Arthur James Hingston Cartoons

Series 1: Political cartoons (1899-1911)

Series number
1
Series title
Political cartoons
Date
1899-1911
Author / Creator
Hingston, A. J. (Arthur James), 1874-1912
Description
105 cartoons
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Items in this series:

The rush for seats (1907)

Unit ID
3409/1
Item title
The rush for seats
Date
1907
Scope and content

Cartoon of political candidates swarming over Parliament House it related to the upcoming Queensland election 18 May 1907. Published in the Truth, 21 April 1907.

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345 x 415 mm
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Two to one against (1907)

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3409/2
Item title
Two to one against
Date
1907
Scope and content

Cartoon about the upcoming election where the odds were against Robert Philp and two to one in favour of William Kidston returning to power. Published in the Truth, 15 December 1907.

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330 x 505 mm
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Oh, what a fall was there, my countrymen (1908)

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3409/3
Item title
Oh, what a fall was there, my countrymen
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon of Lord Chelmsford watching Robert Philp fall from power. Published in the Truth, 9 February 1908.

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430 x 325 mm
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A political pie (1908)

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3409/4
Item title
A political pie
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon of Lord Chelmsford looking at who won the biggest piece of the political pie after the election.  Published in the Truth, 16 February 1908. 

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320 x 500 mm
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Boss badgers bump (1908)

Unit ID
3409/5
Item title
Boss badgers bump
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon about Brisbane water supply shortages and the controversy over the Brisbane Tramways Company manager J.S. Badger appearing in court over the breaking of a seal on a private fire service without the permission of the Water Board. Published in the Truth, 24 May 1908

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410 x 345 mm
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Sugar sourkrauts snort (1908)

Unit ID
3409/6
Item title
Sugar sourkrauts snort
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon aimed at the German mill owners from the Logan and Albert districts as they were dissatisfied with the government over imposing labour conditions and the price they paid for sugarcane.

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1 cartoon
330 x 510 mm
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In the public eye (1908)

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3409/7
Item title
In the public eye
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon of the people showing more interest in a boxing match between Canadian boxer Tommy Burns and Australian champion Bill Squires and ignoring politics or where the new Brisbane City Hall was to be built. Published in the Truth, 30 August 1908.

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315 x 505 mm
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The Coalition christening (1908)

Unit ID
3409/8
Item title
The Coalition christening
Date
1908
Scope and content


Cartoon with William Kidston acting as a parson baptising a baby in front of the godparents. Published in the Truth, 13 September 1908.

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1 cartoon
315 x 460 mm
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Self-sacrifice (1908)

Unit ID
3409/9
Item title
Self-sacrifice
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon showing Premier Kidston sacrificing himself on the altar of the premiership. Published in the Truth, 13 December 1908.

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415 x350 mm
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Scene at the ration depot (1909)

Unit ID
3409/10
Item title
Scene at the ration depot
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of the destitute having to publicly attend the weekly offering of relief provisions in front of the ration depot on Margaret Street. Published in the Truth, 7 February 1909.

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1 cartoon
265 x 385 mm
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A tree is known by its fruit (1909)

Unit ID
3409/11
Item title
A tree is known by its fruit
Date
1909
Scope and content

A cartoon of a Kidston-Bowman Coalition Tree bursting with fruit on one side and on the other side a Kidston-Philp Coalition Tree that is barren. Published in the Truth, 4 July 1909

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330 x 505 mm
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New central police court will be opened (1909)

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3409/12
Item title
New central police court will be opened
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon with two policemen leading a march to the new court house with dignitaries following, and then a line of assorted law breakers being lead in the opposite direction to the paddy wagon. Published in the Truth, 11 July 1909. 

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355 x 505 mm
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The police offences bill (1909)

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3409/13
Item title
The police offences bill
Date
1909
Scope and content

A mix of scenes showing various crimes being committed to demonstrate the new police powers if the introduction of an offences bill in the Queensland Legislative Assembly was successful. Published in the Truth, 14 November 1909.

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460 x 325 mm
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Wowers' Christmas Day (1910)

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3409/14
Item title
Wowers' Christmas Day
Date
1910
Scope and content

Cartoon illustrating an article in the Truth about liquor laws which resulted in men getting drunk in the streets as they were not allowed to drink in licensed houses on Good Friday and Christmas Day. Published in the Truth, 9 January 1909. 

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315 x 360 mm
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Who will lay the egg? (1910)

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3409/15
Item title
Who will lay the egg?
Date
1910
Scope and content

Cartoon about the delay to the development of the Brisbane Town Hall due to the disagreement between political rivals over who should lay the foundation stone. Published in the Truth, 16 January 1910.

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250 x 325 mm
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Chink, chink Chinaman (1910)

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3409/16
Item title
Chink, chink Chinaman
Date
1910
Scope and content

Cartoon about the controversy of the Minister for Works visiting a Chinese furniture factory.  Chinese furniture makers had access to cheap labour which caused considerable anger from other furniture makers who were forced to pay award wages. Published in the Truth, 13 March 1910.

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325 x 505 mm
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On these great national questions I have never changed - Alfred Deacon (1910)

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3409/17
Item title
On these great national questions I have never changed - Alfred Deacon
Date
1910
Scope and content

Cartoon showing Alfred Deakin's visit to Queensland to put his case for more revenue from the States before the Federal election.  Published in the Truth, 20 March 1910.

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420 x 365 mm
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The battle for the bible (1910)

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3409/18
Item title
The battle for the bible
Date
1910
Scope and content

Cartoon about a contentious referendum held over whether bible instruction should be introduced in State Schools.  The Truth opposed the Bill calling it an attempt to have a State religion. Published in the Truth, 10 April, 1910.

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375 x 505 mm
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Macrossan's joke (1910)

Unit ID
3409/19
Item title
Macrossan's joke
Date
1910
Scope and content

Cartoon of Hugh Macrossan, a Liberal candidate, in the contest for a Queensland Senate seat at the Federal Election in 1910.  Published in the Truth, 17 April 1910.

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345 x 505
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A great and signal victory! (1910)

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3409/20
Item title
A great and signal victory!
Date
1910
Scope and content

Cartoon of a victory dance by a bishop, a wowser and a Salvation Army man at the great and signal triumph of bible instruction in State Schools. Published in the Truth, 8 May 1910.

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370 x 505 mm
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Robert Philp takes a beating from Edmund Barton (1901)

Unit ID
3409/21
Item title
Robert Philp takes a beating from Edmund Barton
Date
1901
Scope and content

Cartoon of Edmund Barton beating Robert Philp with a stick of sugarcane, while a figure representing the Brisbane Courier weeps in the background.  May refer to the clash between Philp and the new Federal government over their decision to end the traffic of Pacific Islanders for the Queensland cane fields.

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1 cartoon
285 x 320 mm
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Three horse race (1904-1909)

Unit ID
3409/22
Item title
Three horse race
Date
1904-1909
Scope and content

Cartoon shows a horse race with a Democrat in the lead, followed closely by a 'Labourer' who was possibly Peter Airey, and some way behind is Lord Chelmsford. 

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360 x 435 mm
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Colonial preference and retaliation (1903)

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3409/23
Item title
Colonial preference and retaliation
Date
1903
Scope and content

Cartoon of a man from the Foreign Office seated at his desk with a large pistol named 'colonial preference & retaliation' and standing to one side are four men each representing different nations holding up their hands in surrender. 

