Leaflets Collection (page 2)

Suffragette, The House That Man Built. Pro-Suffrage Viewpoint showing suffragettes handing out Votes for Women leaflets. All are anxious to write M.P after their name

Buy Victory Loan leaflet
A Message from the Skies - a Victory Loan leaflet dropped from British air balloons during the World War One war savings campaign. Date: 1917

The Bubblers Bubbl d, 1720 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF362954 The Bubblers Bubbl d, 1720 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Cole, James (fl.1720-43); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Devil take the Hindmost ; satire on the South Sea Bubble of 1711-20;)

WWII - Packing Department - Girl Guide Imperial HQ
WWII - Packing Department - Girl Guide Imperial Headquarters, London. Date: 1943

Women campaigned to share the growing affluence in 1952. Masked women took part in a poster parade to advertise a meeting advocating Equal Pay rights for women which is said to be held at Central

A US Air Force C-47 airplane releasing psychological warfare leaflets near Nha Trang, South Vietnam. August 1969 NARA photograph

Common Horse Chestnut tree in flower - spring

Compound leaves, 19th century C015 / 6084
Compound leaves, 19th-century artwork. Compound leaves are those where the leaf is divided into separate leaflets, as opposed to the single blade or lobes of simple leaves (see C015/6083)

Unemployment leaflet
Sir Richard Hopkins Papers, leaflet on conquering unemployment, 1928-1930 Date: 1928-1930

Leaflet Raid at London Theatre, 1939
A shower of leaflets descending upon the audience at the London Palladium which was staging its first wartime revue, The Little Dog Laughed

D Annunzios propaganda drop over Vienna, WW1
Aerial view of the centre of Vienna, Austria, with thousands of propaganda leaflets dropped by the Italian poet and nationalist Gabriele d Annunzio from his Ansaldo SVA biplane

Leaflet Distribution
The Liberals take to the air, scattering leaflets over Marble Arch from a plane adorned with portraits of Asquith and Lloyd George Date: 1923

Silver Wattle (Acacia dealbata) close-up of leaves with pinnate leaflets, growing in garden, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, june

Horse-chestnut leaves
Horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) leaves emerging in spring. Photographed in England

Columbine foliage (Aquilegia vulagaris). The lobed leaflets of columbine are covered in short hairs. Columbine is also known as grannys bonnets due to the shape of its flowers

Sensitive joint-vetch leaflets. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the tip of a cluster of leaflets from the sensitive joint-vetch plant (Aeschynomene sensitiva)

Amicia (Amicia zygomeris)
Amicia foliage (Amicia zygomeris)

Male fern frond (Dryopteris felix-mas). The fronds show pinnate formation, that is they have a long central midrib, or rachis, with frondlets arranged in parallel pairs along it

Shield fern (Dryopteris crassirhisoma). Ferns are primitive plants that reproduce by means of spores. Photographed in Hokkaido, Japan

Osmundastrum asiaticum fern. Ferns are primitive plants that reproduce by means of spores

War Loan Campaign in Trafalgar Square, London, 1918
Photograph showing the War Loan Campaign exhibition in Trafalgar Square, London, in March 1918. Inset, top right, is a picture of the British airship from which the Countess of Drogheda dropped

Wartime Leaflets
Three public information leaflets, issued in Britain during World War Two, Air Raid Precautions, Your Gas Mask and Evacuation: Why and How

Moscow Propaganda
Revolutionary leaflets and newspapers are handed out to the people of Moscow

Czech Leaflets
Czech forces fighting the Red Army distribute propaganda leaflets from a train. Date: 1918

Leaflet Drop on Brussels
Allied aircraft drop leaflets on Brussels in order to encourage its citizens to trust in the ultimate defeat of Germany

Ww2 Leaflets
In the early stages of the war, propaganda leaflets are dropped over Germany from an RAF Wellington bomber. (We also have a collection of actual propaganda ephemera.)

Mesmer Satirised / Theatre
Mesmer satirised in the theatre : his supporter, D Epremesil, throws leaflets to the audience

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Leaflets have long been used as a powerful tool for communication and activism. From the elegant Cunard Line leaflets promoting luxurious voyages on the iconic QE2, Queen Mary, and Mauretania to rare memorabilia cherished by collectors, these leaflets captured the essence of travel and adventure. In a different context, leaflets became instruments of change in the hands of determined children campaigning against education cuts in Ealing. Their small but impactful messages resonated with communities across the city, igniting a spark that would eventually lead to positive reforms. Protesters at the South African embassy wielded leaflets as weapons of truth, exposing apartheid's injustices and demanding freedom for all. Among them stood Peter Tatchell, an Australian-born British political activist whose fearless distribution of thought-provoking leaflets challenged societal norms and fought for equality. Even during times of celebration like the Royal Coronation in 1953, leaflets played their part. A knitting book filled with patterns inspired by this grand event showcased how even humble pieces of paper could capture national pride and creativity. Sometimes history hides its creators behind anonymity; such is the case with a mysterious 1944 Club de Memo leaflet. Its purpose remains unknown, leaving us intrigued about its origins and message. However secretive some may be, others openly defy authority through their use of leaflets. An illegal printing press during Russia's Revolution of 1905 risked everything to spread revolutionary ideas among citizens hungry for change. The suffragettes took their fight to new heights – quite literally – when they swam hot air balloons adorned with persuasive slogans advocating women's rights. These daring acts made headlines worldwide while showcasing both bravery and creativity in pursuit of justice. During World War II, amidst rationing and uncertainty, a Ministry of Food poster urged citizens to make every meal count - reminding them that even small actions can contribute significantly towards victory over adversity. In times of war, leaflets became weapons of psychological warfare.