EPHEMERA : POSTERS

Title: 1st Choice - Smyth
Object Name: Political poster
Date Made: 1979
1979
Place Made: Northern Ireland
Belfast
Description: Poster issued the Republican Clubs, The Worker's Party, '1st Choice, SMYTH, The Worker's Voice.' This poster refers to Kevin Smyth who stood as a Workers’ Party candidate in South Antrim in the UK General Election of 1979. Smyth polled 1,615 votes but finished bottom of the poll.
Materials: paper
Place Collected
Catalogue Number: BELUM.Zg6615
Copyright: National Museums NI

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