The number of Britons indulging in foreign travel in the 1920’s and ‘30’s was small – being confined almost entirely to those wealthy enough to afford the cost and time to travel. In these modern days all that has changed and holidays abroad are a common occurrence. But those early 20th century cartoonists invited you to spend time with them in exotic locations around the world, as well as onboard the main transport of the day, passenger steamers and liners plying their trade across the oceans. Charles Grave (1886-1944) often chose marine travel for his excellent cartoons.
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THE MERCHANT: "But, your 'Ighness, look. Ver' good, ver' real, dam genooine antique!"
THE PASSENGER: "You're wasting your time, Willie. Ah coom from Wolverhampton, where they make them things."
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