Punch Cartoon from 1899 by Bernard Partridge portraying the difficult choices in public spending by the LCC. Entitled Lend me your aid it shows music as the heavenly maid presenting a petition for the establishment of a national opera house to the LCC. It shows all the other calls on the public purse like bridge building, parks, fire brigade etc.

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Cartoon from an original Punch or the London Charivari Magazine from 1899 by Bernard Partridge (1861-1945).

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Size: 4956px × 6456px
Photo credit: © Historical Images Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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