Posters are fundamental to protest. This Troops Out Movement (TOM) poster dates from the 1970s, a tumultuous period during the troubles in Northern Ireland. More than 3,500 people including civilians, members of the British security forces and members of paramilitary groups, were killed in the conflict. Note the striking combination of the clenched fist against a background of military images. The aim of the TOM was to bring about the withdrawal of British troops from Northern Ireland. Its first significant public meeting was held at Fulham Town Hall on 24 October 1973. By the end of that year, there were branches in Manchester, Coventry, and Birmingham as well as north and south London. The group’s activities declined sharply after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, a major political development in the Northern Ireland peace process.