1973: Elementary
No prize is offered for deciphering this cartoon! Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick, Dr Watson, are on the case of the Hound of the Baskervilles. In Conan Doyle’s book the hound was a fearsome, diabolical animal.
I do wonder if young people today might miss the meaning of this cartoon and wonder why the dog’s owner has been given the name of a well-known typeface.
1979: What young people got up to then
It is quite likely that the readers of Punch were not in favour of kids or bouncers.
I’ve been to some venues like that. 
1978: The Women’s Movement
The Women’s Movement still had some way to go in 1978.
I’m not going to show that to Marge.
1978: Opportunity for litigation
This surely is an American cartoon. The victim is expected to sue the Golf Club, the doctor will provide the essential witness role and the lawyer will conduct the case, each for substantial remuneration.
1973: The ultimate professional
War correspondents face many risks. Quite a few have lost their lives. Sandy Gall was a real reporter. The artist has imagined a firing squad looking like Goya’s famous painting dated around 1810 in which Napoleon’s soldiers are executing Spanish freedom fighters.
1977: Women’s Equality
Here we can observe a relatively early example of the Women’s Equality movement. I don’t think the cigars would have been too popular but they were seen to be an example of male privilege.
1979: Resentment
The yobs certainly don’t actually want to be doctors, scientists or engineers. However, they resent the fact they can’t get paid like doctors, scientists or engineers. This cartoon could appear today.
1976: They’ve all got it in for me…
There’s plenty of paranoia around these days.
1974: Mugging with apologies
Bud Handelsman is obviously American. I wonder whether a British equivalent would do the same thing and what he would say?
Sorry old chap…needs must 
1974: A reasonable comment
1974 is somewhat late for the swinging sixties but this scene reminds us of that time.
1978: Why they were born
We tend to associate this degree of openness with the swinging sixties.
Hilarious!
Excellent.
1978: From the transcendental to Sainsbury’s
The seeker for truth has not expected such mundane task in return for enlightenment. Another mystery is how the trolley got there.
1971: Making it crystal clear
The artist calling himself ‘Larry’ specialised in laddish scenes – men doing mannish things
What a brilliant idea! We’ve all been out with mates, one of whom seems to forget whose turn it it.
