Catalogue Number
NMLH.1994.168.25.3
Object Name
Poster
Title
Milk for Spain
Events
Spanish Civil War
Date
around 1937
Description
Large brown poster mounted on cardboard frame. Large black text reads "MILK FOR SPAIN/ RALLY/ MUNICIPAL HALL/ TOTTENHAM,/ SUNDAY, JAN. 23RD, 1938/ PROGRAMME OF MUSIC, BALLET & THE REVUE/ "PEACE & PROSPERITY"/ BY ALAN BUSH & THE LONDON LABOUR CHORAL UNION./ SPEAKERS: VINENT DUNCAN JONES/ MISS EDITH GOW (British Youth Peace Assembly Delegates, Recently Returned from Spain)/ ADMISSION 3d. RESERVED SEATS 6d./ Commence 8p.m. Doors open 7.30pm/ Organised by Tottenham Spanish Relief Committee, 7, Bruce Grove, Tottenham, N.17. Proceed to British Youth Peace Assembly (Spanish Youth Food ship Sub-Committee)/ W.E Coleman, T.U Printer, 156, Arnold Rd., Tottenham, N.17" 'Milk for Spain' started in 1937 as a British relief operation for the victims of the Spanish Civil War, mainly headed by Labour activists from the Co-operative Union. Customers at Co-op shops could buy 'milk tokens', the sales of which would go to aiding Republican efforts in Madrid.