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1 cartoon
280 x 410 mm
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I like them all (1904-1905)

Unit ID
3409/24
Item title
I like them all
Date
1904-1905
Scope and content

Cartoon of women dancing on stage holding papers labelled 'Workmens’ Compensation Bill', 'Women's Franchise Bill' and 'Shearers’ Accommodation Bill'.  In the background are figures holding other Bills, one labelled “Workmens’ Lien Bill'.  Peeking out from the stage wing is a man (possibly Robert Philp) saying ‘I like them all’.  An insert shows him kicking the Bills down the stairs.  

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1 cartoon
335 x 435
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A ticklish tournament (1908)

Unit ID
3409/25
Item title
A ticklish tournament
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon about the February 1908 election, which gave Kidston 25 seats, Labor 22 seats and Philp 25 seats, all three parties fought over the election of the speaker, with Patrick Leahy winning. Published in the Truth, 8 March 1908.

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345 x 500 mm
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Federal circus (1901)

Unit ID
3409/26
Item title
Federal circus
Date
1901
Scope and content

Cartoon shows a circus ring with Edmund Barton, who stood for protectionism, as circus sword swallower and George Reid, who stood for free trade, as the juggler.

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320 x 425 mm
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A coming collision (1907)

Unit ID
3409/27
Item title
A coming collision
Date
1907
Scope and content

Cartoon referring to the approaching electoral contest between the Philps' Party and the Liberal-Labor Party. Published in the Truth, 1 December 1907.

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440 x 510 mm
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Casabianca (1908)

Unit ID
3409/28
Item title
Casabianca
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon concerning remarks made by Lord Chelmsford about acting Queensland Premier A.H. Barlow's position as he kept watch on the ship (Queensland) while it burnt down around him.  Based on the poem Casabianca by Felica Hemans. Published in the Truth, 23 August 1908

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420 x 505 mm
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The gathering storm (1908)

Unit ID
3409/29
Item title
The gathering storm
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon about the Retrenchment Act, when the Moreton Teachers' Association asked the Teachers' Conference to pass a resolution that civil servants not bear more than their fair share of the taxation burden, and in the event of retrenchments, servants of the Education Department suffer proportionate reductions to other civil servants. Published in the Truth, 6 September 1908.

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405 x 495 mm
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The political pumpers (1908)

Unit ID
3409/30
Item title
The political pumpers
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon of Premier Kidston's head on the top of a hand pump labelled Parliament and firemen trying to pump water to hose down the many government issues. Published in the Truth, 27 September 1908

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380 x 480 mm
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Rehoboam Resurrexit (1908)

Unit ID
3409/31
Item title
Rehoboam Resurrexit
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon showing a group from the Local Authorities Association, waiting on word from Minister Airey regarding a renewal of endowment. Then, he tells them there would be no renewal and that they could expect higher taxes than at present. Published in the Truth, 4 October 1908.

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350 x 505 mm
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Which is he? (1908)

Unit ID
3409/32
Item title
Which is he?
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon published with caption: 'Mr. Kidston is a murderer of free speech'. The remark was by David Bowman the Labor Party leader who was angered by interviews given by Kidston suggesting he was 'done' with the Labor Party. Published in the Truth, 18 October 1908. 

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375 x 505 mm
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Political tricks (1908)

Unit ID
3409/33
Item title
Political tricks
Date
1908
Scope and content

Caption published with cartoon 'Mr Kidston and Mr Philp had a lengthy interview yesterday..'. Premier Kidston felt he could no longer work with the Labor Party so he went into coalition with Robert Philp in opposition. Two of Kidston's colleagues in the ministry tendered their resignation. Published in the Truth, 25 October 1908. 

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395 x 415 mm
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Not a coalition (1908)

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3409/34
Item title
Not a coalition
Date
1908
Scope and content

Caption published with cartoon 'A rose by any other name would smell as sweet'. Doubts were cast on how the new coalition would work when members held opposing views in the recent past. Published in the Truth, 1 November 1908.

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380 x 485 mm
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A forecast (1908)

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3409/35
Item title
A forecast
Date
1908
Scope and content

Caption published with cartoon 'Twill not be long before the Electors will have the 'Scalps of the Rat' Coalitionists hanging at their belts'. Published in the Truth, 8 November 1908. 

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415 x 505 mm
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Doomed to die (1908)

Unit ID
3409/36
Item title
Doomed to die
Date
1908
Scope and content

Caption published with cartoon 'The sword of Damocles was suspended over the Ministry that night. It was hanging by a very slender thread, and whether it fell the next or in a few months, its fall was nevertheless at hand' - Hon. J.W. Blair at Ipswich. Published in the Truth, 29 November 1908.

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450 x 450 mm
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Santa Claus in Queensland

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3409/37
Item title
Santa Claus in Queensland
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Cartoon showing Santa Claus in a motor car with children standing around the car saying 'Give us land'. Published in the Truth, 20 December 1908. 

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450 x 505 mm
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Kidston's 'Kompliments' (1908)

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3409/38
Item title
Kidston's 'Kompliments'
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon of Premier Kidston wishing some politicians merry Christmas by waving a sock named 'the gag' overhead.  Published in the Truth, 2 January 1909.

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385 x 505 mm
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A Kidders' kontemplations (1909)

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3409/39
Item title
A Kidders' kontemplations
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon showing Premier Kidston at a table surrounded by skeletons in coffins and the ghosts of politicians floating above his head. Published in the Truth, 10 January 1909.

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385 x 485 mm
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Battle of Queenslandloo (1909)

Unit ID
3409/40
Item title
Battle of Queenslandloo
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of Premier Kidston as a toy soldier with a line of toy soldiers facing pests such as rabbits, lizards, snakes, foxes and cactus plants. Published in the Truth, 31 January 1909.

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410 x 505 mm
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Then and now (1909)

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3409/41
Item title
Then and now
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon showing William Kidston as a lion and Lord Chelmsford as a lamb snuggled together. Published in the Truth, 21 February 1909.

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405 x 490 mm
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See konkering Kidder etc. (1909)

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3409/42
Item title
See konkering Kidder etc.
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon showing Kidston with an entourage about to board a State train. Kidston is wearing a King Billy breast plate and is carrying a boomerang and spear. Published in the Truth, 28 February 1909.

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390 x 510 mm
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The kaptured 'Kidder' (1909)

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3409/43
Item title
The kaptured 'Kidder'
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of a python swallowing politicians. Relating to Peter Airey's view that, as a coalition, the democratic minority were being swallowed by the Conservative majority. Published in the Truth, 21 March 1909. 

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380 x 505 mm
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Never thought it would come to this (1909)

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3409/44
Item title
Never thought it would come to this
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of Premier Kidston as a hobo and beside him is a cat with the initials NC. The cat saying it will stick with him as long as he lives. Published in the Truth, 2 May 1909.

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400 x 505 mm
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It happens to all of them (1909)

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3409/45
Item title
It happens to all of them
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of William Kidston and two other men resting under a 'Courier' tree. Beneath the men is a mound of skulls and bones. Published in the Truth, 23 May 1909.

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390 x 505 mm
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Wild 'Wullie's" wail (1909)

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3409/46
Item title
Wild 'Wullie's" wail
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of William Kidston as an ass snorting 'Dissolution, Dissolution' while a group of men, including Mr R. Herbertson, sit around playing cards.  Published in the Truth, 30 May 1909.

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440 x 505 mm
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Anniasism (1909)

Unit ID
3409/47
Item title
Anniasism
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon refers to the 'Mail' and 'Courier' newspapers reporting falsely on a speaking event. The two newspapers told of completely different reactions of the audience towards the politicians' speeches. Published in the Truth, 6 June 1909.

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375 x 395 mm
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Dud's delicate dehortation to his diners (1909)

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3409/48
Item title
Dud's delicate dehortation to his diners
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon about Lord Dud's advice to politicians to be careful about their health. The cartoon shows the unhealthy behaviours that might lead to unfortunate repercussions for the Government while it held such a slim majority. Published in the Truth, 1 August 1909.

