Once Upon a Time in Southend

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Once Upon a Time in Southend (and District) brings together contemporary and historical events in a single image through the imagination of F.T Naughten (or Fred Naughten) and Stan Harvey Southend Standard Cartoonists during the mid-to late 1930s.

Over ninety popular local newspaper cartoons from 1936 – 1939 with original captions and added text that could be as relevant today as when they were first published.

ISBN 978-0-9931083-9-6

Size 150 x 212mm
Weight 300 gms

Price £9.99

Price includes delivery to any UK address

* Please note all purchases are made through
Andrew Summers
trading as Essex Hundred Publications

Price includes delivery to any UK address

Please note all purchases are made through Andrew Summers trading as Essex Hundred Publications

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One of the most popular staples of printed newspapers is the topical cartoon. The cartoonist’s genius lies not just in drawing skills, but in their ability to visually relate their subject to contemporary events. Such cartoons make us smile, sometimes laugh out loud or just reflect, no matter how grim the news of the day is. Once Upon a Time in Southend (and District) brings contemporary and historical events together in a single image through the imagination of F.T Naughten (or Fred Naughten) and Stan Harvey who drew for the Southend Standard Group in 1930s.

 

If ever we need a laugh and a pick-me-up this super book is just the tonic. You’ll be hard pressed to put it down. It’s a showcase of the work of the talented Southend Standard cartoonists of the mid-1930s – smart, analytical and topical at the same time. Although the cartoons were created 90 years ago many would not be out place today. The images have been drawn from the Southend Standard archives, a newspaper ancestor of the Essex Echo. It’s wonderful that we now have a readable and entertaining collection in the form of this book – guaranteeing these supreme cartoons will never be forgotten.

Emma Palmer
Chief Features Writer
Essex Echo

 

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