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Bombas Big Brother. Emperor of Russia: "They shan t take away his playthingsBombas Big Brother. Emperor of Russia: " They shan t take away his playthings, that they shan t." Ferdinand II (1810-1859), King of the Two Sicilies
Progress of the moustache mania! A street seller does a good job hawking pairs of moustaches to cash in on the fashion for mens facial hair. Date: 1853
Comic postcard, The saint and the sinner Date: early 20th century
Necessity the mother of invention: an incident during the cabmens strike. A gentleman is conveyed in the barrow of a coalman while his wife has to hitch a lift on his head. Date: 1853
Rival sportsmen. I say now, as I have said before, that there is room enough in Asia for both England and Russia. - Lord Beaconsfield (Disraeli)
Comic postcard, Teddy bear suffragette and policeman. Come Along, Christabear! Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Temperance satire Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Votes for Women satire - We only want what the men have got!! Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Edwardian woman at sea in large hat Date: early 20th century
Comic postcard, Edwardian woman in large hat Date: early 20th century
A Pre-Raphaelite finishing his picture for the Academy. Satirical cartoon featuring a Pre-Raphaelite artist dressed in medieval clothes to paint his canvas of Petrarch and Laura. Date: 1853
Aberdeens bubble. How long will it last? Satirical cartoon about Lord Aberdeen sAberdeens bubble. How long will it last? Satirical cartoon about Lord Aberdeens coalition government. Date: 1853
The ascent of Mont Blanc made easy: a suggestion to the followers of Mr Albert Smith. A very relaxed Victorian man is transported to the top of the mountain on a giant pair of retractable mechanical
The Railway King! Down Upon Him! Satirical cartoon mocking the downfall of railway financier George Hudson. He is held upside-down by a bird - perhaps a crow or raven - dressed as a judge
The charwomen in the National Gallery. A cartoon about the conservation controversy at the National Gallery, after nine paintings were cleaned in the autumn of 1852
Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a British historian, satirical writer, essayist, translator, philosopher, mathematician, and teacher. Date: 1875
Cartoon, The Bag-Fox (Gladstone)Cartoon, The Bag-Fox -- a satirical comment on the Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, at the start of the Autumn Session of parliament
Cartoon, The Bill-Sticker (Gladstone and Irish Land Bill)Cartoon, The Bill-Sticker -- a satirical comment on Gladstone as Liberal Prime Minister, choosing to prioritise the Irish Land Bill over other planned legislation. Date: 1881
Cartoon, The Waits; or, Out in the Cold (Liberal Party)Cartoon, The Waits; or, Out in the Cold -- a satirical comment on the opposition Liberal Party, waiting patiently for a General Election so that they can return to power
Cartoon, The Great Guy of the Season (Disraeli)Cartoon, The Great Guy of the Season -- a satirical comment on the Liberal Party threat to the Conservative Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli
Cartoon, Bravo, Chelmsford! (Battle of Ulundi)Cartoon, Bravo, Chelmsford! A satirical comment on the Battle of Ulundi (4 July 1879), during the Anglo-Zulu War, won by Lord Chelmsfords forces against those of Cetewayo
Cartoon, The Celebrated Indian Crown Trick (Disraeli)Cartoon, The Celebrated Indian Crown Trick -- a satirical depiction of Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative Prime Minister, as Bendizzi the Great Faker, performing as a magician to various heads of state
Cartoon, On The Dizzy Brink (Disraeli and Britannia)Cartoon, On The Dizzy Brink -- Benjamin Disraeli leads a very reluctant Britannia to the brink of war, by sending British ships to Constantinople, risking conflict with Russian forces. Date: 1878
Cartoon, The Liliput Levy on John Bull Gulliver -- a satirical comment on taxation putting the strain on John Bull (representing the middle-class British man)
Cartoon, Up In A Balloon (Disraeli and Britannia)Cartoon, Up In A Balloon -- a satirical comment on Benjamin Disraelis Conservative government. He is depicted with Britannia in a balloon representing Conservative Policy
Cartoon, A Holiday (Disraeli)Cartoon, A Holiday -- a satirical comment on disagreements Benjamin Disraeli was having within his own governing party. He is depicted as a haughty female servant, off on a days holiday
