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Might Be Worse!, 1888. When enjoying a days fishing, it is important to ensure that the most important items have been packed. From Punch, or the London Charivari, June 23, 1888
New Friends, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainNew Friends, 1888. Joseph Chamberlain, on the left, raises a toast to Mr Bung. With the franchise being ever extended, a politician must always be on the look-out for new friends
The Red-Tape Tangle, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Red-Tape Tangle, 1888. The Great British Lion roars out his distress, tied down as he is by red tape and officialdom. There were many complaints at the time that the increasing amount of red tape
Three Jolly Post Boys!, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainThree Jolly Post Boys!, 1888. William Henry Smith is on the left in this cartoon. He was the First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the House in Lord Salisburys Conservative government
Please (!) Horse, and Tax on Wheels, 1888. A stout, well-dressed gentleman is sitting comfortably as his poor, thin, horse drags the trap over the stony ground
Taking Soundings, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainTaking Soundings, 1888. The Liberal Leader of the Opposition, Mr Gladstone, is on board ship and taking soundings of recent public opinion
Two Victims of the Turf, 1888. Following the recent enquiry into abuses in horse racing, these two gentlemen are reduced to begging for their living. From Punch, or the London Charivari, May 5, 1888
London Improvements. An Open Space, 1888. Londons traffic was as great a problem in 1888 as it is now. From Punch, or the London Charivari, April 21, 1888
Mr. Punchs Parallels. No. 6, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainMr. Punchs Parallels. No. 6, 1888. This cartoon depicts the Liberal Leader of the Opposition, William Gladstone, astride his horse
Master Ritchies Easter-Egg, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainMaster Ritchies Easter-Egg, 1888. This cartoon shows Charles Thomson Ritchie, a member of the Conservative party. He had recently introduced a new Local Government Bill
Consol-ation, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainConsol-ation, 1888. Mr George Goschen is the Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, appointed by Salisbury after the resignation of Lord Randolph Churchill
Faust and Mephistopheles, 1888. Faust is the House of Lords and Mr Henry Labouchere MP is Mephistopheles. Labouchere was the latest in a long line of MPs to introduce a proposal to reform the House
Germany. March 9, 1888, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainGermany. March 9, 1888, 1888. The German Eagle sits mournfully on a rock high above the sinking sun. This cartoon illustrates the recent death of the German Emperor, Wilhelm I of Prussia
The Best of Friends, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Best of Friends, 1888. The Liberal Leader of the Opposition, Mr Gladstone (left), takes a drink with Mr WH Smith from the Conservative Party
Such Good Boys!, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainSuch Good Boys!, 1888. Master Gladstone, the Liberal Leader of the Opposition, and the Conservative Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, promise to be good boys as Mr Speaker reaches for his birch
Hercules in the Augean Stable, 1888. Hercules attempts to clean the Augean Stables. Recent abuses in the sport of racing had led to an enquiry being set up
The Return of the Wanderer, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Return of the Wanderer, 1888. Little Lord Randolph Churchill returns in a furtive manner, watched by a couple of astute journalists
The New Junction, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainThe New Junction, 1888. The two pointsmen are Sir William Harcourt and Spencer Cavendish Hartington. Recently, two railways lines had combined at a key junction to put in a state of the art
The Grand Old Janus, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Grand Old Janus, 1887. Gladstone is the statue of Janus, the Roman god of doorways. Janus is usually depicted with two faces looking in different directions
The Schoolmaster of the Future, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Schoolmaster of the Future, 1887. The British workman has come into school to take the boy away in order to teach him a trade that will be more useful to him in life than Trigonometry or Geology
Convention-al Politeness, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainConvention-al Politeness, 1887. John Bull, the representative of the British people, handed over the Suez Canal Convention to France
The Not-At-All-At-Home Secretary, 1887. Artist: Edward Linley SambourneThe Not-At-All-At-Home Secretary, 1887. The Home Secretary on the left is attempting to involve himself in a meeting being held in Trafalgar Square
The Two Voices, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Two Voices, 1887. One of Britains genuine unemployed walks away from a meeting that was supposed to have been a respectable debate on the plight of the unemployed
The Messenger of Peace, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Messenger of Peace, 1887. The radical Liberal, Joseph Chamberlain, is here the Messenger of Peace. He had become the Conservatives Colonial Secretary