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450 x 370 mm
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Monster of the moment (1910)

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3409/49
Item title
Monster of the moment
Date
1910
Scope and content

This cartoon shows a monster with the words Tram Trust Tyranny. The monster is the Brisbane Tramway Company with J.S. Badger as manager. The newspaper was against transport being held in private hands and it was particularly critical of J.S. Badger as he prohibited his workers from looking after their rights by joining a union. Published in the Truth, 23 January 1910.

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1 cartoon
505 x 440 mm
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Trouble with bathing in Sandgate (1910)

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3409/50
Item title
Trouble with bathing in Sandgate
Date
1910
Scope and content

Cartoon depicts a series of scenes about mixed bathing and bathing attire in Sandgate. There was debate over what was deemed a proper swimming costume.  Published in the Truth, 30 January 1910.

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400 x 505 mm
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Monarch's meeting (1908)

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3409/51
Item title
Monarch's meeting
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon published with caption: 'King's visit to Czar. It had been arranged to surround the Royal yacht and the Imperial yacht with a cordon of British and Russian destroyers and cruisers to prevent unauthorised craft approaching within 400 yards'. Published in the Truth, 14 June 1908.

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395 x 405 mm
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Labor's herculean task (1908)

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3409/52
Item title
Labor's herculean task
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon published with caption: 'Labor's enemy is like the fabled Hydra - many headed. No sooner is one head cut off than another appears in its place. We slashed off the head, Political Monopoly, and in its place has sprung up a bewigged head - the 'High Court'. - 'Worker' Published in the Truth, 16 August 1908.

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320 x 505 mm
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Up in a balloon (1909)

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3409/53
Item title
Up in a balloon
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon based on recent flights in hot air balloons that had mixed success, as a warning about the dangers for politicians trying to get their policies off the ground during the lead up to the election in October 1909.  Published in the Truth, 12 September 1909.

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430 x 505 mm
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The power that will do it (1907)

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3409/54
Item title
The power that will do it
Date
1907
Scope and content

Cartoon published with caption: 'Reform of the Upper House must come, and Labor, despite the many efforts of anti-Sosh, will sooner or later, see that the will of the people alone shall rule'. Published in the Truth, 22 December 1907. 

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295 x 485 mm
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Warning to W.P.O.s (1907)

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3409/55
Item title
Warning to W.P.O.s
Date
1907
Scope and content

Cartoon published with this caption: 'Many of the Labor organisations are wasting their energies in fighting with the Kidstonian selections, instead of pushing their own candidates ahead.  The great question before the electors is 'Reform of the Upper House'.  Let the W.P.O's beware lest, like the dog in the fable, they drop the meaty, juicy bone of 'Upper House Reform' to grasp at the shadowy one of quarrels and bickering and internal strike'. Published in the Truth, 29 December 1907.
 

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315 x 505 mm
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Missed (1908)

Unit ID
3409/56
Item title
Missed
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon depicts a man who resembles Robert Philp being bucked off horse. Published with the caption ' Missed' at the top and beneath the cartoon 'On February 5, at the ballot box, Queensland will rid itself, once for all, of the office-seeking Philp crowd.'  Published in the Truth, 12 January 1908.

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365 x 400 mm
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Upper House reform (1908-1909)

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3409/57
Item title
Upper House reform
Date
1908-1909
Scope and content

The Kidston Party and the Labor Party are depicted as dogs fighting over the bone of Upper House Reform, ignoring the danger of the Philp Party, drawn as a crocodile rising up from the water. 

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485 x 545 mm
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The fossils flouted (1908)

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3409/58
Item title
The fossils flouted
Date
1908
Scope and content

Caption underneath the published cartoon: 'Public opinion, as expressed at the ballot box in February last, has proved to the Fossils that they are nothing in reality when the PEOPLE are on the job'. Published in the Truth, 19 April 1908. 

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370 x 505 mm
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Down with the Upper House (1908)

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3409/59
Item title
Down with the Upper House
Date
1908
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Cartoon published with the caption: 'Queensland's democracy will show the House of Fossils that it means business'. Published in Truth, 26 January, 1908. 

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340 x 470 mm
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Clearing the way (1908)

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3409/60
Item title
Clearing the way
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon of a politician using a scythe to cut down cactus plants that are labelled 'Fossil-land'. Published in Truth,  29 March 1908.

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340 x 500 mm
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A political (tooth) pull (1907)

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3409/61
Item title
A political (tooth) pull
Date
1907
Scope and content

Cartoon of a boy called Queensland trying to remove a tooth by tying a string to it and slamming the door shut. The tooth is called Philpism. Behind the  boy is a girl named Labor. In the room behind the door is a bearded man with MLC written on his sleeve. Underneath the cartoon in pencil: 'Sister Labor 'Now then Brother, when I say 'Ballot box' you shut the door'.

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340 x 360 mm
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Begone ye fossils (1908)

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3409/62
Item title
Begone ye fossils
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon published with the following caption: 'Queensland - 'Begone! Ye Fossils; you have had your day; This Old Museum must be swept away!'

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420 x 480 mm
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The powers that be (1908)

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3409/63
Item title
The powers that be
Date
1908
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Cartoon published with caption: 'Workers before you strike think of the forces against you'. Published in the Truth, 9 August 1908.

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315 x 485 mm
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Philps putty man (1909)

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3409/64
Item title
Philps putty man
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of Philps' building a putty figure of William Kidston. Published in the Truth, 26 September 1909.

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400 x 510 mm
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Who will bring him down? (1908)

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3409/65
Item title
Who will bring him down?
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon of Mr Bowman and Mr McLachlan's meeting in Fortitude Valley when the meeting Chairman states that it is time to oust Mr Kidston from office. Published in the Truth, 26 July 1908.

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410 x 465 mm
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The burst ballooon (1908)

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3409/66
Item title
The burst ballooon
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon with the Coalition leaders up in a hot air balloon with public opinion shooting them down. Published in the Truth, 19 July 1908.

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320 x510 mm
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A Premier's plight (1908)

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3409/67
Item title
A Premier's plight
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon of the Premier working as a fencer. He is sitting on the fence unable to do his job, while politicians depicted as dogs are snapping at him. Published in the Truth, 17 May 1908.

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1 cartoon
510 x 620 mm
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From Queensland to London (1908)

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3409/68
Item title
From Queensland to London
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon of the Premier surrounded by luggage at a port being welcomed by a man with a Union Jack vest. Cartoon was published with the statement 'John Bull: Welcome Wullie, you're the first Premier from Queensland I've seen for a long time'. Published in the Truth, 3 May 1908. 

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300 x 415 mm
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Save the sinking ship (1908)

Unit ID
3409/69
Item title
Save the sinking ship
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon of politicians throwing overboard packages and boxes labelled with issues that are sinking the government ship such as private railways, bribery and corruption, two-thirds majority and concessions. Published in the Truth, 5 April, 1908.

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310 x 505 mm
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The blown-out boodle bushrangers (1980)

Unit ID
3409/70
Item title
The blown-out boodle bushrangers
Date
1980
Scope and content

Caption published with cartoon: 'Dave: Come on then boys, we've settled that plundering lot, let us continue our journey.' Published in the Truth, 1 March, 1908.

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1 cartoon
330 x 505 mm
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The political pirates (1908)

Unit ID
3409/71
Item title
The political pirates
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon published when Premier Kidston was in Rockhampton and ran with the caption 'Pirates have seized the ship of State.'  Published in the Truth, 19 January 1908

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1 cartoon
495 x 535 mm
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The budget bomb (1907)

Unit ID
3409/72
Item title
The budget bomb
Date
1907
Scope and content

Cartoon of Premier Kidston announcing that there was a budget surplus. Published in the Truth, 6 October 1907.

