Postcard from [J.S.S.?] to Willaim O'Brien asking whether he would like to organise a postcard campaign, using a similar image to the one on the postcard, for Dublin against "lanlordism",
1909 Oct. 20.
Postcard contains an image of an octopus, using his tentacles as a way to separate areas in London with high rent rates and describing who owns the land and the amount of acres. Also contains caption: "Landordism causes unemployment, It paralyses the building trade; it pauperises the peasantry; 12 landlords "own" London, taking £20,000,000 a year; 500 peers "own" an entire one-third of England; 4,000 landlords "own" an entire half of England; the land octopus sucks the lifeblood of the people.".
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Format: | Manuscript |
Language: | English |
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Notes: | Postcard is address "W. O'Brien Esq / Socialist Party of / Ireland / National Concert Building / Dublin.". Physical description: 1 item (1 postcard). more |
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Postcard from [J.S.S.?] to Willaim O'Brien asking whether he would like to organise a postcard campaign, using a similar image to the one on the postcard, for Dublin against "lanlordism",
1909 Oct. 20.
In Collection: | William O'Brien (1881-1968) Papers, 1898-1969 |
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Description: | Postcard contains an image of an octopus, using his tentacles as a way to separate areas in London with high rent rates and describing who owns the land and the amount of acres. Also contains caption: "Landordism causes unemployment, It paralyses the building trade; it pauperises the peasantry; 12 landlords "own" London, taking £20,000,000 a year; 500 peers "own" an entire one-third of England; 4,000 landlords "own" an entire half of England; the land octopus sucks the lifeblood of the people.". |
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Language: | English |
Extent: | 1 item (1 postcard). |
Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 13,961/1/9
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |