The Fortunes of the Ball-room. "Beware of a tall red-headed man with steps of his own" #punchmagazine #punchcartoons #illustration #drawing #art #cartoonart #publishing #britishhumour #1920s #FrankReynolds #ballroomdancing #redhead #socialising #dress #clothing #partners

“You don’t often see a real silk lining, these days...” Order your prints: punch.co.uk #punchmagazine #punchcartoons #illustration #drawing #art #cartoonart #publishing #britishhumour #1970s #fleetstreet #LSpencer #coat #naked #indecentexposure #exhibitionist

The Modern Governess. A young lady's idea of the use of a crinoline! Order your prints: punch.co.uk #punchmagazine #punchcartoons #illustration #drawing #art #cartoonart #publishing #britishhumour #1860s #JohnLeech #VictorianEra #teaching #governess #globe

A notice in a clothing shop reads 'Warning Shoplifters. The merchandise in this store is not as valuable as our prices indicate' #punchmagazine #punchcartoons #illustration #drawing #publishing #britishhumour #1990s #WilliamHaefeli #shopping #fashion #crime #deception #warning

'I'll tell you what, old thing, this new feminine touch is all right, but you'll have to adopt a new stance' #punchmagazine #punchcartoons #illustration #drawing #publishing #britishhumour #1920s #fleetstreet #LewisBaumer #feminine #masculine #fashionista #smoking #socialites

"Of course, quads were quite a shock at first." Order your prints: punch.co.uk #punchmagazine #punchcartoons #illustration #drawing #art #cartoonart #publishing #britishhumour #1980s #fleetstreet #MichaelHeath #babies #quadruplets #parents #marriedlife

"This could be a tough one." Order your prints: punch.co.uk #punchmagazine #punchcartoons #illustration #drawing #art #cartoonart #publishing #britishhumour #1980s #fleetstreet #DavidMyers #marriageguidance #relationships #counselling #wellbeing #attitude

Punch's Fancy Portraits. - No. 82. Herr Wagner, The bi-cycle-ist of Her Majesty's and Drury Lane #punchmagazine #punchcartoons #illustration #drawing #art #cartoonart #publishing #britishhumour #1880s #LinleySambourne #Wagner #composer #MrPunch #DruryLane #pennyfarthing

Punch front cover 20 May 1959 Order your prints: punch.co.uk #punchmagazine #punchcartoons #illustration #drawing #art #cartoonart #publishing #britishhumour #1950s #fleetstreet #GeorgeAdamson #concert #conducting #performance #orchestra #MrPunch #dog #entertainment

I feel such a fool standing in full evening dress on Victoria Station in the middle of the afternoon #punchmagazine #punchcartoons #illustration #drawing #publishing #britishhumour #1980s #TonyHolland #Glyndebourne #musicfestival #victoriastation #eveningdress #transport

One can't help but think that four-and-a-half hour operas were written before the Age of the Babysitter #punchmagazine #punchcartoons #illustration #drawing #art #cartoonart #publishing #britishhumour #1990s #fleetstreet #WilliamHaefeli #opera #babysitter #parenting #datenight

“Out with it, woman—you’ve been seeing that Gulliver chap, haven’t you” #punchmagazine #punchcartoons #illustration #drawing #art #cartoonart #publishing #britishhumour #1980s #fleetstreet #NickHobart #adultery #Gulliverstravels #fairytale #baby #parenting

‘He’s getting a babysitter. That means our days as a fashion accessory are over’ punch.co.uk #punchmagazine #punchcartoons #illustration #drawing #art #cartoonart #publishing #britishhumour #1990s #MeyrickJones #fashionaccessory #parenting #twins #babysitter

"When you've finished playing with the children" Order your prints: punch.co.uk #punchmagazine #punchcartoons #illustration #drawing #art #cartoonart #publishing #britishhumour #1960s #fleetstreet #MichaelClark #frogs #frogspawn #parenting #juggling #sixties

Husband-Taming Order your prints: punch.co.uk #punchmagazine #punchcartoons #illustration #drawing #art #cartoonart #publishing #britishhumour #1850s #fleetstreet #JohnLeech #VictorianEra #bathtime #parenting #teaching #babies #training #equality #entertainment

‘Look darling — his first tick bird!’ Order your prints: punch.co.uk #punchmagazine #punchcartoons #illustration #drawing #art #cartoonart #publishing #britishhumour #1990s #fleetstreet #EdMcLachlan #hippopotamus #milestones #naturalhabitat #offspring #zoology

'My other parent's an accountant' Order your prints: punch.co.uk #punchmagazine #punchcartoons #illustration #drawing #art #cartoonart #publishing #britishhumour #1980s #fleetstreet #NickDownes #parent #occupation #accountant #children #stayathomemum #stroller

“Well, is it going to be John, Paul, George or Ringo—or are you hanging on for the Royals?” #punchmagazine #punchcartoons #illustration #drawing #art #cartoonart #publishing #britishhumour #1960s #fleetstreet #CyrilJacob #babies #Beatles #Beatlemania #parenthood #royalbaby

Young husband "I can't stand this suspense any longer, it will kill me" Doctor "Calm yourself my dear sir. I've brought thousands of babies into the world and never lost a father yet" #punchmagazine #punchcartoons #britishhumour #1920s #FrankReynolds #homebirth #gynaecology

"Hi, Baby! This is daddy...!" Order your prints: punch.co.uk #punchmagazine #punchcartoons #illustration #drawing #art #cartoonart #publishing #britishhumour #1980s #fleetstreet #JohnJensen #babies #parents #pregnancy #prenatal #antenatal #midwife #sleepdeprivation