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Cartoons by George Adamson published from 1973 to 1981 in Courier (Post Office) |
| Caption/description | Page | Date | Size | Nature |
|---|
| ... Bristol Postal Area (Robinson Crusoe discovers directory on beach, shipwreck in middle distance) |
p. 2 |
June 1973 |
small |
line & signed |
| A 21st birthday cake being delivered to no. 21 |
p. 6 |
Feb. 1974 |
small |
line & signed |
| ‘Pardon--that’s for next door’s dog’: postman taking bone out of postbag. |
p. 8/9? |
May 1974 |
small |
line & signed |
| ‘Mama, may I start to collect stamps?’ (calendar at May 6, 1840) |
p. 11 |
May 1974 |
small |
line & signed |
| ‘Please ...’ (postman opening pillar box, many hands with letters) |
p. 8 |
Sept. 1974 |
small |
line & signed |
| Postman about to open pillar box that is so full that the top is up |
p. 6 |
Feb. 1975 |
small |
line & signed |
| ‘Modern’ man with period phone/Edwardian man with modern device |
p. 6 |
April 1975 |
small |
line & signed |
| Two pigeons, one with a postman’s badge |
p. 6 |
May 1975 |
small |
line & signed |
| Giro counter in Post Office with dancers in queue |
p. 6 |
June 1975 |
small |
line & signed |
| ‘Keep running---It’s first class’ (bull who has knocked over postwoman has letter) |
p. 6 |
July 1975 |
small |
line & signed |
| ‘Go on. It’s registered. I’ll wait here’ (postman persuading small dog to deliver letter to house with Beware of dog sign) |
p. 4 |
Jan. 1976 |
small |
line & signed |
| All this for 6 1/2 p (postman chased by bull) (‘Cartoon by Adamson from an idea by S. Carter’) |
p. 6 |
April 1976 |
small |
line & signed |
| Birds in post box |
p. 4 |
May 1976 |
small |
line & signed |
| Guard Dogs’ training centre (postman in protective gear on motorbike) |
p. 6 |
May 1976??? |
small |
line & signed |
| Two cats watch telegraph engineer |
p. 4 |
June 1976 |
small |
line & signed |
| Postman with tape recorder ‘Good morning. A new service, sir.’ (Click) ‘... and a happy birthday from Aunty Bee, Uncle Phil and the kids’ (Click) |
p. 4 |
Aug. 1976 |
small |
line & signed |
| Postman emptying box in scorching heat, an open can by the box |
p. 4 |
Sept. 1976 |
small |
line & signed |
| Ducks deliver letters in flood |
p. 4 |
Nov. 1976 |
small |
line & signed |
| Postman walking through mud brings obvious rubber boot parcel |
p. 6 |
Jan. 1977 |
small |
line & signed |
| Postmen with sodden mailing tube |
p. ? |
Feb. 1977 |
small |
line & signed |
| Beware of the increased dog; notice on garden gate |
p. 6 |
Mar. 1977 |
small |
line & signed |
| Postbox in postbox in ... &c. with postman with box key stretched out on ground |
p. 6 |
April 1977 |
small |
line & signed |
| Italianate postman/monkey on roof of covered hand cart |
p. 6 |
May 1977 |
small |
line & signed |
| ‘Judy, Judee where are you?’ Punchlike man in workman’s striped tent over hole |
p. 6 |
June 1977 |
small |
line & signed |
| ‘Express!’ Postman on airplane wing delivering letter to hostess |
p. 6 |
July 1977 |
small |
line & signed |
| PC takes postwoman past dog pounds |
p. 6 |
Aug. 1977 |
small |
line & signed |
| Card trick with letters held like a concertina by postwoman |
p. 6 |
Sept. 1977 |
small |
line & signed |
| ‘I want Master Cutt the butcher’s son, Miss Freeze the grocer’s daughter, Mrs Drug the chemist’s wife and Mr Chrust the baker.’ (four postal workers in sorting office) |
p. 6 |
Oct. 1977 |
small |
line & signed |
| ‘One from Spain, one from Austria---one from London’ |
p. 2 |
Nov. 1977 |
small |
line & signed |
| ‘... when a poor man came in sight’ (postman in heavy snowstorm) |
p. 6 |
Dec. 1977 |
small |
line & signed |
| ‘Can you tell me where we are, postman?’ (folk in boat in flooded street) |
p. 6 |
Feb. 1978 |
small |
line & signed |
| Gypsy caravan/love letter being delivered |
p. 6 |
Mar. 1978 |
small |
line & signed |
| Bin lid as shield against dog anticipated behind Beware of Dog notice |
p. 6 |
April 1978 |
small |
line & signed |
| ‘Right there, Jock’ (telegraph pole being handled like a caber) |
p. 6 |
May 1978 |
small |
line & signed |
| Recorded delivery at zoo office, gorilla at door |
p. 6 |
June 1978 |
small |
line & signed |
| ‘Morning ma-a-am’ (postman seated outside who has woken up the lady of the house) |
p. 12 |
July 1978 |
small |
line & signed |
| ‘I keep telling you, start your turn before you put the letter in the box.’ (time and motion man to postman) |
p. 6 |
Aug. 1978 |
small |
line & signed |
| ‘Your brother and tribe are coming for the weekend, so you’ll need this quick recipe’ |
p. 6 |
Oct. 1978 |
small |
line & signed |
| ‘Yes dear, I know I’m early.’ (postwoman arriving with golfclubs) |
p. 6 |
Nov. 1978 |
small |
line & signed |
| ‘Phyllis!! I told you not to ring me at work(worker at junction box) |
p. ? |
May 1979 |
small |
line & signed |
| Snarling dog on chain with a collar medal reading ‘I love postmen’ |
p. ? |
June 1979 |
small |
line & signed |
| Man up telegraph pole being pestered by ‘Buzbies’ |
p. 11 |
October 1979 |
small |
line & signed |
