All in the Downs Maria Kuznetsova 26th April 1969

26th April 1969

Ceiling of guest chamber in a house on Whitecross Street

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View of market traders and street sellers in The Cut

All in the Downs Maria Kuznetsova 26th April 1969All in the Downs, 1871. Edward Cardwell, Liberal Secretary for War during the period 1868 1874 is on the right facing a stout John Bull. Cardwell had recently been experiencing difficulties with the army, but this cartoon relates to the loss of the 'Agincourt' which had become stranded at Gibraltar. This incident only compounded the recent loss of the 'Megaera', a troop ship, on its way to Australia. The papers were calling for heads to roll and