War Loan - Lord Provost Lorne MacLeod's appeal

Category

Library Item

Item no

30307

Title

War Loan - Lord Provost Lorne MacLeod's call to the citizens of Edinburgh, 1917, page 3

Description

A page from a World War One scrapbook (vol 2) showing the Lord Provost's appeal to support the War Loan scheme. The page includes information on Edinburgh Town Council passing the motion from Lord Provost to encourage citizens to buy stock, encouragement from the Prime Minister Lloyd George to buy stocks and a quote from politician Bonar Law.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1917

Size

24.0 x 15.0 cm

Type

Document

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The page includes information on Edinburgh Town Council passing the motion from Lord Provost to encourage citizens to buy stock. The wording of the support would not be allowed under current investment regulations.

This image is taken from the 2nd of 2 scrapbooks compiled during World War One by the Thomson Family who were living at Glengyle Terrace in Edinburgh. Most of the items pasted into the scrapbooks are press cuttings, leaflets and ephemera but a couple of articles, such as letters and a ration book, give personal details and an indication of the impact of war on the family. Many of the letters of correspondence are sent to Thomas Thomson. Thomas Davidson Thomson was only 3 years old at the outbreak of war and so, his parents must have collated and maintained the scrapbooks, which span the full period of the war, on his behalf.

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