The Bow of Ulysses Size:L: 80 x 60cm used in the film Goldfinger

used in the film Goldfinger

These low-budget runabouts were of simple construction and could be easily maintained

The verse beneath describes a sailor (crab) insulting a Chelsea Pensioner (lobster) and then becoming reconciled on learning that the lobster had once saved his life

The procession was part of the French Queen's visit to King Charles I and Henrietta Maria

The two men standing up in the crowd are Citizen Richard Lee (on the left)

The Bow of Ulysses Size:L: 80 x 60cm used in the film Goldfinger'The Bow of Ulysses, 1875. The Liberal opposition had to choose a new leader following Mr Gladstone's resignation from office following the Liberal defeat in the General Election of 1874. The principal candidates are shown in this cartoon. They are Lord Hartington, Mr William Forster (holding the bow), Mr George Goschen, Mr Robert Lowe (second left) and Sir William Harcourt. Punch printed this cartoon before news arrived that Mr Forster had declined