Cartoons from local papers

A series of bound volumes containing a collection of cartoons taken from Birmingham-based newspapers or pamplets. The majority of these cartoons are printed in black and white, with the date visible on the relevant page. The pages within each volume mostly run chronologically.

Cartoons depict well-known, mostly political, figures both from Birmingham and the wider UK. The cartoons are also of a satirical nature, mentioning various key events and political issues from late-19th century Britain and the wider World.

Some cartoons depict life within the city of Birmingham, mentioning cultural, theatrical, and sporting events. Themes include transportation, crime, and education. Volumes specify locations within Birmingham and the wider United Kingdom. The volumes also include advertisements for products or events.

The compiler of this volume could not been identified.

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Papers arranged and described by Mark Williams, November 2017, in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; and in-house cataloguing guidelines.

Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Director of Special Collections [email- special-collections@contacts.bham.ac.uk]. Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Special Collections will assist where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material.

Former location: MSS 5/vi/22-24; the provenance of these items is unknown

Chamberlain family of Birmingham: papers relating to various members of the family, and including Mary Endicott Chamberlain, 1791-1987. Finding No: C;
Chamberlain, (Sir Joseph) Austen (1863-1937), statesman: personal, family and political papers, 1677-1954. Finding No: AC;
Chamberlain, Joseph (1836-1914), statesman: personal, family and political papers, 1819-late 20th century. Finding No: JC; miscellaneous letters, 1860-1993. Finding No: JCLAdd; artificial collection of political and other postcards relating to him and his policies, late 19th-early 20th cents. Finding No: MS821;
Dixon, George (1820-1898), MP, educational reformer: personal and political letters, 1867-89. Finding No: DIX
Gough-Calthorpe family of Elvetham, Hampshire: newscuttings, programmes and other printed items in a scrapbook, much relating to the family's Birmingham interests 1879-1908. Finding No: MS838;
Schnadhorst, Francis (1840-1900), Liberal politician: correspondence and papers, 1867-1901. Finding No: MS170;