Hauling one of the 'Lusitania's' lifeboats onto the beach Product:Postcard Steve Sims

Steve Sims

Found in the collection of the Albertina

Mr Punch takes a regular look at Mr Gladstone's Budget

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Hauling one of the 'Lusitania's' lifeboats onto the beach Product:Postcard Steve SimsHauling one of the 'Lusitania's' lifeboats onto the beach, Ireland, 8 May 1915. 'Lusitania' was sunk off the Old Head of Kinsdale by a German u boat on 7 May 1915. Although an unarmed passenger ship, she was carrying munitions. 1198 people lost their lives, of whom 128 were US citizens. The sinking was a significant contributing factor to America's entry into World War I two years later.