Putting a Good Face On It mb-height 3485 by Lord Astor's father

by Lord Astor's father

This cartoon relates to the reported battle at the end of May 1877

Actor Colin Baker

Aston Martin DB2-4 outside the Hotel Carlton

Putting a Good Face On It mb-height 3485 by Lord Astor's father'Putting a Good Face On It', 1863. Palmerston, (The Plasterer), says: Lor Bless You! A Little Bit O'Stucco Will Make It Perfect. Palmerston's government had proposed that nearly half a million pounds be allocated to retain and refurbish the building, designed by Captain Francis Fowke of the Royal Engineers, that had been erected to house the International Exhibition of 1862. Apparently, Palmerston had said that 'a little stucco' would serve quite well