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A foothold in the Falklands
LDG/1/29/4 · Item · 22 May 1982
Part of Illustrations by Les Gibbard

Three heavy booted feet are standing on top of one and other. The first boot is entitled 'BRITISH SOVEREIGNTY'. The second 'ARGENTINIAN INVASION', and the third 'BRITISH LANDING'. A speech bubble emanating from above the Argentinian foot, reads 'Aaaagh! Foul Play!' Another Argentinian foot which has yet to be placed down reads 'ARGENTINIAN AIR FORCE'.

Gibbard; Leslie David (1945-2010); cartoonist
PTI/1/15/22 · Item · 27 December 2006
Part of Illustrations by Peter Till

Illustration originally accompanying an article titled 'What has long been a catastrophic tragedy is also now a horrific farce', by Roy Hattersley, published in the Guardian, 27 December 2006. The article discusses the British occupation army's assault on its own police force in Basra, Iraq. The illustration shows a frowning British soldier in camouflage, Union Jack present on shirt lapel, holding two marionette strings tied to himself. The wires from the marionette strings are entirely tangled. Cutting with published illustration supplied.

Till; Peter (1945-); illustrator
AAB/1/1/1/1 · Item · 15 April 1956
Part of Papers and artwork of Abu Abraham

Cartoon featuring Eden as Shakespeare's Richard III, whilst US Secretary of State John Dulles deliberately rides past. Refers to the lack of support the US had for the British and French actions over Suez.
Creator: Abraham; Abu (1924-2002); cartoonist

'A Jam or A Pickle'
BAW/1/2/10 · Item · 2011
Part of Berger and Wyse Illustrations

A piece of fruit tries keep his fellow ingredients calm while establishing whether they are in a jam or a pickle.
Illustration number 53. 1 from a series of 10.
Creator: Berger, Joe and Wyse, Pascal