IMAGE
Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :"Quick, Eric! Here she comes! Straighten your tie... Your buttonhole..." [1953]
- Date
- 1953
- Reference
- A-386-004
- Description
Shows a family looking out over Christchurch's Cathedral Square during the Queen's visit in 1953. The family are all dressed in their best clothes. The Cathedral, the war memorial and Chief Post Office are all visible. The Queen's car is seen disappearing behind the Cathedral, and crowds of people are gathered in the Square
Below image in pencil is written '1953? Queen's visit?' suggesting someone other than the cartoonist wrote it
Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Tom Mayne [in ink]
Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s).
Physical Description: Ink on paper, 200 x 260 mm (image)
- Use/Reproduction
- Please check copyright.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Part of
- Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.
- Format
- 1 original cartoon(s), Works of art, Ink on paper, 200 x 260 mm (image), Orientation: Horizontal image
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