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Liberal Party Collection (page 7)

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: His Favourite Part, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain

His Favourite Part, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain
His Favourite Part, 1871. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, dressed for Scotland. He is depicted as dancing over swords labelled Radicalism and Toryism

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: The Next Disestablishment, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Next Disestablishment, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Next Disestablishment, 1871. Justitia is seen here removing the Jury Box. Hibernia, representing Ireland, does not protest

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: The End of the Season, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain

The End of the Season, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain
The End of the Season, 1871. Prime Minister Gladstone is portrayed as the matronly Britannias butler. The current session of Parliament had come to an end

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: All in the Downs, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain

All in the Downs, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain
All in the Downs, 1871. Edward Cardwell, Liberal Secretary for War during the period 1868-1874 is on the right facing a stout John Bull

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: Cardwells Collapse, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain

Cardwells Collapse, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain
Cardwells Collapse, 1871. This cartoon depicts Edward Cardwell, Liberal Secretary for War during the period 1868 to 1874. From Punch, or the London Charivari, August 12, 1871

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: Silencing The Trumpet (after Aesop. ), 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain

Silencing The Trumpet (after Aesop. ), 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Silencing The Trumpet (after Aesop.), 1870. Mr Gladstone, the Liberal Prime Minister, is depicted in the uniform of the chief constable in this cartoon

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: Wheres The (Irish) Police?, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain

Wheres The (Irish) Police?, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Wheres The (Irish) Police?, 1870. This cartoon relates to Irelands recent rise in the levels of agrarian crime and Mr Gladstone muses on whether or not he should take any action

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: Taking the (Irish) Bull by the Horns, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain

Taking the (Irish) Bull by the Horns, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Taking the (Irish) Bull by the Horns, 1870. Mr Gladstone, the Liberal Prime Minister, takes the Irish bull by the horns. The particular issue illustrated by this cartoon is the Irish Land Bill which

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: Hercules and The Hydra, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain

Hercules and The Hydra, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Hercules and The Hydra, 1870. This cartoon shows the Liberal Prime Minister, Mr Gladstone, dressed as Hercules. The hydra

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: Approaching Dissolution, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain

Approaching Dissolution, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
Approaching Dissolution, 1875. Mrs Disraeli on the right runs a Baby Farm. Huddled in the corner behind her are all the Baby Bills

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: The Bow of Ulysses, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Bow of Ulysses, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Bow of Ulysses, 1875. The Liberal opposition had to choose a new leader following Mr Gladstones resignation from office following the Liberal defeat in the General Election of 1874

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: Good-Bye !, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain

Good-Bye !, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
Good-Bye !, 1875. Mr Gladstone on the right shakes hands with Prime Minister Disraeli. In the previous year, Mr Gladstones Liberal government had lost the General Election to Disraelis Conservative

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: General election, (1874?). Artist: Joseph Swain

General election, (1874?). Artist: Joseph Swain
General election, (1874?). A shrouded figure holds up the ballot box whilst, in the mists and gloom at the figures feet, the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: The Rival Con jurors, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel

The Rival Con jurors, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel
The Rival Con jurors, 1869. The new Liberal Chancellor for the Exchequer introduced his first Budget. Income tax was reduced by 1penny in the pound and the duty on foreign corn was abolished

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: A Dress Rehearsal, 1868. Artist: John Tenniel

A Dress Rehearsal, 1868. Artist: John Tenniel
A Dress Rehearsal, 1868. The campaigning for the General Election of 1868 was well under way, and it was apparent that the Liberal party were leading the race

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: Pudding before Meat, 1866. Artist: John Tenniel

Pudding before Meat, 1866. Artist: John Tenniel
Pudding before Meat, 1866. Earl Gr-v-n-r exclaims Why, John! Beef before Pudding! Dizzy adds Ha! Ha! What an Absurd Idea! Lord Russell lifts the lid on the meat dish

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: The New Foreign Secretary, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel

The New Foreign Secretary, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel
The New Foreign Secretary, 1865. Lord Russell introducing the Earl of Clarendon to Queen Victoria. After the death of Lord Palmerston, shortly after the general election of 1865

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: Dizzys Arithmetic, 1865 Artist: John Tenniel

Dizzys Arithmetic, 1865 Artist: John Tenniel
Dizzys Arithmetic, 1865. Pam remarks Now, then, Youngster, You ve No Call to be a Chalking that Wall; and if You Must do a Sum, You might as well do it Right

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: Too Civil by Half, 1862

Too Civil by Half, 1862. Dressed as matrons, the Conservatives Lord Derby (with the glasses) and Disraeli have come to pay a social call on the Liberal Prime Minister, Palmerston

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: Great Poaching Affray on the Liberal Preserves, 1859

Great Poaching Affray on the Liberal Preserves, 1859. After the defeat of Disraelis Reform Bill, Lord Derbys Conservative Government decided to go to the country in a General Election

Background imageLiberal Party Collection: Mr. Bright offers to give satisfaction to the Liberal Party, 1858

Mr. Bright offers to give satisfaction to the Liberal Party, 1858. Mr John Bright (on the left) had made a speech at Manchester in which he forcefully reiterated his well-known views on the subjects



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