Tag Archives: Great War

Postcards of the Great War 36

October 11, 2014Art, Artist, Bruce Bainsfather, Fragments from France, Postcardart, artist, First World War, Great War, Mons, trenches, Western Front, World War 1, World War Onenotes to the milkman

Another from the second series of six from Bruce Bairnsfather:

“The Innocent Abroad”

Artist Bruce Bairnsfather Published by “Bystander”

“Bystander’s” Fragments from France – Series 2

Not postally used.

Punch Cartoon 24

September 16, 2014Art, Artist, Leonard Raven-Hill, Punch cartoonart, artist, First World War, Germany, Great War, Kaiser, Kaiser William, propaganda, World War 1notes to the milkman

This is the first of two full page political cartoons published in Punch on 16th September 1914:

“Made In Germany.”

Cartoon by Leonard Raven-Hill

Published in Punch 16th September 1914

Punch Cartoon 23

September 13, 2014Art, Artist, Leonard Raven-Hill, Punch cartoonart, artist, First World War, Great War, India, Punch, World War 1, World War Onenotes to the milkman

The second of the two full page political cartoons:

“India For The King!”

Cartoon by Leonard Raven-Hill

Published in Punch 9th September 1914

Punch Cartoon 20

September 10, 2014Art, Artist, Punch cartoonart, First World War, Great War, Kaiser, Kaiser William, priest, Turkey, vicar, World War Onenotes to the milkman

Two smaller political cartoons from the Punch issue published on 9th September 1914.

Cartoon by McHutchon(?)

Published in Punch 9th September 1914

Cartoon by A. Willy (?)

Published in Punch 9th September 1914

Punch Cartoon 19

September 9, 2014Art, Artist, Bernard Partridge, Punch cartoonart, artist, First World War, Germany, Great War, Kaiser, World War 1, World War Onenotes to the milkman

This full page cartoon was published in Punch one hundred years ago today:

“God (And The Women) Our Shield!”

Cartoon by Bernard Partridge

Published in Punch 9th September 1914

Postcards from the Great War 24

September 6, 2014Art, Artist, Bamforth, Douglas Tempest, Postcardart, artist, comic card, couple, courting, enlistment, enrollment, enrolment, First World War, Great War, humour, kiss, recruitment, witty series, World War 1, World War Onenotes to the milkman

Artist – Douglas Tempest, Published by Bamforth & Co.

“Witty” Series No. 322

Postmarked Douglas 16th January 1916

Punch Cartoon 18

September 5, 2014Art, Artist, Bernard Partridge, Postcardart, artist, Belgium, Drawing, First World War, Great War, Liberty, Punch, World War 1, World War Onenotes to the milkman

This is the second of the two full page political cartoons from the 2nd September issue:

“At the Post of Honour.”

Cartoon by Bernard Partridge

Published in Punch 2nd September 1914

Punch Cartoon 17

September 4, 2014Art, George Denholm Armour, George Morrow, Punch cartoonart, artist, children, cinema, enlistment, enrollment, enrolment, First World War, Great War, home front, humour, Punch, recruitment, World War 1, World War Onenotes to the milkman

Many years ago I was a musketeer in the Sealed Knot. I remember being commanded to break step to cross a wooden plank across a stream!

Cartoon by G. D. Armour

Published in Punch 2nd September 1914

This cartoon is an interesting comment on the Pals Battalions which were being raised at the time. Often people who worked together served together. A great idea until they all went into action at the same time. Sometimes people from the same profession or same background served together.