"While the original 8 Hour Day banner was made of bunting, most of the early banners were either silk or calico. These were vulnerable to the weather; and many were reportedly destroyed by high winds. More robust canvas banners became common from the 1890s."
"Banners were too large and too heavy to be carried by hand. They were mounted onto horse-drawn drays and later onto lorries. Early in the 20th century, complicated frames were made so the banners could be lowered as they passed under the power and tram lines that were becoming part of the cityscape."
ED HALLS COLLECTION OF BANNERS FOR THE EXIBITION 'FROM ONE REVOLUTION TO ANOTHER' CURATED BY JEREMY DELLER 2008-9
SELECTED BY ED HALL FOR THE EXIBITION AT PALAIS DE TOKYO 26.09.08 TO THE 04.01.09
Islington Trades Union Council "Islington Trades Union Council" 2008 February 21st "2008 February 21st "
ROBERT TRESSELL BANNER FROM HASTINGS 2008 AT THE ROBERT TRESSELL FESTIVAL. ROBERT TRESSELL ------ 1898, he became a member of the Transvaal Executive Committee of the Centennial of 1798 Association, which commemorated the revolutionary nationalist United Irishmen.As a '98 Association member, Tressell helped form the Irish Brigades, an anti-British force that fought alongside the Boers in the Second BoeR War.