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1 cartoon
425 x 545 mm
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No Queenslander need apply (1910)

Unit ID
3409/73
Item title
No Queenslander need apply
Date
1910
Scope and content

Cartoon of a group of men at a closed door that has a note saying 'Gone to Melbourne back shortly. K '. Published in the Truth, 6 March 1910.

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1 cartoon
320 x 400 mm
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The two ways (1910)

Unit ID
3409/74
Item title
The two ways
Date
1910
Scope and content

Cartoon of a large man with cigar representing capital and a man with a pick representing labour at the ballot box. Published in the Truth, 13 February 1910.

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1 cartoon
355 x 510 mm
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Who'll pick the pea? (1909)

Unit ID
3409/75
Item title
Who'll pick the pea?
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of William Kidston performing a trick with three cups and a pea on a table. Published in the Truth, 28 November 1909.

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Two mastiffs and a cur (1909)

Unit ID
3409/76
Item title
Two mastiffs and a cur
Date
1909
Scope and content

This cartoon shows a cur labelled Courier and mastiffs named Davey and Jim. Published in the Truth, 19 September 1909.

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1 cartoon
375 x 510 mm
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Billy and Bob (1909)

Unit ID
3409/77
Item title
Billy and Bob
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of Bill Kidston and Bob at a table with two scrolls. One is the Governor's speech promises listing the Workers Dwellings Bill, Trades Disputes Bill, Aliens' Leases Restriction Bill, and the Pure Food and Drugs Bill. The other scroll named Performances is blank.   Published in the Truth, 5 September 1909.

Description
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390 x 510 mm
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Guy Fawkes up to date (1909)

Unit ID
3409/78
Item title
Guy Fawkes up to date
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of men dressed in dark hats and cloaks setting alight some powder kegs to blow up foundation platforms such as equitable tax, national defence and protection of workers. Published in the Truth, 22 August 1909.

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1 cartoon
400 x 510 mm
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Then 1908 : now 1909 (1909)

Unit ID
3409/79
Item title
Then 1908 : now 1909
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon with two scenes, one has Premier Kidston driving a coach cracking a whip over politicians depicted as donkeys pulling the coach in 1908. The other scene is Premier Kidston drawn as a single donkey pulling a cart full of politicians in 1909. Published in the Truth, 1 August 1909.

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1 cartoon
325 x 505 mm
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Firing him out (1909)

Unit ID
3409/80
Item title
Firing him out
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of Premier Kidston as a possum in the 'Office' tree being smoked out by Jimmy Blair while David Bowman is aiming an arrow at him. Published in the Truth, 18 July 1909.

Description
1 cartoon
420 x 510 mm
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The capture of Moreton (1909)

Unit ID
3409/81
Item title
The capture of Moreton
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of a man in a milk cart leaving down a road while four men each hold a large gun aimed at the milk cart. The guns are labelled faked meetings, snide requisition, daily press lies, and Pluto pranks. Published in the Truth, 27 June 1909.

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1 cartoon
385 x 510 mm
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Labor's broom (1909)

Unit ID
3409/82
Item title
Labor's broom
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon published with caption: 'W.M. Hughes (H.H.R.): Mr. Deakin has declared that he would sweep the country. That was true - but the Labor Party would hold the broom and Mr Deakin would be the broom they would sweep with.' Published in the Truth, 20 June 1909.

Description
1 cartoon
385 x 410 mm
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The 'Splendid meeting' dodge exposed (1909)

Unit ID
3409/83
Item title
The 'Splendid meeting' dodge exposed
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of Premier Kidston at a meeting where the audience are yelling 'meow' and 'go home' throwing vegetables and a cat at him. After the meeting Kidston is seen telephoning the 'Day Lie' Office with his own more positive version of the meeting. Published in the Truth, 13 June 1909.

Description
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345 x 510 mm
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Dodgers' dreadnought double (1909)

Unit ID
3409/84
Item title
Dodgers' dreadnought double
Date
1909
Scope and content

Caption published with cartoon: 'Dingo Deakin (at the exhibition): These circumstances are causing his party to pull for the first time in very much the same boat as His Majesty's Opposition...' Published in the Truth, May 9 1909.

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500 x 510 mm
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Labor's only desire (1909)

Unit ID
3409/85
Item title
Labor's only desire
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of a bejeweled hand squashing the workers. Cartoon published with caption 'Prime Minister Fisher (in Queensland): It is the duty of the Federal Government to release the dead hand that is preventing justice being done to the working people of the country.' Published in the Truth, 25 April 1909

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325 x 510 mm
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The people's protector (1909)

Unit ID
3409/86
Item title
The people's protector
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of Fisher as the knight in shining armour with a 'Labour' shield and some portly robber's coming up the stairs towards Fisher. Published in the Truth, 18 April 1909.

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385 x 505 mm
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The latest jingo craze (1909)

Unit ID
3409/87
Item title
The latest jingo craze
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of a poster with the words: 'The Daily Liar - A Dreadnaught would cost 2,000,000 pounds - only 9/4 per head'. In front of the poster are a wealthy man, a family and an unemployed man. Published in the Truth, 4 April 1909.

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1 cartoon
405 x 505 mm
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Tables turned (1909)

Unit ID
3409/88
Item title
Tables turned
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of the Prime Minister Fisher as a sheep dog with a big bone in front of him labelled Federal finances and to one side is Premier Kidston portrayed as a skinny little dog saying to the Fisher  'Ungrateful dog!' Published in the Truth, 8 March 1909. 

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1 cartoon
285 x 290 mm
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Ganging forrit (1909)

Unit ID
3409/89
Item title
Ganging forrit
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon has Prime Minister Fisher kicking Premier Kidston, with a shoe called Labour, and a group of politicians including Evans, Murray, Wade, Kilpatrick and Moore making their escape. Published in the Truth, 14 March 1909.

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1 cartoon
410 x 500 mm
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Cook cooked (1909)

Unit ID
3409/90
Item title
Cook cooked
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon published with the caption: 'Deakin, in his speech at Hobart during the week, plainly indicated that there would be no coalition on his part with Joe Cook's Crowd, but that Fisher must be helped to carry out the measures of the late Labor-supported Ministry.' Published in the Truth, 7 March 1909.

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395 x 510 mm
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Federal fishers (1909)

Unit ID
3409/91
Item title
Federal fishers
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of a group people, each representing a newspaper, on a jetty trying to fish for Prime Minister Fisher. Suggesting that the many of the Queensland newspapers were unhappy that they could not find out from Fisher any news on his government policy. Published in the Truth, 7 February 1909.

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395 x 495 mm
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Fisher and the future (1909)

Unit ID
3409/92
Item title
Fisher and the future
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of Prime Minister Fisher opening the door of Parliament House to find an abandoned basket of babies. The babies being O.A. pensions, immigration, Federal capital and Defence. Published in the Truth, 17 January 1909.

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425 x 510 mm
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A contrast (1908)

Unit ID
3409/93
Item title
A contrast
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon of two farmers, one with a malnourished horse pulling a poor looking farmer on a basic cart and the other farmer looks wealthy with a luxury wagon pulled by a prime horse. The poorer farmer is the result of the Philp crowd and the rich farmer the result of socialistic rule. Published in the Truth, 16 November 1908.

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430 x 510 mm
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A capital cart (1908)

Unit ID
3409/94
Item title
A capital cart
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon of a cart full of rich men labelled Koalition Kart with Philp in the front and the driver whipping Kidston who is drawn as a donkey. Published in the Truth, 6 December 1908. 

