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The Last Day Of London's Cartoon Museum in Its Current Location

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After over a decade and over fifty exhibitions, yesterday saw the final day of the London Cartoon Museum in its current location on Museum Street. I cycled up to say goodbye to the old gang, and see everything start to come down. The likes of Martin Rowson, Mark Stafford, David Hine and more…

The Last Day Of London's Cartoon Museum in Its Current Location

The new London Cartoon Museum will be in Fitzrovia/Noho and the current opening date is 'Spring'.

The Last Day Of London's Cartoon Museum in Its Current Location

On the way in…

The Last Day Of London's Cartoon Museum in Its Current Location

Some of the signs being sold off to people who are unembarrassed to take them home on the bus, Rian Hughes, you could have had these…

The Last Day Of London's Cartoon Museum in Its Current Location

Or these…The Last Day Of London's Cartoon Museum in Its Current Location

Or even these…

The Last Day Of London's Cartoon Museum in Its Current Location

So tempted…

The Last Day Of London's Cartoon Museum in Its Current Location

The Steve Bell sign I had to be persuaded by my family not to take home.

The Last Day Of London's Cartoon Museum in Its Current Location

Can anyone see the V For Vendetta cover in the far distance?

The Last Day Of London's Cartoon Museum in Its Current Location

David Hine making some final purchases…

The Last Day Of London's Cartoon Museum in Its Current Location

An aerial goodbye…

The Last Day Of London's Cartoon Museum in Its Current Location

And a few cartoonists and their drinks of choice.The Last Day Of London's Cartoon Museum in Its Current Location

And a last look at Rachel Ball's upcoming graphic novel Wolf.

The Last Day Of London's Cartoon Museum in Its Current Location

And the work of Willie Rushton, my current inspiration…

The Last Day Of London's Cartoon Museum in Its Current Location

I look forward to seeing them in their new home. In the Spring.

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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from Blacks on Dean Street, shops at Piranha Comics. Father of two. Political cartoonist.
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