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"banner, The Workers Union, Holloway Branch" [NBS I/D 427]



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Catalogue Number
NBS I/D 427

Object Name
banner

Title
THE WORKERS UNION - HOLLOWAY BRANCH - SOLIDARITY OF LABOUR - Freedom - Fraternity - Equality - Africa - Asia.

Place
Holloway & London & England & UK & Europe; Africa; Asia

Events
May Day

Date
c.1920

Creator(s)
NBS National Museum of Labour HistoryNBS National Museum of Labour HistoryGeorge Tutill & Co. (Manufacturer)

Description
The union was formed on May Day 1898, one of several general workers' unions which sought to organize semi-skilled and unskilled workers. Amongst its members were a high proportion of women workers.

The design takes its romantic symbolism from Walter Crane designs of the 1880s.

The banner was made by George Tutill, 83 City Road, London.

Materials: Single layer silk fabric banner. Ground of crimson and purple jacquard woven silk. Replacement borders of yellow polyester rep. Oil painted images on each side.

Multimedia
banner, The Workers Union, Holloway Branch [NMLH.1993.712] (image/jpeg)

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