Thursday 2 December 2010

The Horse, RIP

I love all forms of Victorian/Edwardian futurology. This cartoon captures the sadness many Edwardians felt at the inevitable triumph of the motor car over their old friends (Pall Mall Magazine, 1908):

VISIONS OF THE FUTURE:
THE MOTOR ERA
THE ZOO (A.D. 2600)
"Yes, children, that is a horse - one of those animals I told you about in the fairy stories."
Posted by Lee Jackson at 01:30
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2 comments:

  1. The Amateur Casual3 December 2010 at 02:43

    I love that in 2600 A.D young boys will wear dresses and have haircuts like Cadfael.

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  2. Lee Jackson3 December 2010 at 02:48

    Absolutely ... it's all gone a bit Medieval or, more likely, William Morris.

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