EPHEMERA : POSTERS

Title

Ulster Vanguard

Object Name

Political poster

Date Made

1972
1972

Place Made

Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast
Belfast

Description

Ulster Vanguard Party poster, printed black on orange. 'Province Wide Rally, at Ormeau Park, March 18th 1972. Ulster Vanguard was launched on 9 February and an estimated 50,000 to 100,000 people attended this rally. In his speech at this rally Vanguard leader William Craig controversially stated, ‘If and when the politicians fail us, it may be our job to liquidate the enemy.’

Materials

paper

Place Collected

Date Collected

1973
1973

Catalogue Number

BELUM.O400.1973

Copyright

National Museums NI