The Aristocratic Fate at Cremorne Size:M: 50 x 40cm Players at the roller skating

Players at the roller skating rink l-r Ron Boyce

Panoramic view of the City of London

William Gladstone

Lambeth on the south bank is visible due to the meander of the Thames

Trinity Almshouses

The Aristocratic Fate at Cremorne Size:M: 50 x 40cm Players at the roller skating'The Aristocratic Fate at Cremorne', 1858. 'Terrific Descent Amidst Showers of Water Works'. Here Punch pokes fun at the aristocratic ladies who had arranged a major fete in Cremorne Gardens. Intended to be the social event of the year, sadly the weather took a hand and the rain came down in torrents throughout the day. The lady in the cartoon is walking a social tightrope and represents the 2,000 members of the upper classes who attended the fete and