British Cartoon Archive British Cartoon Archive Access information. Free access on and off campus. You will be prompted to select University of Edinburgh and then your University Login when downloading images. Description. The British Cartoon Archive, from the University of Kent at Canterbury, exists to encourage and facilitate the study of cartoons and caricatures published in the United Kingdom. This is achieved by collecting, preserving, cataloguing, exhibiting, and distributing the work of cartoonists and caricaturists, and by encouraging and publishing studies of their art. The BCA database contains details of the main cartoon collections held in the archive which can be searched online. Cartoons can be found under any of the cataloguing terms used (eg cartoonist, publication, date, name or subject). The database gives access to cartoon images and catalogue information. For publication purposes, digital images with supporting copyright details can be ordered through the feedback section of the website. Coverage. The database is a unique archive of over 140,000 pieces of cartoon artwork published in the UK. This article was published on 2024-08-21
