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City of Armadale - History House > Records

CARTOON - INDUSTRIAL WRECKERS

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Ben Strange Cartoon Collection
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This hand drawn black and white cartoon features two men and a cow with a lantern on its head sitting on rocks looking out onto very rough seas. In the water are five steam ships in trouble. The bow of the first ship on the left can be seen slipping und

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The Ben Strange cartoons are historically significant as they depict many key figures linked to the history and development of both Western Australia and Australia. Political figures who regularly appeared in his cartoon’s included John ‘Happy Jack’

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cwa-org-33-AK1999.65
City of Armadale - History House

City of Armadale - History House

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