Old Bill's Message AKA Political Cartoon… 1910-1919

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Flash frame title - Old Bill's Message.

Political cartoon of Prime Minister David Lloyd George drawn by artist Bruce Bairnsfather. CU artist hand & brush (fast motion) drawing caricature of Lloyd George. Speech bubble says: "If yer knows of a better loan go to it!"


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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
75164
Sort Number:
ON 215 J
Time in/Out:
01:12:58:00 / 01:13:16:00
Canister:
ON 215 J
Film ID:
2340.18
Issue Date:
1910 - 1919

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