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Original Concorde cartoon by Nicholas Garland, published in the Daily Telegraph 20 November 1970. Drawing; ink, yellow wash, with white, on millboard; 39x54cm, edged in black frame. Signed Garland, brc. Scene combining two political issues: John Davies (Department of Trade and Industry) in pin-striped suit, holding notice of 'Concorde cost £2 million per week'; Edward Heath MP (Concorde nose) looking pensive; William Whitelaw MP (Lord President of Council - in charge of museums, as proposal goes forward to introduce charges for entry to national museums) speaks to them, gesturing as Concorde flies past. Caption: "Well, we can always put it in a museum and charge people to see it!" [Six years later in 1976, the British prototype Concorde 002 was presented to the Science Museum, and located at the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton, where for many years there was indeed an entry charge]

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Title

Concorde cartoon

Date

1970

Accession number

1970-557

Acquisition method

Daily Telegraph

Work type

Drawing

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