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440 x 440 mm
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A political pot (1908)

Unit ID
3409/95
Item title
A political pot
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon of Premier Kidston setting fire to pan of fish. Caption with published cartoon: 'Premier Kidston (to a Downs Press interviewer) : I've a nice kettle of fish to boil when I get to Brisbane.' Published in the Truth, 25 October 1908.

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465 x 485 mm
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Lies and loot (1908)

Unit ID
3409/96
Item title
Lies and loot
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon themed around the Arabian Knights with a group of thieves (politicians) in a cave and Premier Kidston arriving on horseback shouting open sesame. Published in the Truth, 11 October 1908.

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380 x 510 mm
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At work in the 'Courier' toy shop (1908)

Unit ID
3409/97
Item title
At work in the 'Courier' toy shop
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon of a toy repair shop where the toys are politicians who have been cast aside broken. Published in the Truth, 12 July 1908.

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370x 510 mm
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Which way will the cat jump? (1908)

Unit ID
3409/98
Item title
Which way will the cat jump?
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon of William Kidston as a cat on a tall stump with newspaper representatives pointing to Philps holding a bag up. The caption with the published cartoon: 'When the Cat jumps, watch where he goes, At present that's more than anyone knows.' Published in the Truth, 5 July 1908.

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1 cartoon
350 x 510 mm
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Philp's following (1908)

Unit ID
3409/99
Item title
Philp's following
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon of Robert Philp with his people behind him. Hingston shows who is really behind Philp. Published in the Truth, 2 February 1908. 

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1 cartoon
365 x 505 mm
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Kidston on recess (1907-1909)

Unit ID
3409/100
Item title
Kidston on recess
Date
1907-1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of Premier Kidston being chased over a bridge called recess by witches, a skeleton and a satyr. 

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1 cartoon
400 x 510 mm
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A. Deakin passenger to anywhere (1909-1910)

Unit ID
3409/101
Item title
A. Deakin passenger to anywhere
Date
1909-1910
Scope and content

Cartoon of Alfred Deakin about to step off Australian shores with a bag labelled 'A. Deakin a passenger to anywhere' and left behind him Joseph Cook is looking for a screw and saying 'I've lost my screw'.

Description
1 cartoon
175 x 280 mm
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Socialism verses capitalism (1902-1904)

Unit ID
3409/102
Item title
Socialism verses capitalism
Date
1902-1904
Scope and content

Cartoon of Ulysses, representing socialism, being speared by a monocled gladiator.

Description
1 cartoon
530 x 710 mm
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Our political chucker-out (1909)

Unit ID
3409/103
Item title
Our political chucker-out
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon of Peter Airey being ordered to shore off the boat Lucinda after refusing to shake hands with William Kidston.

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1 cartoon
390 x 505 mm
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This is not a sketch of Ned Kelly (1908)

Unit ID
3409/104
Item title
This is not a sketch of Ned Kelly
Date
1908
Scope and content

Cartoon showing a person from Brisbane's southside on their way home late at night from overtime work, dressed in Ned Kelly type armour that is a 'push proof overtime suit'. Published in the Truth, 27 September 1908

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135 x 250 mm
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Insular freetrade (1903)

Unit ID
3409/193
Item title
Insular freetrade
Date
1903
Scope and content

Cartoon showing an unknown man holding a scroll with the words 'Insular freetrade'.

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1 cartoon
215 x 280 mm
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Norton and Barton (1902)

Unit ID
3409/212
Item title
Norton and Barton
Date
1902
Scope and content

Cartoon of Mr Norton with Mr Barton. Mr Norton's hair is in wild disarray.  Pencil caption underneath the cartoon: Get your hair cut. Published in the Truth, 11 May 1902.

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245 x 300 mm
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United we stand, divided we fall (1909)

Unit ID
3409/213
Item title
United we stand, divided we fall
Date
1909
Scope and content

Cartoon published with caption: 'Messers Kidston and Philp are now endeavoring to form a New Political Organisation - the People's Progressive League.' Published in the Truth, 14 February 1909.

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395 x 415 mm
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Series 2: Caricatures (1899-1910)

Series number
2
Series title
Caricatures
Date
1899-1910
Author / Creator
Hingston, James Arthur
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You are free to use for personal research and study. For other uses see https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/understanding-copyright.

Items in this series:

R.W. Thurlow (1909)

Unit ID
3409/105
Item title
R.W. Thurlow
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of R.W. Thurlow who was a merchant, importer and Mayor of Brisbane, 1896. Published in the Truth, 2 May 1909.

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1 caricature
225 x 125 mm
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Gordon Mare (1909)

Unit ID
3409/106
Item title
Gordon Mare
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Gordon Mare, manager West's Pictures. Published in the Truth, 28 March 1909.

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200 x 95 mm
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Peter Valleley (1909)

Unit ID
3409/107
Item title
Peter Valleley
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Peter Valleley, mine host of the Australia Hotel. Published in Truth, 7 February 1909.

Description
1 caricature
240 x 140 mm
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Lionel Oscar Lukin (1902)

Unit ID
3409/108
Item title
Lionel Oscar Lukin
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Lionel Oscar Lukin, Brisbane barrister, 1902.

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195 x 135 mm
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George Sampson (1902)

Unit ID
3409/109
Item title
George Sampson
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of George Sampson, Brisbane City organist and conductor of the Brisbane Musical Union. Published in the Truth, 24 January 1909.

Description
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230 x 130 mm
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V.S.J. Lesina (1902)

Unit ID
3409/110
Item title
V.S.J. Lesina
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of V.S.J. Lesina, Member for Clermont, 1902.

Description
1 caricature
250 x 160 mm
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Right Reverend Nathaniel Dawes (1904)

Unit ID
3409/111
Item title
Right Reverend Nathaniel Dawes
Date
1904
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of the Right Reverend Nathaniel Dawes, M.A., D.D., Anglican Bishop of Rockhampton,1904. 

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1 caricature
310 x 155 mm
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T.W. Hutton (1902)

Unit ID
3409/112
Item title
T.W. Hutton
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of T.W. Hutton, manager of the  Coupon Furniture Company, 1902.

Description
1 caricature
310 x 190 mm
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John McMaster (1902-1910)

Unit ID
3409/113
Item title
John McMaster
Date
1902-1910
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of John McMaster, Justice of the Peace, Member of Parliament and Mayor of Brisbane.

Description
1 caricature
85 x 85 mm
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G.H. Addison (1906)

Unit ID
3409/114
Item title
G.H. Addison
Date
1906
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of G.H.M. Addison, architect, 1906. Published in the Truth, 4 November 1906.

Description
1 caricature
85 x 85 mm
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Herbert Shaw (1902)

Unit ID
3409/115
Item title
Herbert Shaw
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Herbert Shaw, 'telegraph' journalist. Published in the Truth, 18 April 1909.

Description
1 caricature
310 x 190 mm
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Hugh Millman (1902)

Unit ID
3409/116
Item title
Hugh Millman
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Hugh Millman, Resident Magistrate Thursday Island, 1902.

Description
1 caricature
230 x 95 mm
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R.A. Rankin (1909)

Unit ID
3409/117
Item title
R.A. Rankin
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of R.A. Rankin, Police Magistrate. Published in the Truth, 24 January 1909.

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230 x 135 mm
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Tom Power (1909)

Unit ID
3409/118
Item title
Tom Power
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Tom Power, Brisbane solicitor. Published in the Truth, 23 May 1909.