The New North-West Passage, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainThe New North-West Passage, 1887. Britannia points towards the Canadian train and says that no more will lives have to be lost, as were those of Franklin and his crew
Justice at Fault, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainJustice at Fault, 1887. Mr Punch tells the policeman holding the train driver captive that he has one of those responsible for the latest railway crash but
An Appeal from Science, 1887. Artist: Edward Linley SambourneAn Appeal from Science, 1887. Science holds out a hand to John Bull. Science, in the mid-Victorian period, was gaining a high profile with each new technological and medical development
Newton and the Apple, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainNewton and the Apple, 1887. The perils of being a politician and thus a servant to public opinion. Such opinion can change in line with the latest controversial case to hit the headlines
The New Hatch, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainThe New Hatch, 1887. Mr George Goschen, the Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, is the mother hen in this cartoon. In Queen Victorias Golden Jubilee Year
After the Jubilee, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainAfter the Jubilee, 1887. In a companion cartoon to that issued on 18th June 1887, the British Lion has to come back to reality after the celebration of Queen Victorias Golden Jubilee
The British Lion Prepares for the Jubilee, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainThe British Lion Prepares for the Jubilee, 1887. The British Lion prepares himself with great care to take part in Queen Victorias Golden Jubilee celebrations
A Late Spring Cleaning, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainA Late Spring Cleaning, 1887. The charwoman pumps vigorously at the barrel of disinfectant under the watchful eye of Mr Punch. The scene is, of course, the House of Commons
The Music of the Future, 1887. Wagners conception of opera as a unification of musical, poetic and scenic elements, which revolutionised the 19th century conception of the genre
The Vultures, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Vultures, 1887. The vultures of the War Office and Contractor hover over a fallen soldier. This concerned a great scandal over the supply of defective weapons to the armed forces
Salisbury Sisyphus, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainSalisbury Sisyphus, 1887. Lord Salisbury, the Conservative Prime Minister, pushes the boulder of Irish Difficulty up a steep slope
Sending Round the Hat, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainSending Round the Hat, 1887. John Bull, the representative of the British people, opens his purse to make a donation to the Church of England
The Knight and his Companion, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Knight and his Companion, 1887. The Knight in this cartoon is Prince Bismarck of Germany. A General Election had been held in Germany in mid-February 1887
Hope I Don t Intrude!!!, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainHope I Don t Intrude!!!, 1887. The former Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, makes his first appearance in the House of Commons during the current Session of Parliament
A Real Jubilee Memorial, 1887. In Queen Victorias Golden Jubilee Year, one hundred debtors found themselves unexpectedly freed from their obligations
Turning the Tables, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainTurning the Tables, 1887. The Lord Chancellor yawns as he queries why the House of Commons is not getting on with its business
The New Science, 1887. Palm-reading and spiritualism were popular pastimes in the Victorian period. However, the damage that a reading could do to a happy relationship is illustrated in this cartoon
Churchillius; or, an Alarming Sacrifice!, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainChurchillius; or, an Alarming Sacrifice!, 1887. Little Lord Randolph Churchill, in full Roman battledress, bounces on his horse, Retrenchment
Velvet and Iron!, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainVelvet and Iron!, 1887. Germanys Prince Bismarck here sidles up to France and pays lavish compliments. After Frances disastrous war against Germany in the previous decade
A Young Humanitarian, 1887. Artist: George du MaurierA Young Humanitarian, 1887. A little girl, hearing the bagpipes music, is scared that the gentleman in a kilt is hurting some poor animal
The Great-Little Random, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Great-Little Random, 1887. Little Lord Randolph Churchill is seen storming off in a huff, refusing to obey the Ringmasters instructions
The Spirit of Christmas, 1886. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Spirit of Christmas, 1886. Charity sweeps aside the unfeeling Beadle in her determination to relieve the terrible suffering of a poor family
The Tempter, 1886. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Tempter, 1886. The spectre of Anarchy looms tall over the working class man as, blindly, he heads towards the edge of a precipice
A satirical look at the chances of the average police constables ability to catch a cold, 1886A satirical look at the chances of the average police constables ability to catch a cold. From Punch, or the London Charivari, October 30, 1886