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| Blighty and Sea Pie > Sea-Pie > June 1917 > (12) Page 47 - Groningen grins |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74462337 |
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| Description | Groningen Grins' by A.D. This cartoon depicts a very cheerful sailor walking arm-in-arm with two young women in Dutch national costume. In the background there are poplar trees, a canal and a windmill. The caption at the top of the cartoon reads: 'GRONINGEN GRINS'. At the bottom of the cartoon the caption reads: 'DOUBLE DUTCH'. 'Groningen Grins' is one of many cartoons published during the war that alluded to the romantic or sexual accomplishments of British servicemen in First World War Europe. Groningen, in neutral Holland, was best known as the location of a camp where British soldiers from the First Royal Naval Brigade were interned after failing to defend Antwerp in 1914. Regulations at Groningen were relaxed, with internees latterly permitted to socialise and even drink in the city centre, and relationships inevitably occurred between British soldiers and Dutch girls. |
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| Description | 'Sea-Pie' magazine was founded to raise funds for authorised naval charities. The first issue appeared on 23 June 1917, priced one shilling. The magazine typically contained short stories, poems, cartoons, and paintings and drawings, often on a nautical theme. |
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| Shelfmark | 6.88 |
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| Description | Editions of 'Blighty' (1917, 1918) and 'Sea Pie' (1917-1919), First World War magazines with pictures, stories, poems and humour. 'Blighty' was sent free to the men at the front and in the fleet. Profits from sales of 'Sea Pie' went to help sailors and their families. |
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