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Advert for Bairnsfather Fragments from France exhibition, 19An advertisement in The Bystander, sister magazine of The Graphic, promoting an exhibition of the humorous wartime cartoons, Fragments from France, by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather
The Innocent Abroad, by BairnsfatherThe Innocent Abroad Out Since Mons: " Well, what sort of night ave yer ad?" Novice (but persistent optimist): " Oh, alright
That 16-inch sensation - Bairnsfather postcard" That 16-inch sensation" - Bairnsfather postcard. Bairnsfather was badly wounded by a shell burst in April 1915 and during his weeks of convalescence suffered recurring nightmares
A. D. Nineteen FiftyCartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, originally published in The Bystander magazine on 29 September 1915 and subsequently issued as part of his Fragments from France, and, as here
In and out (Ii)That first half-hour after " coming out" of those same trenches" An air of relief amongst British soldiers who have completed another spell in the trenches
In and Out (I), BairnsfatherThat last half-hour before " going in" to the same trenches for the 200th time. Silent trepidation amongst soldiers waiting to go into the trenches yet again
The Spirit of our Troops is excellent by BairnsfatherA Tommy in his trench helps himself to a generous glug of something alcoholic from a stoneware jug
Fairly Tree dA soldier disguised rather improbably as a tree, scampers gingerly through the mud of the West Front, doing his best to avoid a cluster of enemy shells falling nearby
They ve Evidently Seem Me by Bruce BairnsfatherA later version of a " Fragment from France" drawn by the famous World War One cartoonist, Bruce Bairnsfather for the Bystander magazine
The Sentry by Bruce BairnsfatherOriginal pencil sketch by the famous World War I cartoonist, Bruce Bairnsfather, creator of " Old Bill", showing a British soldier standing sentry in a trench
Keeping His Hand In, by Bruce BairnsfatherPrivate Smith, the company bomber, formerly Shino, the popular juggler, frequently causes considerable anxiety to his platoon
Impoverished artists by Bruce BairnsfatherHumorous illustration showing two impoverished and bohemian artists living in a top floor flat. The woman, holding a small statue or sculpture in her arms, asks her partner, " Robledo
Bruce Bairnsfather Ware potteryA selection of pottery manufactured by the firm Grimwades of Staffordshire, featuring the designs of Bruce Bairnsfather, the artist whose cartoons featured in The Bystander during World War I
Bruce Bairnsfather War collectiblesA selection of collectible items designed by the Bystanders World War I cartoonist, Bruce Bairnsfather. Includes an Ole Bill mascot (possibly a car mascot), a cigarette case
Fragments DayHow London bookstall managers celebrated " Fragments" day, showing the immense popularity of the " Fragments from France" portfolios of cartoons by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather
A Light which shone in the Darkness by Bruce BairnsfatherPicture of " Old Bill" the old soldier creation of Bruce Bairnsfather, illuminated by a lit cigarette. Date: c.1916
An Innocent AbroadHumorous illustration by Bruce Bairnsfather showing a young soldier sheltering in his funk hole in a trench while an " Ole Bill" type character observes his misery