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Private Eye Posters, 1981

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/2/2/3

Scope and Contents

A visifile containing multiple copies of five posters for the British satirical and cultural affairs magazine, Private Eye, which feature Luck & Flaw plasticine model illustrations. These posters both advertised the publication and were available on sale to the general public. The illustrations contain representations of the following: British journalist, Nigel Dempster, also known as Grovel (L&F/86); the magazine's parody of a far-left political activist, Dave Spart (L&F/216); three parody solicitors under the law firm name, Sue, Grabbit & Runne (L&F/225); businessman and husband of Margaret Thatcher, Denis Thatcher (L&F/230); and English novelist, Auberon Waugh (L&F/267).

The photographic images of the illustrations were taken by John Lawrence Jones.

Dates

  • Publication: 1981

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright - held by Pressdram Limited.

Extent

1 file(s) (A large visifile.) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Some of these items were originally in MS Add.10275/2/2/2/1, and others were found elsewhere, and they have been placed together by themselves.

Separated Materials

Photographic material relating to the illustrations are found in the file, MS Add.10275/2/3/2.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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