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Banner, Communist Party, Jimmy Rutherford
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Title
Banner, Communist Party, Jimmy Rutherford
Description
Heavy cotton banner with painted design on
one side. The words DIED FOR OUR LIBERTY along the top; portrait of Jimmy Rutherford, the Communist and International Brigade flags behind; white scroll at base with painted letters JIMMY RUTHERFORD LEITH.
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H130cm x W190cm
Type
Banner
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The People's Story
Accession number
HH5460/91
In 1936, at the age of 17, Jimmy Rutherford went to fight with the
International Brigade in Spain, during the Spanish Civil War.
He was captured and was imprisoned along with Donald
Renton. General Franco repatriated him, on condition that he did not return. However, Jimmy did return to Spain and in 1938 he was recaptured, recognised and shot.
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