Description
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250 x 155 mm
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F.W. Nissen (1909)

Unit ID
3409/119
Item title
F.W. Nissen
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of F.W. Nissen, Brisbane jeweller. Published in the Truth, 4 April 1909.

Description
1 caricature
250 x 130 mm
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James Love (1902-1910)

Unit ID
3409/120
Item title
James Love
Date
1902-1910
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of James Love, Brisbane auctioneer.

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1 caricature
250 x 130 mm
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A.H.W. Clarkson (1909)

Unit ID
3409/121
Item title
A.H.W. Clarkson
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of A.H.W. Clarkson, Mayor of Sandgate. Published in the Truth, 7 February 1909. 

Description
1 caricature
275 x 150 mm
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Herr Sandow strongest man in the world (1902)

Unit ID
3409/122
Item title
Herr Sandow strongest man in the world
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Eugene Sandow, regarded as the father of body-building.

Description
1 caricature
270 x 145 mm
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Edwin J. Shaw (1909)

Unit ID
3409/123
Item title
Edwin J. Shaw
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Edwin J. Shaw, Chief Clerk, Brisbane City Council. Published in the Truth, 9 May 1909.

Description
1 caricature
255 x 135 mm
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Syd Davis (1909)

Unit ID
3409/124
Item title
Syd Davis
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Syd Davis, Manager of Sandgate Pier. Published in the Truth, 2 May 1909.

Description
1 caricature
250 x 140 mm
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F.W.S. Cumbrae Stewart (1902)

Unit ID
3409/125
Item title
F.W.S. Cumbrae Stewart
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of F.W.S. Cumbrae, teacher, university administrator and Barrister-at-law. Published in the Truth, 20 June 1909.

Description
1 caricature
270 x 145 mm
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Win. Fowles (1909)

Unit ID
3409/126
Item title
Win. Fowles
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Win. Fowles, Brisbane Menswear Specialist. Published in the Truth, 31 January 1909. 

Description
1 caricature
250 x 125 mm
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W. Kelso (1909)

Unit ID
3409/127
Item title
W. Kelso
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of W. Kelso, M.L.A. Published in the Truth, 24 January 1909.

Description
1 caricature
255 x 125 mm
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The Kerry butcher (1910)

Unit ID
3409/128
Item title
The Kerry butcher
Date
1910
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of British field marshal Lord Horatio Herbert Kitchener who visited Brisbane briefly in 1910. Published in the Truth, 9 January 1910.

Description
1 caricature
220 x 180 mm
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T. Kirk (1909)

Unit ID
3409/129
Item title
T. Kirk
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of T. Kirk, Brisbane City Engineer. Published in the Truth, 20 June 1909. 

Description
1 caricature
260 x 160 mm
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Alderman George William Price (1909-1910)

Unit ID
3409/130
Item title
Alderman George William Price
Date
1909-1910
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of G.W. Price, Alderman of the Kangaroo Point Ward.

Description
1 caricature
130 x 95 mm
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Dan Dowling (1902)

Unit ID
3409/131
Item title
Dan Dowling
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Dan Dowling, Mayor of Gympie, 1902. Published in the Truth, 27 July 1902 and 24 January 1904.

Description
1 caricature
270 x 165 mm
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J.D. Story (1906-1909)

Unit ID
3409/132
Item title
J.D. Story
Date
1906-1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of John Douglas Story, Under Secretary, Department of Public Instruction. Published in the Truth, 7 March 1909.

Description
1 caricature
255 x 115 mm
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W.H. Wallace (1909)

Unit ID
3409/133
Item title
W.H. Wallace
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of W.H. Wallace, Manager of His Majesty's Theatre.  Published in the Truth, 9 May 1909.

Description
1 caricature
295 x 155 mm
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Lieutenant-Colonel P.R. Ricardo (1901)

Unit ID
3409/134
Item title
Lieutenant-Colonel P.R. Ricardo
Date
1901
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of P.R. Ricardo.

Description
1 caricature
260 x 135 mm
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William Villiers Brown (1904)

Unit ID
3409/135
Item title
William Villiers Brown
Date
1904
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of William Villiers Brown, merchant and member of the Queensland Legislative Council.

Description
1 caricature
205 x 135 mm
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Dr Voss (1902)

Unit ID
3409/136
Item title
Dr Voss
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Dr Francis Henry Vivian Voss, Government Medical Officer, Rockhampton, 1902. Published in the Truth, 9 November 1902.

Description
1 caricature
135 x 120 mm
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Galloway (1902)

Unit ID
3409/137
Item title
Galloway
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Dr Francis Henry Vivian Voss, Government Medical Officer, Rockhampton, 1902. Published in the Truth, 9 November 1902.

Description
1 caricature
140 x 215 mm
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J.H. Zahel (1902-1908)

Unit ID
3409/138
Item title
J.H. Zahel
Date
1902-1908
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of J.H. Zahel who was a member of the Belmont Divisional Board and later was a member of Belmont Shire Council.

Description
1 caricature
105 x 80 mm
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Premier Robert Philp (1902-1908)

Unit ID
3409/139
Item title
Premier Robert Philp
Date
1902-1908
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Premier Philp on his way to London.

Description
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225 x 145 mm
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J.T. Annear (1902)

Unit ID
3409/140
Item title
J.T. Annear
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of J.T. Annear M.L.A.

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1 caricature
250 x 200 mm
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G.T. Bleechmore (1902-1911)

Unit ID
3409/141
Item title
G.T. Bleechmore
Date
1902-1911
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of G.T. Bleechmore

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1 caricature
300 x 165 mm
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D.J.R. Watson (1902-1911)

Unit ID
3409/142
Item title
D.J.R. Watson
Date
1902-1911
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Duncan John Ray Watson, author and barrister.

Description
1 caricature
245 x 130 mm
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Bobby Byrne (1902-1906)

Unit ID
3409/143
Item title
Bobby Byrne
Date
1902-1906
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of John Edgar Byrne, widely known as Bobby Byrne, manager and editor of 'Figaro'. 

Description
1 caricature
95 x 95 mm
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J.F. Carberry (1902)

Unit ID
3409/144
Item title
J.F. Carberry
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of J.F. Carberry, Licensee of the Oxford Hotel, Brisbane. Active in politics contesting the Valley seat with Mr. Bowman in the Labor interest. He also stood for Maranoa.

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1 caricuture
185 x 325 mm
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James William Blair (1904)

Unit ID
3409/145
Item title
James William Blair
Date
1904
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of James William Blair, politician, barrister and judge.

Description
1 caricature
325 x 210 mm
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John Stuart (1902)

Unit ID
3409/146
Item title
John Stuart
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of John Stuart, Chief Inspector of Police. 

Description
1 caricature
185 x 245 mm
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Librarian Jones (1902)

Unit ID
3409/147
Item title
Librarian Jones
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Mr Evan Roland Jones, the first librarian of the Public Library of Queensland in 1902.

Description
1 caricature
170 x 305 mm
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W. Morse (1902)

Unit ID
3409/148
Item title
W. Morse
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of W. Morse, solicitor Brisbane.

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1 caricature
115 x 300 mm
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Harry Forau (1902)

Unit ID
3409/149
Item title
Harry Forau
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Harry Forau.

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1 caricature
230 x 150 mm
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W.C. Harris (1902-1911)

Unit ID
3409/150
Item title
W.C. Harris
Date
1902-1911
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of W.C. Harris.

Description
1 caricature
255 x 115 mm
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S.G. Benson (1902-1911)

Unit ID
3409/151
Item title
S.G. Benson
Date
1902-1911
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of S.G. Benson, organist at the Presbyterian Church corner of Creek and Ann Street Brisbane.

