The Bystander's
Object numberM2006/076:001
TitleThe Bystander's
DescriptionMagazine The Bystander's 'Fragments from France', seventh edition. Propaganda/ interest magazine informing the commonwealth countries of the progress made in the war. Cartoons dated 1915. By Capt. Bruce Bairnsfather.
Bruce Bairnsfather (1887-1959) was an army officer in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and a trained artist who created the cartoon character Old Bill, which won widespread acclaim during World War I. His cartoons were designed to raise the spirits of the troops.
Bruce Bairnsfather (1887-1959) was an army officer in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and a trained artist who created the cartoon character Old Bill, which won widespread acclaim during World War I. His cartoons were designed to raise the spirits of the troops.
Production date 1915 - 1918
SubjectWorld War I (1914-1918)
Object namemagazines
Materialpaper
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