Khi-Va La? bowman Sir William Vernon is foiled

Sir William Vernon is foiled

'Christ Walking on the Water'

Scene outside the City hall in Belfast during the opening ceremoney

Sidecar TT race

With Old Father Thames constantly drawing them

Khi-Va La? bowman Sir William Vernon is foiledKhi Va La?, 1873. Earl Granville, the Liberal Foreign Secretary in Mr Gladstone's government since 1870, stands guard at India's northern border. This cartoon refers to the increasing concern being felt in Britain at Russia's forthcoming expedition to Khiva which had been proposed by Russian ministers. At that time, Khiva was in independent Turkestan and any advances made by Russia were viewed with considerable disquiet. Lord Granville was assured by