It is hard to escape the legacy of the Punch Magazine. From 1841 to 2002, the magazine cast a satirical eye on life in Britain. It charted the interests, concerns and frustrations of the country and today it stands as an invaluable resource not just as cartoon art and satire, but as primary source material for social historians.
THE MISSING WORD
The "Premier" Parrot (emerging from profound thought) "EX--EX--EX--EX---"
John Bull: "Look here, Herbert, if you're going to say 'exclusion," for heaven's sake say it and get it over.
[Parrot relapses into profound thought]
--The Irish Home Rule movement was a movement that campaigned for self-government (or "home rule") for Ireland within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It was the dominant political movement of Irish nationalism from 1870 to the end of World War I.
This illustration by Bernard Partridge. From PUNCH Magazine. February 18, 1914. Original from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Full size: 8 x 10 1/2 inches, including borders. Pictured image is slightly cropped. Condition: bright and clean, lays flat, backside is blank. For framing.
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Punch, a magazine of humor and satire, ran from 1841-2002. A very British institution renowned internationally for its wit and irreverence, it helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration.
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