EPHEMERA : POSTERS

Title: They may look harmless but... ...they could be firebombs
Maker: NI Government (Primary maker)
Date Made: c.1970s
c.1970s
Place Made: Belfast
Description: Official poster produced by the NI Government, 'They may look harmless but they could be firebombs - Report anything suspicious.' Printed white, red, yellow on black. This poster was produced by the Northern Ireland Government in the early 1970s. The poster is intended to draw the public’s attention to suspicious items which may be incendiary devices.
Materials: paper
Date Collected: 1973
1973
Catalogue Number: BELUM.O520.1973
Copyright: National Museums NI

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