Lee Falson : collection of cartoons, ca. 1986-2001

PXD 893

fonds

ca. 1986-2001

Graphic Materials, Drawings

421023

Drawings - 53 items (chiefly ink) mounted on coloured cardboard - 51 x 37 cm. or smaller

Lee's cartoons appeared in the Great Lakes Advocate and the Manning River Times newspapers from the early 1980's to 1990's.

1. Corner of Manning and South Street, 31 December 1986
2. It always seems to seize up after the school holidays, 30 April 1987
3. Nothing to do with me I'm not in Neighbourhood watch!, 23 August 1989
4. Although you will repay the loan at rapidly increasing instalments..., 23 May 1990
5. If we weren't such good mates we probably would feel a bit uncomfortable being this close, 1 October 1996
6. We'll arrange a complete takeover and then set up a franchise deal, 12 May 1998
7. I love shopping malls..., 26 May 1998
8. Thanks to the Council, we've reached the zenith of social standing - a two-bin family, 22 July 1998
9. This is 'Pay TV' - we'd be wasting money if we turn it off!, 28 July 1998
10. Not much happening! Crazy Day sale, 4 August 1998
11. Do your parents know where you are?..., 9 September 1998
12. "Please excuse Jonathon from attending the swimming carnival - he mistakenly consumed his fathers viagra tablet", 22 September 1998
13. No Pokies?! What sort of a bar is this?..., 30 September 1998
14. They've finally realised the 1950's expired nearly forty years ago, 16 December 1998
15. The fashion industry is far too discriminating, 10 August 1999
16. Gee - you know what the use-by date is?, 24 August 1999
17. How can we get a world cup going? Try and get other countries to play rugby league?, 6 October 1999
18. I know it's not the same as being there but at least we get to wear our hats!, 9 November 1999
19. Who needs a family?, 22 December 1999
20. I thought people came to the beach to use the ocean, 23 February 2000
21. And therefore, I demand unquestioned approval of the following, 4 April 2000
22. They reckon he's just about to have his lunch break, 12 June 2000
23. [Untitled], 13 June 2000
24. But how can we discourage drug use? Bronze medals for first place, gold for thirds, 11 July 2000
25. Why do we need a skateboard park?, 1 August 2000
26. Our dollar's only worth U.S. 54.8 cents? Who cares?, 19 September 2000
27. Yeah - it probably is part of the Paralympics..., 25 October 2000
28. What are we going to do for the rest of the day?, 15 November 2000
29. There's no police here you moron - why are you only driving at the speed limit??!!, 3 January 2001
30. These things only cater for the super-fit...
31. Bronze, Bronze, Bronze!
32. Violence in Sport #1 Regional Chess Championships...
33. Oh, I'm sorry - I honestly thought this was a beach not a four-wheel drive track!
34. Memorial Services Club "Linking Forster & Tuncurry"
35. Well, it's summer again precious. Soon the weather will be wonderful...
36. Clifton and Mildred have been holidaying here every year since 1953 and like to leave things unchanged
37. Plus ten percent
38. They did say they'd be forced to go underground if the council didn't approve them...
39. Whadda we do with it?
40. Through pestilence with all things feral, lies a future quiet erratic, so if our rural peace be fraught with peril, we'll keep the semi-automatic!
41. The new world order...
42. I'm sure there was a bank there yesterday
43. I really believe I'm losing my inter-personal skills
44. Poorly paid teachers is cool...
45. Isolation from his peers has caused his depression - he was born in wedlock
46. New Year's Eve 'll be better when we're eighteen and can go inside
47. I am not guilty - my parents are - OK!
48. That apostrophe is superfluous!
49. Dad, can I borrow the car?...
50. He just refuses to accept the football season is over
51. What do you think of that last lecture?...
52. Damned power-boats - it's a wonder we're all not deaf!...
53. This is very hard for your mother and I to have to break this to you, but you know the news about McDonald's coming here - well

Chronologically where the items are dated.

29 of the cartoons are signed and dated with letters to represent the papers in which they appear. M.R.T (Manning River Times) and G.L.A. (Great Lakes Advocate)