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One of the stalwart memories of the DYR era. I often got a 'Giles' cartoon annual for Christmas, and bought a few older ones secondhand as well. Ronald 'Carl' Giles was a cartoonist for the Daily Express and produced single picture cartoons, often featuring the Giles family, with the moody Granny in her dark coat and hat, waving her folded up umbrella about.
Like similar cartoonsists Jak and Mac, Giles often drew his cartoons about news stories of the era, so '70s annuals were often full of punks, strikes and european holidays, '80s annuals featured many cartoons about the royals and modern technology. In a way, they're quite valuable documents of the eras they were produced. The annuals started long before the '70s, but it's the '70s and '80s annuals that stand out most for me, for obvious reasons.
Giles passed away in 1995, but annuals of his back catalogue are still being churned out now. I know I still have a huge pile of annuals tucked away in a cupboard somewhere. A couple of years ago I even went to an exhibition of his work in Canterbury. I think 'Giles' cartoons fit in well with the DYR era.
Like similar cartoonsists Jak and Mac, Giles often drew his cartoons about news stories of the era, so '70s annuals were often full of punks, strikes and european holidays, '80s annuals featured many cartoons about the royals and modern technology. In a way, they're quite valuable documents of the eras they were produced. The annuals started long before the '70s, but it's the '70s and '80s annuals that stand out most for me, for obvious reasons.
Giles passed away in 1995, but annuals of his back catalogue are still being churned out now. I know I still have a huge pile of annuals tucked away in a cupboard somewhere. A couple of years ago I even went to an exhibition of his work in Canterbury. I think 'Giles' cartoons fit in well with the DYR era.
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