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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Main Creator: O'Brien, William, 1881-1968
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
O'Brien, William, > 1881-1968 > Correspondence
Socialist Party of Ireland
Socialism > Ireland
Land tenure > Ireland
Ireland > History > 1901-1910
Ireland > Politics and government > 1901-1910
Notes:Postcard is address "W. O'Brien Esq / Socialist Party of / Ireland / National Concert Building / Dublin.".

Physical description: 1 item (1 postcard).

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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.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: William O'Brien (1881-1968) Papers, 1898-1969
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.".
Main Creator: O'Brien, William, 1881-1968
Language:English
Extent:1 item (1 postcard).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 13,961/1/9 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.