Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
Venus (Planet)
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Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :Soviet and American scientists have concluded that Ven...
Date: 1969
From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]
By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989
Reference: B-133-738
Description: The cartoonist's view is that life on earth is becoming pretty unbearable, so Venus could be just the place. The first scene shows a family that is sweltering under wars, racial strife, industrial unrest, etc. The second shows families in their togs, fanning themselves and enjoying the atmosphere on Venus - It's torrid and primitive and it's peaceful. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black and white ink, crayon and pencil, 255 x 378 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.
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Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[Cartoons for the "Dominion" concerning scientific research...
Date: 1970 - 1979
From: Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[27 boxes of cartoons drawn for the "Dominion", 1970-1980s?].
By: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-; Dominion (Newspaper)
Reference: C-132-048/068
Description: Includes cartoons on Russian mooncraft, breeding of grass-grubs, American colonisation of the moon as a golf-course, photographs of the earth from space, the search for life on Mars, man's landing on the moon, revolutionary new satellite communication system, Skylabs crashing back on Earth. Inscriptions: Recto - Signed, but almost all undated, by artist. Arrangement: Arranged chronologically, according to the dates of "Dominion" clippings in Heath's albums (at E-521/547-q). Those not found in the albums have been given estimated dates. Quantity: 22 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, sizes approximately 510 x 595 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1996. Processing information: Item at C-132-050-1 was added later, and therefore given the -1 numbering. The group contains 22 drawings