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A Modern St George and the Dragon: A political cartoon, in the shape of...

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Image title: A Modern St George and the Dragon: A political cartoon, in the shape of a map of England, satirising Gladstone's Parliamentary defeat over Irish Home Rule. St. Stephen's Review, June 9th 1888
Artist: Merry, Tom (c.1852-1902) / English
Location: British Library, London, UK
Date: 1888 AD (C19th AD)

Image description: Map of England: a modern St. George and the dragon!!! / with acknowledgements to Lillie tennant. [London]: St. Stephen's Review, 1888. Source/Shelfmark: Maps.CC.5.a.578 Published as supplement to St. Stephen's Review No. 274. The Government of Ireland Bill 1886, or the First Home Rule Bill, was the first major attempt made by a British government to enact a law creating home rule for part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It was introduced in 8 April 1886 by Liberal Prime Minister William Gladstone; but failed to be passed. this cartoon shows Lord Salisbury as St George stabbing the dragon Gladstone. Jump to navigation Jump to search The cover of the 21 September 1889, issue of Puck magazine, featuring cartoonist Tom Merry's depiction of the unidentified Whitechapel murderer Jack the Ripper William Mecham (1853-1902) was a British cartoonist and performer, taking the stage and pen name Tom Merry
Photo credit: From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
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