‘Motors wanted!’

Cars, canvassing and conveyance during the election. By Leanne Blaney ‘Depressing and dull’ was how one English journalist described the conditions on polling day in London during the 1918 general election. In contrast, the Irish newspapers were full of reports of ‘exciting incidents’ that occurred across Ireland during the election campaign. These included the seizure ... Read more

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