EPHEMERA : POSTERS

Title: Vote Vanguard Unionist
Object Name: Political poster
Maker: Ulster Vanguard (Primary maker)
Date Made: 1973
1973
Place Made: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast
Belfast
Description: Ulster Vanguard poster printed blue on 'day-glo' orange. 'Say Yes for a New Constitution.' Vanguard Unionist Party for Assembly Elections 1973. The party was opposed to the government’s proposals for an enforced power-sharing executive and a formalised North-South Irish Dimension. Vanguard received 10.5% of first preference votes in the election and won seven seats.
Materials: paper
Place Collected
Date Collected: 1973
1973
Catalogue Number: BELUM.O353.1973
Copyright: National Museums NI

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