Rip van Winkle, October 1948 / cartoon by William Edwin Pidgeon

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October 1948

Graphic Materials, Drawings

990758

1 drawing - ink, pencil and wash - 38.5 x 55.8 cm

A cartoon depicting an elderly man with a basket and probably fishing gear asleep and leaning against a pole with a sign 'Wait here for trams on Sundays'. A tram conductor pulls on his jacket, appearing to be shouting and indicating that a tram is waiting. The tram has a destination sign 'Poverty Point' and a sign along the side of the tram 'H.M.A.S. insolvent'.

The cartoon refers to a tram dispute in Sydney in 1948. An article in 'The Argus' on 9 October 1948 reports that trams will run on Sunday in Sydney for the second time in 14 weeks. The dispute began when the State Government proposed a partial tram service on Sundays. Tramwaymen refused to man a partial service claiming that overcrowding would endanger themselves and passengers.

Reference:
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 9 October 1948, p. 1. Accessed on Trove. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ (accessed on July 26, 2012).

Copyright status:: In copyright - Life of creator plus 70 years
Copyright holder:: Estate of William Edwin Pidgeon
Rights and Restrictions Information:: All use of works by William Edwin Pidgeon should be referred to the copyright holders nominated copyright collecting agency - VISCOPY
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Estate of William Edwin Pidgeon

Published in Sunday Telegraph on 10 October 1948.

Titled in pencil below image.

Signed 'wep' at lower right of image.
Inscribed in pencil verso 'WEP-48-A-3810-C'.

Stamped verso 'Used Sunday Telegraph 10 Oct 1948'.