Description
1 caricature
240 x 130 mm
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Norman Turnbull (1902-1911)

Unit ID
3409/152
Item title
Norman Turnbull
Date
1902-1911
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Norman Turnbull.

Description
1 caricature
240 x 140 mm
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D.T. Seymour (1902)

Unit ID
3409/153
Item title
D.T. Seymour
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of David Thompson Seymour, first Queensland Commissioner of Police.

Description
1 caricature
255 x 255 mm
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Pete Airey (1902)

Unit ID
3409/154
Item title
Pete Airey
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Peter Airey.

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1 caricature
200 x 135 mm
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Ernest Baynes (1902-1911)

Unit ID
3409/155
Item title
Ernest Baynes
Date
1902-1911
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Ernest Baynes, from the family firm of Baynes Brothers who had interests in cattle and meat industries.

Description
1 caricature
240 x 130 mm
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H. Courtenay Luck (1906)

Unit ID
3409/156
Item title
H. Courtenay Luck
Date
1906
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of H. Courtenay Luck, Secretary of the Commercial Travellers Association. 

Description
1 caricature
250 x 115 mm
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James McGill (1902-1911)

Unit ID
3409/157
Item title
James McGill
Date
1902-1911
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of James McGill, horse trainer. 

Description
1 caricature
225 x 140 mm
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Bert Williamson (1908)

Unit ID
3409/158
Item title
Bert Williamson
Date
1908
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of actor Bert Williamson as Joplin the millionaire in 'Blue Bell in Fairyland'. Published in the Truth, 30 August 1908.

Description
1 caricature
225 x 140 mm
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Jim Page (1902-1911)

Unit ID
3409/159
Item title
Jim Page
Date
1902-1911
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Jim Page, Australian Labor Party member of the House of Representatives from 1901 to 1921, representing Maranoa.

Description
1 caricature
135 x 260 mm
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Bobby Byrne (1902)

Unit ID
3409/160
Item title
Bobby Byrne
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Bobby Byrne, editor of Figaro. 

Description
1 caricature
160 x 260 mm
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Sub Inspector Broderick (1907)

Unit ID
3409/161
Item title
Sub Inspector Broderick
Date
1907
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Sub-Inspector Broderick. Published in the Truth, 13 January 1907. 

Description
1 caricature
245 x 140 mm
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Chas. Morgan (1902-1911)

Unit ID
3409/162
Item title
Chas. Morgan
Date
1902-1911
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Charles Morgan, singer at the Sun Picture Company.

Description
1 caricature
250 x 110 mm
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W.R. Clark (Maccrow's) (1909)

Unit ID
3409/163
Item title
W.R. Clark (Maccrow's)
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of W.R. Clark, advertising for his gramophone shop. Published in the Truth, 16 May 1909. 

Description
1 caricature
125 x 230 mm
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Willie Stephens (1902-1911)

Unit ID
3409/164
Item title
Willie Stephens
Date
1902-1911
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of William Stephens MLA.

Description
1 caricature
150 x 250 mm
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T.J. Lehane (1909)

Unit ID
3409/165
Item title
T.J. Lehane
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of lawyer T.J. Lehane. Published in the Truth, 2 May 1909.

Description
1 caricature
140 x 270 mm
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Billy Gower (1909)

Unit ID
3409/166
Item title
Billy Gower
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Billy Gower (A.U.S.N. Co.). Published in the Truth, 21 February 1909.

Description
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115 x 255 mm
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H.M. Russell (1909)

Unit ID
3409/167
Item title
H.M. Russell
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of H.M. Russell. Published in the Truth, 14 February 1909.

Description
1 caricature
135 x 245 mm
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Cornelius Moynihan (1901)

Unit ID
3409/168
Item title
Cornelius Moynihan
Date
1901
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Cornelius Moynihan. 

Description
1 caricature
165 x 315 mm
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George Marlow (1908)

Unit ID
3409/169
Item title
George Marlow
Date
1908
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of George Marlow, well-known theatre manager. Published in the Truth, 9 February 1908.

Description
1 caricature
115 x 205 mm
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Dominick Harlow (1907-1908)

Unit ID
3409/170
Item title
Dominick Harlow
Date
1907-1908
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Dominick Harlow.

Description
1 caricature
80 x 100 mm
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Peter Macgregor (1901-1910)

Unit ID
3409/171
Item title
Peter Macgregor
Date
1901-1910
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Peter Macgregor.

Description
1 caricature
140 x 255 mm
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Alf Moon (1909)

Unit ID
3409/172
Item title
Alf Moon
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Alf Moon merchant. Published in the Truth, 21 March 1909.

Description
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135 x 250 mm
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J.S. Marlor (1909)

Unit ID
3409/173
Item title
J.S. Marlor
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of J.S. Marlor, flautist and music warehouseman. Published in the Truth, 4 April 1909.

Description
1 caricature
130 x 245 mm
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W. Hodgson (1909)

Unit ID
3409/174
Item title
W. Hodgson
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of W. Hodgson, printer. Published in the Truth, 14 February 1909.

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1 caricature
120 x 235 mm
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John Reid (1909)

Unit ID
3409/175
Item title
John Reid
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of John Reid, manager of Hutton and Company (hams). Published in the Truth, 7 March 1909.

Description
1 caricature
135 x 270 mm
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Hugh Black (1909)

Unit ID
3409/176
Item title
Hugh Black
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Hugh Black (tobacconist). Published in the Truth, 6 June 1909.

Description
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140 x 275 mm
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G.K. Seabrook (1909)

Unit ID
3409/177
Item title
G.K. Seabrook
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of G.K. Seabrook. Published in the Truth, 28 February 1909.

Description
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110 x 260 mm
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D. Scott (1902)

Unit ID
3409/178
Item title
D. Scott
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of D. Scott J.P. 

Description
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135 x 230 mm
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Maurice Baldwin (1902)

Unit ID
3409/179
Item title
Maurice Baldwin
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Maurice Baldwin.

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145 x 305 mm
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J.N. Horton (1909)

Unit ID
3409/180
Item title
J.N. Horton
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of J.N. Horton (James Inglis and Company). Published in the Truth, 16 May 1909.

Description
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145 x 255 mm
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Norman Turnbull (1902)

Unit ID
3409/181
Item title
Norman Turnbull
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Norman Turnbull.

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145 x 305 mm
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Lord Welby (1903)

Unit ID
3409/182
Item title
Lord Welby
Date
1903
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Lord Welby, Chairman of Finance Committee London County Council. 

Description
1 caricature
175 x 315 mm
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W.G. Cahill (1909)

Unit ID
3409/183
Item title
W.G. Cahill
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and in caricature of Major W.G. Cahill, Commissioner of Police. Published in the Truth, 7 February 1909.

Description
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140 x 260 mm
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Cammander Richardson (1909)

Unit ID
3409/184
Item title
Cammander Richardson
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Commander Richardson, Naval Commandant. Published in the Truth, 31 January 1909.

Description
1 caricature
130 x 260 mm
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John Burrows (1902)

Unit ID
3409/185
Item title
John Burrows
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of John Burrows (Charters Towers).  Published in the Truth, 27 July 1902.

Description
1 caricature
125 x 195 mm
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James S. Kerr (1906)

Unit ID
3409/186
Item title
James S. Kerr
Date
1906
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of James S. Kerr, Headmaster of the Brisbane Central State School. Published in the Truth, 16 December 1906.

Description
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85 x 235 mm
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A.J. Carter (1903)

Unit ID
3409/187
Item title
A.J. Carter
Date
1903
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of A.J. Carter, company director and President Brisbane Chamber of Commerce 1897-1903, 1906-07.

