Bateman Collection (page 5)

A vision of the (near) future, WW1 cartoon by H. M Bateman
H.M. Bateman comments amusingly on the prospect of cars driven entirely by coal gas, with the result of overcharging being that the car floats off into the atmosphere. Date: 1917

The Parrot, by H. M. Bateman, WW1 cartoon, 1918
" THE PARROT" In the first half of the cartoon a young politician is shown standing up in the Commons during WWI claiming that the country has reached the extreme crisis of the war

The Audience of the Peace-speaker by H. M. Bateman
" Lo! The poor Timid un! The Audience of the Peace-speaker!" This illustration comments on how war-fever has gripped the nation

The A. B. who asked for a light! By H. M. Bateman
" Shocking! The A.B. who asked for a light!" Two high-ranking naval officers are aghast when an able seaman asks if he can borrow a light. Date: 1917

Zeppelinanities: The airy humour of the Hun by H. M. Bateman
" Zeppelinanities. The airy humour of the Hun: a German air-raiders air-raising narrative illustrated by our caricaturist." This cartoon depicts the German zeppelin raid on London on 8

A lesson arranged by the Enemy. H. M. Bateman
" A Lesson arranged by the enemy. The Higher Education." In this cartoon Bateman imagines a schoolmaster getting his students out of bed at night to look at a zeppelin fly past. Date: 1916

I remember that in 1870- Cartoon by H. M. Bateman
" I remember that in 1870-" Parading for writing-to-the-papers: A London Club in War-time. In a London club a crowd of elderly gentlemen are queing up to reach three desks where they are

The Monitor: Automatic but not fool-proof by H. M. Bateman
" The Monitor. Automatic, but not fool-proof: a war-drama in nine fits." This Bateman cartoon from World War One sends up the jingoistic, often misguided

Thanks awfully for telling us! Cartoon by H. M. Bateman
Thanks awfully for telling us! Knowledge as it is purveyed: dedicated to the " Daily ___" Bateman here pours scorn on the Daily Mail for its journalistic technique of stating the obvious

Drill-dodging: The new exercise, H. M. Bateman cartoon, WW1
" Drill-dodging: Everyone can test it gratis: the new exercise for onlookers in the park." This World War One cartoon jokes that the sheer quantity of volunteers to the British Army by 1915

What is it the Germans dislike so much? H. M. Bateman cartoon
" What is it the Germans dislike so much? Frightful, isn t it?" This First World War cartoon by H.M. Bateman comments on the increasingly huge artillery guns both sides are using

An Unconfirmed Report states - Rumours, H. M. Bateman, WW1
" An unconfirmed report states - Rumour." This Bateman cartoon warns the readers against passing on potentially important information during wartime to friends

Are you as one of these? H. M. Bateman cartoon
" Are you as one of these? A few splendid fellows who are unfortunately debarred from meeting the Germans - and why." This cartoon during the enlistment drive at the beginning of the First

Obvious on the Face of it. H. M. Bateman cartoon
Obvious on the Face of it: " How does the war affect you, old fellow?" " Oh! Frightfully, old man - frightfully

Its A Long, Long Way to - the C. O. WW1, H. M. Bateman
Its A Long, Long Way To - The C.O. : From Private to Pensioner; or, How a British Soldier Gained the Ear of His Colonel. Satirical cartoon by H. M

Back to the Land, cartoon by H. M. Bateman, 1918, WW1
" The 5.15 from town, with its cargo of allotmenteers, approaching its destination and the scene of their labourers." Date: 1918

The Silent Service by H. M. Bateman, WW1 cartoon 1918
THE SILENT SERVICE An elderly gentleman strains himself to try to hear what a younger man is saying. Date: 1918

Why aren t they in the Honours List? H. M Bateman WW1 cartoon
" Civilian Heroes of the Great War" Batemans WWI illustrations often mock the upper classes for their oblivion to the true extent to which ordinary people were suffering during the war

How Big Bill Answered the Call by H. M. Bateman, WW1
An American cowboy hears that the USA has entered the war and gallops off on his horse to enlist, encountering unbelievable obstacles on the way including killer eagles

The Gas-Driven Armoured Car by H. M. Bateman, WW1
Highly amusing sequential cartoon by H. M. Bateman documenting the success of a gas-bag powered armoured car which, overly filled with coal gas

The Huns in Sport by H. M. Bateman, WW1
A series of sketches by humorous artist, H. M. Bateman, showing the Germans indulging in decidedly unsporting behaviour, a reflection - in the eyes of the British - of their conduct during the First

A Bit Off by H. M. Bateman
A Bit Off! The Chiropodist Who Dropped Her Knife. An alarmed podiatrist tries to calm her patient, a blustering, Colonel-type typical of H. M

The Great Water Joke by H. M. Bateman
Cartoon by H. M. Bateman showing horses and their jockeys finding that the other side of a water jump is substantially higher than the side from where they took off

