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‘No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs’

BELUM.W2024.4, Ulster Museum Collection

Print with text saying No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs, and painted red dog in the centre

‘No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs’
Niall Conlon
BELUM.W2024.4

This contemporary poster by Belfast artist Niall Conlon is in response to posters that some London boarding houses put up in the 1950s stating ‘No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs’. The artist feels it important to acknowledge the progress that has been made in promoting inclusion and diversity since then. The poster is part of our collecting for our ‘Inclusive Global Histories’ programme, and helps explore themes of sectarianism and racism in the UK and the ongoing development of decolonisation, inclusion and diversity initiatives.

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