Description
1 caricature
220 x 295 mm
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Bill Maddison (1909)

Unit ID
3409/188
Item title
Bill Maddison
Date
1909
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Bill Maddison company director and President Brisbane Chamber of Commerce 1897-1903, 1906-07.

Description
1 caricature
125 x 250 mm
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Frank Boucher (1902)

Unit ID
3409/189
Item title
Frank Boucher
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Frank Boucher.

Description
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140 x 275 mm
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Clement Wragge (1901-1907)

Unit ID
3409/190
Item title
Clement Wragge
Date
1901-1907
Scope and content

Pencil caricature of Clement Wragge meteorologist.

Description
1 caricature
160 x 255 mm
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J.A. Clark (1899-1902)

Unit ID
3409/191
Item title
J.A. Clark
Date
1899-1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of John A. Clark.

Description
1 caricature
220 x 300 mm
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Jas. Chapman (1903)

Unit ID
3409/192
Item title
Jas. Chapman
Date
1903
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of James Chapman draper.

Description
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215 x 295 mm
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P. Luftig (1901-1910)

Unit ID
3409/194
Item title
P. Luftig
Date
1901-1910
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of 'P. Luftig' a pseudonym of Peter Airey.

Description
1 caricature
130 x245 mm
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Sub-inspector Burke (1901)

Unit ID
3409/195
Item title
Sub-inspector Burke
Date
1901
Scope and content

Pen, brush and ink caricature of Sub Inspector Burke, Queensland Police Force.

Description
1 caricature
235 x 135 mm
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Leslie Gordon Corrie (1902)

Unit ID
3409/196
Item title
Leslie Gordon Corrie
Date
1902
Scope and content

Watercolour, pen and ink caricature of Leslie Gordon Corrie, Mayor of Brisbane. 

Description
1 caricature
115 x 190 mm
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Rapley Holmes (1907)

Unit ID
3409/197
Item title
Rapley Holmes
Date
1907
Scope and content

Watercolour and pencil caricature of actor Rapley Holmes.

Description
1 caricature
130 x 220 mm
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Jack Hamilton (1899)

Unit ID
3409/198
Item title
Jack Hamilton
Date
1899
Scope and content

Pen, ink and watercolour caricature of Jack Hamilton M.L.A.

Description
1 caricature
140 x 265 mm
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Frederick Manson Bailey (1899-1911)

Unit ID
3409/199
Item title
Frederick Manson Bailey
Date
1899-1911
Scope and content

Pencil and watercolour caricature or Frederick Manson Bailey, F.L.S., C.M.P.S., G.B., Colonial Botanist.

Description
1 caricature
140 x 280 mm
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Mr Babbage (1899-1911)

Unit ID
3409/200
Item title
Mr Babbage
Date
1899-1911
Scope and content

Watercolour and ink caricature of Mr Babbage. 

Description
1 caricature
190 x 280 mm
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Man seated at table (1902)

Unit ID
3409/201
Item title
Man seated at table
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of a man having a drink.

Description
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120 x 195 mm
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Man smoking cigar (1899-1911)

Unit ID
3409/202
Item title
Man smoking cigar
Date
1899-1911
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of a slim man walking with cigar in his mouth and umbrella in his hand.

Description
1 caricature
200 x 245 mm
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Man wearing a bowler hat (1899-1911)

Unit ID
3409/203
Item title
Man wearing a bowler hat
Date
1899-1911
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of a large man wearing a bowler hat.

Description
1 caricature
280 x 160 mm
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Bonar (1899-1911)

Unit ID
3409/204
Item title
Bonar
Date
1899-1911
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of a large man wearing a bowler hat.

Description
1 caricature
140 x 260 mm
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Two men seated in parliament (1902)

Unit ID
3409/205
Item title
Two men seated in parliament
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature one of the men is possibly Arthur James Belfour, British Prime Minister in 1902.

Description
1 caricature
175 x 290 mm
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Man leaning on umbrella (1899-1911)

Unit ID
3409/206
Item title
Man leaning on umbrella
Date
1899-1911
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of a man wearing a hat and leaning on an umbrella.

Description
1 caricature
170 x 315 mm
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Smartly dressed man with document (1901)

Unit ID
3409/207
Item title
Smartly dressed man with document
Date
1901
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of a man wearing a straw boater hat, a glittering ring and holding an umbrella. 

Description
1 caricature
190 x 275 mm
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Mr Short (1901)

Unit ID
3409/208
Item title
Mr Short
Date
1901
Scope and content

Pen and ink caricature of Mr Short, possibly Sub-Inspector Short, who was to became Queensland Commissioner of Police in 1921.

Description
1 caricature
130 x 255 mm
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Fitz (1899-1911)

Unit ID
3409/209
Item title
Fitz
Date
1899-1911
Scope and content

Pencil caricature of 'Fitz' possibly George Fitzwilliam around 1902.

Description
1 caricature
165 x 270 mm
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Sub-Inspector Burke (1902)

Unit ID
3409/210
Item title
Sub-Inspector Burke
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pencil drawn caricature of Police Sub-Inspector Burke.

Description
1 caricature
205 x 175 mm
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Man smoking pipe (1907)

Unit ID
3409/211
Item title
Man smoking pipe
Date
1907
Scope and content

Pencil, ink and watercolour caricature of a man smoking a pipe.

Description
1 caricature
130 x 165 mm
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Series 3: Works of art (1899-1911)

Series number
3
Series title
Works of art
Date
1899-1911
Description
0 sketches
0 water colors (painting)
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Items in this series:

A'Possum abroad (1901)

Unit ID
3409/214
Item title
A'Possum abroad
Date
1901
Scope and content

Pen, ink and watercolour rough sketch of a book cover. The book was 'A' Possum Abroad' by Ena Lilley, later published by R.S. Hews & Co. Brisbane 1901. 

Description
1 sketches
150 x 255 mm
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Harbour view (1899-1912)

Unit ID
3409/215
Item title
Harbour view
Date
1899-1912
Scope and content

Watercolor painting of a harbour view with people strolling alongside the harbour wall.

Description
1 watercolors (paintings)
180 x 255 mm
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A.J. Carter (1902)

Unit ID
3409/216
Item title
A.J. Carter
Date
1902
Scope and content

Pencil and watercolor portrait of A.J. Carter, businessman and Justice of the Peace, 1902.

Description
1 sketches
250 x 175 mm
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A quiet nap down the Bay (1904)

Unit ID
3409/217
Item title
A quiet nap down the Bay
Date
1904
Scope and content

Charcoal, ink and gouache artwork showing a group of six men playing cards. This work was reproduced under the title "Christmas on the beach" in Steele Rudd's Magazine, December 1904.

Description
1 painting
530 x390 mm
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Portrait of two men

Unit ID
3409/218
Item title
Portrait of two men
Scope and content

 

Watercolour and ink artwork showing two well dressed men with umbrellas seated next to each other.

Description
1 painting
505 x 365 mm
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Worn out

Unit ID
3409/219
Item title
Worn out
Scope and content

Ink and watercolour painting showing a pair of worn out work boots. 

Description
1 painting
320 x 365 mm
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Danton gives a sign... (1903)

Unit ID
3409/220
Item title
Danton gives a sign...
Date
1903
Scope and content

Ink and gouache artwork showing a campsite at night where two men armed with knives are confronted by men pointing pistols. Full caption in pencil beside the artwork: Danton gives a sign... the robbers are confronted by Field and Mc Walters bulls-eyes. 

Description
1 painting
290 x 505 mm
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Portrait of a woman

Unit ID
3409/221
Item title
Portrait of a woman
Scope and content

Ink and watercolour artwork showing a barefoot woman holding an umbrella.

Description
1 painting
355 x 255 mm
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