Famous World War 1 Cartoons 'Fragments from France'
Old House at Home, 92 Priory Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 4LQ
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.”
Timings & Tours
- Friday 12 September:
- 1200-2300
- Saturday 13 September:
- 1200-2300
- Sunday 14 September:
- 1200-1930
- Monday 15 September:
- 1200-2300
- Tuesday 16 September:
- 1200-2300
- Wednesday 17 September:
- 1200-2300
- Thursday 18 September:
- 1200-2300
- Friday 19 September:
- 1200-2300
- Saturday 20 September:
- 1200-2300
- Sunday 21 September:
- 1200-1930
Location & directions
Old House at Home, 92 Priory Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 4LQ
- Directions:
- Close to Hardway Sailing Club and Hardway Slipway Car Park. A few minutes walk from the E1 bus stops adjacent to the Windsor Castle PH and is reached via Chapel Street to Priory Road.
- Contact on day:
- Richard Bourke
- Telephone number:
- +447789581668
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
