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The Divided Skirt, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Divided Skirt, 1886. This cartoon shows the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone. Now 76 years of age, and in his third term in office, Gladstone was undoubtedly the grandee of the Commons. By now, he had been dubbed the Grand Old Man by Henry Labouchere in 1881, and this had been shorted to GOM by many. He is fitting a decidedly matronly Britannia with her first divided skirt. This relates to one of Gladstone's first Bills on regaining office early 1886. However, the Irish Home Rule Bill was deeply divisive, even though it was apparently designed to settle all outstanding matters once and for all. It did lead to the resignation from the Cabinet of the Radical, Joseph Chamberlain who cited the blow to the security of the Empire as his primary reason. From Punch, or the London Charivari, April 24, 1885

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Receipt from Hubbards department store, 1921. Creator: Unknown

Receipt from Hubbard's department store, 1921. Receipt issued by Hubbard's of South Street in Worthing, Sussex

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South of England XI cricket team vs The Australians, c1899. Artist: Russell & Sons

South of England XI cricket team vs The Australians, c1899. Back row: VA Titchmarsh (umpire), Bill Brockwell, Charlie Townsend, Gilbert Jessop, Jack Mason, Jack Board, Bobby Abel, WAJ West (umpire); front row, CB Fry, Bill Lockwood, WG Grace, KS Ranjitsinhji, Tom Hayward. The match, played at Crystal Palace Park on 8-10 May, was the opening fixture of Australia's tour of England in 1899. It ended in a draw. A print from The Book of Cricket, a Gallery of Famous Players, edited by CB Fry, George Newnes Ltd, London, c1899

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