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The BCA holds artwork for over 200,000 British editorial, socio-political, and pocket cartoons, supported by large collections of comic strips, newspaper cuttings, books and magazines. Artwork in the British Cartoon Archive (BCA) dates from 19th century to the present day, and includes work by over 300 artists including Carl Giles, W.K. Haselden, David Low and Nicholas Garland. Material from the BCA is still being accrued, with contemporary politics strongly represented throughout the collections.  You can find out about our larger collections on these webpages, but please do search our catalogue or email cartoons@kent.ac.uk if you can’t find information on the artist you are looking for.  For more information about the history of the archive, see the about page.  Cartoonist biographiesAccess our new cartoonist biographies site here. Search the British Cartoon Archive Catalogue In this collection British Cartoon Archive About the British Cartoon Archive British Cartoon Archive - FAQs Peter Aldor Collection David Austin Collection Beaverbrook Foundation Collection Steve Bell Collection British Cartoon Archive Library Mel Calman Collection Andy Capp Collection Michael Cummings Collection Eccles Collection Wally 'Trog' Fawkes Collection Stanley Franklin Collection James 'Gabriel' Friell Collection Nicholas Garland Collection Leslie Gibbard Collection Carl Giles Trust Collection Haro Hodson William Kerridge Haselden Holt Bairnsfather Collection Arthur Horner Collection John Jensen Collection Jon Collection KEM (Kimon Evan Marengo) Collection David Low Collection Stan 'Mac' MCMurtry Collection Peter Mellini Collection John 'Emmwood' Musgrave-Wood Collection Punch Collection Ken Pyne Chris Riddell Collection Martin Rowson Collection Ralph Steadman Collection Sidney 'George' Strube Collection Bert Thomas Collection Victor 'Vicky' Weisz Tom Webster Collection Colin Wheeler Collection William Papas Collection Kipper Williams Collection Bill Tidy Collection Biff cartoons Jeremy 'Banx' Banks Collection Last updated 13 October 2025 General information Contact us The University of Kent University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NZ Social media links Connect with us on Facebook Follow us on X Follow us on Instagram Connect with us on LinkedIn Subscribe to us on Youtube Subscribe to us on TikTok Affiliations About us About us About us Research Governance and planning Access agreements Transparency return Modern Slavery Act Statement Charity information Locations Support us What's on News Business services Career opportunities Sustainability Study Study Courses Undergraduates Postgraduates International students Part-time and short courses Student experience Accommodation Fees and funding Scholarships Term dates Information for Information for Applicants Parents and family Students Staff Alumni Business and partners Paying online Other links © University of Kent Accessibility Contact us Feedback Legal Privacy notice Cookies Update your cookie consent