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Famous World War 1 Cartoons 'Fragments from France'

Heritage Open Day: Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, who served in France, became world-famous during the First World War for his ‘Fragments from France’ cartoons depicting life at the Front. As the creator of Old Bill, a walrus moustachioed old soldier who appeared in many of his drawings, published weekly from 1915, his cartoons caught the imagination of the men on The Front Line, and their families back home. He quickly became a household name and the first published volume of ‘Fragments from France’ sold over a million copies. His cartoons were also reproduced on all manner of merchandise from postcards and playing cards to car mascots, jigsaws, handkerchiefs, and much more. There was even a range of Bairnsfather Ware china. Old Bill went on to appear in books, plays and films, and in 1919 Bairnsfather was credited as “The Man Who Made the Empire Laugh in its Darkest Hour.”
event dateFri 12 Sep to Sunday 21 September
venue addressOld House at Home, 92 Priory Road, Gosport, Hampshire PO12 4LQ
event timesFri 12 Sep:1200-2300; Sat 13 Sep:1200-2300; Sun 14 Sep:1200-1930; Mon 15 Sep:1200-2300; Tues 16 Sep:1200-2300; Wed 17 Sep:1200-2300; Thu 18 Sep:1200-2300; Fri 19 Sep:1200-2300; Sat 20 Sep:1200-2300; Sun 21 Sep:1200-1930; Free Entry.
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