1930: Early vintage car
By the standards of 1930 this man’s car is ancient and strange. The very large mascot is, no doubt, accurate. The garage man is also authentic.
1930: Life among the idle rich
Here is a neat piece of social satire. Tony represents the complacent and non-energetic among the wealthy. The girl is hardly hyper active. In the mirror at the back of the picture we see the representative of those who work for a living. Tony is content with making fatuous remarks.
1930: Bal-ham gateway to the south!
Address snobbery is nothing new. There are many equivalents today. Not Kilburn but West Hampstead, for instance.
1930: Don’t try this … anywhere!
I suppose the point of this piece of nonsense is that young people had more opportunities than the previous generations. Dangerous!
1930: Modern Furniture
There really was a vogue for this kind of furniture. The uncle accurately reflects his generation’s reaction.
1930: Not an impressive wine list
The gloomy diner is not impressed with any offering in the list? The problem may be with the diner – not the list. The animated young woman with her back to the window looks quite cheerful. She isn’t seeking oblivion.
There will now be a short interval in this thread. Normal service should be restored on Sunday September 17.
Enjoy your break Mr. M 
Yes, my thoughts too Mr M 
1930: A different Bateman scenario
Just for once H.H. Bateman shows a group of people being positive about something instead of the usual horrified reactions. The bank staff seem unnaturally pleased with this transaction.
Praise Be! You’re back. 
I agree Judd! 
1930: Out in the suburbs
I think that the husband is being mocked here. He clearly lives in the suburbs and he doesn’t exhibit any of the mannerisms of the upper middle class. Hand in pocket and poor posture are the give-away signs. He clearly doesn’t read Punch.
1938: A ‘British’ cricket team?
Does this mean that MacGregor’s employer didn’t want to upset his butler’s Caledonian patriotism? In the opulent South-of-France terrace one wonders why the he can’t just come out with it and ask how well the England team were faring?
The newspaper tucked under MacGregor’s arm will no doubt be the Times from London and will contain the required information.
1927: High Spirited
Why is Benjamin accused of being too high spirited? He is just vigorously throwing a ball for the dog to catch. This is in stark contrast to the wife’s posture. That is why she doesn’t like his action.
1931: Comme des garcons
This cartoon is about fashion. The ladies on the right are showing the sailors on the left how to wear essentially the same clothes with very much more style. The men look quite camp in my opinion.
1930: Beware of the dog
The dog’s owner seems to be unaware of the dangerous result of her request being accepted. Looking at the man with the stick there is not the remotest likelihood that he will do what she asks him to do.
1931: Bohemians
Clearly uncle conforms to the established standards of the time. His niece has collected a diverse group of friends. By their appearance we can see that they are far from conventional.
1931: Which is more important?
Once again golf is the topic. With so much spare time on their hands the upper middle classes found that golf was an excellent way of filling their days. Many wives solved the dilemma by active participation in the game.
1935: Progressive Education
There was a noticeable trend towards ‘progressive’ education during the 1930s. This cartoon is obviously a travesty of what was actually happening. The teacher would certainly not have worn a gown, let alone a mortar board.
I’d just like to say how much I’m enjoying this thread. I love political cartoons.