Temple Bar Memorial
Harry Furniss
30 October 1880
Small cartoon in second column
Punch.
Furniss imagines the Memorial being wheeled into place and wreaking havoc on pedestrians and cabs alike, with the figure of Victoria being wrenched off into the bargain. Mr Punch, as a policeman, waves his baton importantly, and Toby, Punch's dog, sniffs at one of the wheels. [Click on the image to enlarge it.]
Scanned image and text by Jacqueline Banerjee.