All in the Downs Maria Kuznetsova and a small sweep boy

and a small sweep boy lies on the ground looking under it while the crowed looks on in amusement

sweet China'

View of St Sepulchre Church from Skinner Street

8th March 1968

All in the Downs Maria Kuznetsova and a small sweep boyAll in the Downs, 1871. Edward Cardwell, Liberal Secretary for War during the period 1868 1874 is on the right facing a stout John Bull. Cardwell had recently been experiencing difficulties with the army, but this cartoon relates to the loss of the 'Agincourt' which had become stranded at Gibraltar. This incident only compounded the recent loss of the 'Megaera', a troop ship, on its way to Australia. The papers were calling for heads to roll and