Cartoon, So Just! -- Just So! (Disraeli)Cartoon, So Just! -- Just So! A satirical comment on Benjamin Disraeli apparently managing to use common sense to balance Labour and Capital, and put an end to destructive industrial action
Cartoon, A Slow Cab-inet (Disraeli)Cartoon, A Slow Cab-inet -- a satirical comment on the slow progress of parliamentary business since the Conservative Party won the General Election
Cartoon, The Belle of the Season (Disraeli)Cartoon, The Belle of the Season -- a satirical comment on the popularity of the Conservative Party, having won the recent General Election
Cartoon, A Real Conservative Revival (Disraeli)Cartoon, A Real Conservative Revival -- a satirical comment on the small number of parliamentary measures passed by the new Conservative government, compared with the previous Liberal administration
Cartoon, The End of the Season (Disraeli)Cartoon, The End of the Season -- Benjamin Disraeli (Miss Dizzy), dressed as a debutante, gets ready for the last event of the season
Cartoon, Humble Pie (Gladstone and San Juan Island)Cartoon, Humble Pie -- a satirical comment on a government failure regarding a boundary dispute between the UK and USA over the island of San Juan in the Pacific North-West
Cartoon, Miss Britannias Next New Doll (Shah of Persia)Cartoon, Miss Britannias Next New Doll -- a satirical comment on the popularity of the Shah of Persia, at the time making a tour of the European continent
Cartoon, Strike Home! (strikers injure each other)Cartoon, Strike Home! A working man who is on strike is dismayed to find that the local baker is also on strike -- the suggestion is that all they are doing is injuring each other by striking
Cartoon, Prosperous John! (high prices)Cartoon, Prosperous John! John Bull, during an inflationary period, is overcome by high prices and high taxes, and not enjoying it one bit. 1872
Cartoon, That Ballot-Boy Again! (Ballot Bill)Cartoon, That Ballot-Boy Again! The Ballot Bill (legislation for the use of a secret ballot in elections) was proving difficult to get through
Cartoon, Land and Labour (Agricultural Union)Cartoon, Land and Labour; or, How to Settle It. A comment on the current unrest over working conditions in agricultural districts
Cartoon, The Lancashire Lions (Disraeli and Gladstone)Cartoon, The Lancashire Lions -- one of many cartoons focusing on the political rivalry between Benjamin Disraeli and William Gladstone
Cartoon, The Strong Government (Disraeli and Gladstone)Cartoon, The Strong Government -- a satirical comment on Gladstones government introducing the Ballot Bill (legislation for the secret ballot in elections)
Cartoon, The British Pioneers (Gladstone)Cartoon, The British Pioneers -- Gladstone in uniform takes an axe to some tangled tree roots, representing the Army Bill, which proved difficult for his government to carry in parliament
Cartoon, A (Very) Straight Tip! (Disraeli and Gladstone)Cartoon, A (Very) Straight Tip! In a horseracing analogy, Gladstone as jockey (riding Purchase) tells his political rival Disraeli (a tout) that he will win on this horse
Cartoon, Sliding on Thin Ice (Roman Catholicism)Cartoon, Sliding on Thin Ice -- a satirical comment on the Roman Catholic Church, the Popes claim to infallibility, and the attraction of High-Church Protestant Anglo-Catholics towards Catholicism
Cartoon, Our Siamese Twins (English and Irish Churches)Cartoon, Our Siamese Twins -- a satirical comment on Gladstones Irish Church Suspensory Bill, which was carried against the Conservative government by a large majority in 1868
Cartoon, The Disappointed Undertakers (Liberal Party)Cartoon, The Disappointed Undertakers -- a satirical comment on the rivaly between the Liberal Party (represented by Lord John Russell, John Bright and William Gladstone)
Cartoon, Twopenny Politics (Gladstone and Bright)Cartoon, Twopenny Politics -- a satirical comment on electoral reform, as promoted by Liberal politicians John Bright and William Gladstone
Cartoon, Don t Touch the Queen (Irish Church)Cartoon, Don t Touch the Queen -- a satirical comment on Gladstones Irish Church Suspensory Bill, which was carried against the Conservative government by a large majority
Cartoon, Mr Gladstone Sent For -- a satirical comment on the General Election success of the Liberal Party, headed by William Gladstone
Cartoon, The Ancient Mariner in the City (financiers)Cartoon, The Ancient Mariner in the City -- a satirical comment on the difficulties financiers in the City of London were facing at the time, in a parody of Coleridges long narrative poem: Money