Printed Ephemera — 1926
The British Gazette
This copy of The British Gazette, No 4, was issued by His Majesty's Stationery Office during the General Strike of 1926. The gazette was a government newspaper devised by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Winston Churchill, who strongly opposed the General Strike.
With many printers on strike, newspaper proprietors were able to produce only scaled-down editions and reduced print-runs. The British Gazette aimed to keep citizens informed of the latest news but was also used by the government as propaganda to put forward its views on the strike.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 74.200/20
- Object name:
- The British Gazette
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- Artist/Maker:
- His Majesty's Stationery Office
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- Production date:
- 1926
- Material:
paper
- Measurements/duration:
- H 583 mm, L 470 mm
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- —
- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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