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Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
- Date
- 2000-2018
- By
- Nisbet, Alastair, 1958-; Press (Christchurch, N.Z.); Marlborough Express (Newspaper)
- Reference
- DC-Group-0006
- Description
Cartoons by Al Nisbet on New Zealand political and social affairs. Many cartoons have a Canterbury focus.
Part of the NZ Cartoon Archive
Alastair (Al) Nisbet, born in Scotland in 1958, is an award-winning cartoonist whose cartoons appear regularly in the Press newspaper in Christchurch, and in other newspapers in New Zealand.
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- No access restrictions
- Format
- Digital images, Cartoons (Commentary)
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Unknown"It's great to forget quakes and chill out eh, 'Shaky Boy?'" "Absolutely... 'Big Crack!...
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0016121
Description: Cartoon depicts horses as punters drinking champagne and collapsing drunkenly on the Lindauer Lawn at Addington Raceway during Christchurch Cup Day. Refers to Cantabrians enjoying the Cup Day event as a distraction from the September 2010 Canterbury earthquake. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Sob! You can't die! What...about...your carbon footprint?" 30 July, 2007
Date: 2007
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0008102
Description: Shows a man is lying in a hospital bed. A woman sobbing on his bed and upset that he is dying and about his carbon footprint that is he leaving behind. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Apparently they're from a new terrorist group... AL CROW-EDA!" 28 January, 2004
Date: 2004
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0005127
Description: Shows a doctor and a nurse looking at a cage with chickens that are sniffing and coughing. The doctor says that these chickens are the new terrorist group 'Al Crow-eda'. Cartoon refers to the recent spread of the Bird Flu pandemic in Asian countries, making it a terrorist threat. The name 'Al Crow-eda' is a play on the terrorist group 'Al Qaida'. Published in The Press, 28 January 2004 Arrangement: This cartoon file was originally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called "QANTAS2004". Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.
Fish oil good for kids?.. "You sure we're not overdoing it dear?" 25 July, 2005
Date: 2005
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0005460
Description: Shows a father feeding his child fish oil. He has in one hand a bottle of fish oil and another a spoon. The child is sitting in high chair and is starting to look like a fish. Refers to the questionable benefits of consuming fish oil. Published in The Press, 22 July 2005 Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.
Asia. Bird Flu. 1 March, 2005
Date: 2005
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0004849
Description: Shows a chicken shaped like a missile labelled 'Bird Flu' being towed on a trailer by a truck labelled 'Asia'. Refers to the Bird Flu that was first found in Asia and spread slowly around the world. Published in The Press, 28 February 2005 Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.
"Inadequate sled-seat restraint, inadequate, poor quality footwear, working excessive h...
Date: 2004
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0000672
Description: Father Christmas has fallen head first through a roof and remains there stuck with his legs sticking out. An OSH inspector is busily taking nots and comments that the accident had several causal factors, including lack of seat restraint, the wearing of gumboots and drinking. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"It's great this new cellphone! It tells me the altitude that I'm flying at... plus the...
Date: 2008
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0007123
Description: Shows in four frames a man delighted with his new cellphone which tells him his altitude and barometric pressure as well as providing a unique sports feature. Refers to the iPhone OS from Apple Inc. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
ARRCHOO! Achooo! Cough! Cough! Aaachooo! Aachoo! "So ... do you still want a doctor's c...
Date: 2010
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0014864
Description: The cartoon shows in four frames a man coughing and sneezing in a disgusting way and demanding to know if his employer wants a doctor's certificate before he can go home. Refers to changes in the labour law that would allow bosses to require staff to provide proof they are really sick from day one. The employer would have to pay the cost of a doctor's visit. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
If Al Qaeda infiltrated the Winter Olympics... 23 February 2010
Date: 2010
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0013825
Description: Shows imagined scenes that might eventuate if Al Qaeda were to infiltrate the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. One of the curling bowls is a bomb, the man on the luge is a suicide bomber with detonators around his waist and a light in his hand and the skier doing a great leap is also a suicide bomber. Refers to Al Qaeda terrorist threats against the games, including the Commonwealth Games being held in Delhi in 2010. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Bike lanes of the future?... "It's designed with a surplus of life-saving body swerves ...
Date: 2010
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0014103
Description: The cartoon shows a very busy motorway with cars speeding in both directions and a cyclist riding along a cycleway that bends and swerves. A man painting the cycle lane explains that they are designed with a surplus of life-saving body swerves in mind. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).