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Tom van Oss painted this picture of the 'Boulevard St Michel, Paris,' in 1924 by sitting himself on a platform across a balcony - he used a similar device for other compositions to depict Fleet Steet in London. Christopher Nevinson was so impressed with this work, he bought it

One day in 1839, Robert Cornelius sat for 15 minutes in front of a hand-built camera made of opera glass and sheets of copper. His picture became the first “selfie” ever taken.

“The New Cartoonist” publication launches – a new digital magazine from Pete Songi featuring cartoons from Martin Rowson, Nicola Jennings, Steve Bright, Kathryn Lamb, Royston, Banx, Nick Newman, Joe Dator, Clive Goddard and Stokoe Cartoons. dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024…

Today's PUNCH Cartoon Classic. 'It's a little chilly, so I've put another dog on your bed.' Good idea! 🥶🥶🥶 George Sprod 1956 #pets #guests #weather #autumn #heating #hosts #hostesses #cold #climate #solutions #problemsolving #energy

Today's PUNCH colour cover. A for effort! But a soggy end seems destined. Norman Thelwell 1956 #ponies #horses #riding #riders #jumps #pony #ThelwellPonies #water #horseshows

More Thelwell,this time from 1965.

And this is where the L.M.S.locomotive or one of his bigger brothers could take you in the Summer of 1925. The ads from the Summer edition of Punch Magazine,here’s Mr Punch and Toby having fun on the beach beautifully illustrated by Frank Reynolds.

The week in toons from ⁦The Times and The Sunday Times⁩ #Prisons #earlyrelease #Grohl #Starmer #gloom #Strictly #bullying

Love this stone carving of a cyclist by Eusebi Arnau, on column at entrance to the Casa Macaya in Barcelona, c 1900. The cyclist is variously identified as the building’s architect Puig I Cadafalch, or a governess, both keen bike-riders bauldechitiya.blogspot.com/2016/11/los-ca…

Just our usual reminder that it was PUNCH who first called the Great Exhibition of 1851 building 'the Crystal Palace'... you can see how it's stuck! theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

Today's PUNCH Cartoon Classic. He'll try anything once... Cluff (John Langstaff) 1986 #penguins #wildlife #flying #flight #birds #wings #innovation #achievement #behaviour

Today's PUNCH colour cover. Road trip 1965. By Ralph Steadman #cars #autos #breakdowns #repairs #driving #drivers #motoring #motorists #mechanics

It's Agatha Christie's birthday today - and here's #PONT from 19 August 1936: THE BRITISH CHARACTER. LOVE OF DETECTIVE FICTION. #AgathaChristie #detective #fiction

🪭"Fancies on Fans" Punch (1882) This poem-an advert for an exhibition of decorative fans being held at Brighton-shows that even for the late-Victorians, flirting with a fan seemed like a lost art of a 'old times'.

Lakes International Comic Art Festival returns to Bowness-on-Windermere for third year downthetubes.net/lakes-internat… via John Freeman ComicArtFest @westmorl Lakeland Arts Lake District

Today's PUNCH Cartoon Classic. Remember the Cold War? “So you see, Gruber, when you defected to the West ...” Ed Fisher 1955 #history #SovietBloc #Germany #Berlin #defectors #defections #West #Russia #Communism #Soviets #USSR #Germans #beer

It's London Fashion Week - and here's #PONT from13 October 1937: THE BRITISH CHARACTER. ABSENCE OF DECISION #fashion #hats #clothes #LondonFashionWeek