Includes index. Cartoons can give us a pictorial history of Australia in a series ofcartoon 'time capsules'; they often hold a mirror up to Australian society.This book shows how cartoonists helped develop a visual vocabulary for Australian life and culture-whether it is 'The Little Boy from Manly', a larrikin digger or Tony Abbott's red speedos.

Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the National Library from 7 March 2019 to 21 July 2019.