EPHEMERA : POSTERS

Title: Festival of The Oppressed
Object Name: Political Poster
Maker: Irish News Limited (Primary maker)
Date Made: c.1974
c.1974
Description: Poster issued by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association, advertising an event organised by the NICRA in Belfast in October 1972. 'The Festival of the Oppresses, Ballymurphy, Sunday 22nd October.' The Festival of the Oppressed was particularly aimed at highlighting the way in which the Parachute Regiment had operated in the area and aimed to, ‘Expose Para Terror.’ Printed red text on white.
Materials: paper
Place Collected
Date Collected: 1974
1974
Catalogue Number: BELUM.Zg10246
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