Willss tobacco advert by H. M. Bateman
Advertisement by H. M. Bateman for Willss Cut Golden Bar tobacco featuring a gent seated in a comfortable armchair wearing a smoking jacket in a state of pipe smoking ecstasy. Date: 1929

IF, by H. M. Bateman
IF - Captain Bairnsfather had been in the Navy! In an issue of The Bystander themed on the word If, an H.M.Bateman cartoon imagines the type of characters that may have been created by Captain Bruce

Action and Reaction by H. M. Bateman
Colonel X in 1918 - - And in 1920 A retired Army commander, who once showed unflappability in battle, is not quite so confident on the golf course when a ball whizzes past his head. Date: 1920

A Censored Incident by H. M. Bateman
A cartoon by H. M. Bateman in their issue devoted to lampooning censorship during the Great War. Mr. Hilaire Belloc explaining how the war should be conducted

1960 by H. M. Bateman, WW1 cartoon
A cartoon drawn by H. M. Bateman in The Bystander in 1918, imagining what a member of the Royal Navy would be like in 1960

At the Top of His Voice by H. M. Bateman, WW1 cartoon
In 1914, the Kaiser prayed AT his God, but now he prays TO him. Cartoon in The Bystander by H. M. Bateman demonstrating the changing fortunes of Kaiser Wilhelm II during the First World War

The Gentle Adjutant by H. M. Bateman, WW1 cartoon
Its the Noise that really matters. A fierce and fearsome looking commanding officer on horseback uses his considerable lung power to make his commands known. Date: 1917

Where Did That One Go by H. M. Bateman
(With innumerable apologies to Captain Bruce Bairnsfather) An irate golfer on the green struggling to make contact with the ball drawn by H. M

Our Growing Army by H. M. Bateman
Our Growing Army - No, not the LIGHT infantry. A humorous cartoon showing a group of portly soldiers by H. M. Bateman. Date: 1915

Dignity & Impudence by H. M. Bateman
An arrogant looking taxi cab driver, enjoys a rest and a cigar, ignoring the signal of a potential customer across the street - a humorous comment on the attitude of London taxi drivers during

Beaten Up Raw by H. M. Bateman, new recruits by WW1
Humorous illustration showing two raw recruits, just out of the egg, looking a little dishevelled as they consider crossing the road. Date: 1914

Attrition - or the Driver Who Was Tired by H. M. Bateman
Humorous, sequential cartoon by H. M. Bateman, showing an army driver oblivious to the shell fire that gradually entirely obliterates the truck he is driving on the Western Front. Date: 1918

An Extra-Special Romance by H. M. Bateman, WW1 cartoon
Cartoon by H. M. Bateman showing a police officer initially snobbish about the special constable who is accompanying him on his beat

George Robey by H. M. Bateman
Sir George Robey (1869 1954), English music hall comedian and singer, pictured byy cartoonist H. M. Bateman with money falling through the sky into his trademark bowler hat

Advert for Erasmic shaving stick 1920
Erasmic shaving soap is pure joy. 1920

The Winner, Ascot by H. M. Bateman
A sea of top hats and in the distance, a glimpse of the winning horse and its jockey at Royal Ascot, the smartest racing fixture of the Season. A humorous view by the master of social satire, H. M

The The Dansant by H. M. Bateman
Cartoon by H. M. Bateman depicting Maurice and Florence Walton exhibiting their dancing prowess at the afternoon The Dansants or Tango Teas at Prince s, a hugely popular entertainment in 1913

August invasion of London by tourists, H. M. Bateman
Impression of the cosmopolitan visitors descending upon London during August to enjoy a sightseeing holiday in the capital. Date: 1913

William Heath Robinson with a character created by him
Photograph of William Heath Robinson (1872-1944), from a piece in the Bystander of 1924 which also included some of his illustrative contemporaries, such as H. M. Bateman and A. K. Macdonald

The Faster Train, by H. M. Bateman
Illustration by H. M. Bateman showing terrified passengers enduring a white knuckle ride on the direct train. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch

The Distraction, by H. M. Bateman
Auction room audience pausing to watch an attractive lady entering the hall. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander

The Diner Who Addressed The Maitre D Hotel As Garcon
Maitre D Hotel stunned by a offensive presumption that he is a waiter not a manager. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander

John Hollingshead - 4
JOHN HOLLINGSHEAD Writer and impresario, depicted as Clown with Colonel Bateman as Pantaloon. Date: 1827 - 1904

Carried Away, by H. M. Bateman
Showing a mismatched dancing couple, the woman dragging the man around the dance floor. Date: 1933

The Witness Who Would Rather Not Say by H. M. Bateman
A glamorous woman in the witness stand at a court hearing, keeps her own counsel, much to the delight of the judge and others present. See picture number 10636972 for the partner to this image

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