Changing Images of Political Leaders: The Conservative Party 1945-1979

Synopsis
The package provides a selection of cartoonists’ graphic images designed to examine the leaders of the Conservative Party 1945-79. Cartoons drawn for the major newspapers and opinion-forming journals are compared and contrasted to present a picture of the leadership of the Conservative Party from Churchill to Thatcher.
Series
Witness to History, Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Multimedia; 30 slides. b&w.
Year of production
1982
Availability
Sale
Documentation
Accompanying lecturer’s notes: 4000-5000 word text identifying the characters, explicating each cartoon and setting out the general historical and political background.
Subjects
Politics & government
Keywords
political cartoons; political parties

Credits

Writer
Adrian Smith

Sponsor

Name

Nuffield Foundation

Phone
020 7631 0566
Address
28 Bedford Square
LONDON
WC1B 3E?

Distributor

Name

University of Kent at Canterbury, Centre for the Study of Cartoons and Caricature

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