Posters.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Notices intended to be posted to advertise, promote, or publicize an activity, cause, product, or service; also, decorative, mass-produced prints intended for hanging. For small printed notices or advertisements intended for distribution by hand, use ""handbills"" .
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Papers of the Scottish Plebiscite Society.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13546
Scope and Contents
The Scottish Plebiscite Society was formed by Peter Thomson (fl.1914-1991) to press for a plebiscite on the question of a Scottish parliament. In 1949 it conducted its own plebiscite in Kirriemuir and in which 85% of the local electors participated. Thomson’s continuing activity for the cause resulted in his dismissal as sheriff of South Strathclyde in 1977. Following his dismissal, Thomson devoted his time to holding a series of privately-funded plebiscites in Scottish towns...
Dates:
1959-1991