Picture No | 10837788 |
Date | 1917 |
Description | Bold Ol' Billius, by Bairnsfather |
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"Then out strode bold Ol' Billius, And Bertus, out strode he..."
"War is an ugly business, but it wouldn't look half as bad if only we took a few tips from the ancients as regards costume."
Bruce Bairnsfather imagines his popular characters Old Bill and Bert in ancient costume.
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Source | Illustration by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander, 18 July 1917 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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