'Ireland with the lid off’ — Anti-Home Rule postcard, ca. 1913-14, showing Irish insurgents bursting from Ireland’s 'lid'. Published by the Ulster Publishing Co. in Belfast.
'Cock o' the North' — Anti-Home Rule postcard showing the fighting cock of Ulster standing firm, with a short poem below celebrating Ulster's steadfastness against Home Rule.
'The Home Rule Rout' — The Ulster bulldog chases away the Home Rule fox, with cats watching in the distance.
'Ulster's only crime, loyalty to the flag' — Postcard showing the army massacring Unionists led by Edward Carson. Irish nationalist John Redmond says 'Haul down that flag or die, rebels' while Carson responds 'Never, death before dishonour'.
'Our Freedom - no Home Rule' — The Ulster bulldog stands with the British flag, with a small poem at the top left.
'Who said Home Rule' — A heavily-armed Ulster volunteer stands with his many guns and crate of ammunition while John Redmond timidly peeps from a window.
Postcard showing a priest and John Redmond approaching the Ulster cow, ready to milk the 'golden fluid' into their buckets reading 'Revenue taxes' and 'A fat priestly tax milker'. The Ulster cow huffs 'defiance', while bandits across the border implore them to return.
Postcard showing Irish nationalist politician Joseph Devlin in a cemetery calling on the dead to vote for him.
'Good old Belfast' — Postcard showing two cats scrapping in what looks like a dockyard.
'The Ulster Scot' — Postcard showing an Ulster Scot in battle dress, with a short poem:
This land our heritage by richt,
Priest ridden saints may grudge us,
Three hunner years we hae been here,
An deilth'fit they'll budge us
This land our heritage by richt,
Priest ridden saints may grudge us,
Three hunner years we hae been here,
An deilth'fit they'll budge us
All of these were published by the Ulster Publishing Co. around 1912-14, towards the end of the Home Rule Crisis. Most of them designed by William Watson. More here: nmni.com
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