. , 1837-1841.
File
Identifier: MS.13365
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The founder of the family was Gilbert Elliot (1651-1718), a younger son of Gavin Elliot of Midlem Mill. Gilbert Elliot was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1688, created a baronet in 1700, and appointed a Lord of Session as Lord Minto in 1705; he acquired the lands of Headshaw in Roxburghshire in 1696, and added Minto to his property in 1703.
Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet (1693-1766), likewise had a distinguished legal career, becoming a Lord of Session as Lord Minto in 1726, a...
Dates:
1837-1841.
WGML Objects., circa 1930s-2000s.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.14114 Special Collections 3/14
Scope and Contents
Objects within the WGML have not been fully catalogued but are summaried below for ease of access. Researchers and visitors are welcome to consult these items upon request.
Dates:
circa 1930s-2000s.