The Bow of Ulysses Finish:10-pack The ballot papers are heaped

The ballot papers are heaped on the table but a lengthy spell in opposition looks set to continue

Second row: Derek Temple

Manchester United footballer George Best has his hair cut by Lynda Cole

preaching under a tree in Old Street

The platform and gallows at Newgate Prison

The Bow of Ulysses Finish:10-pack The ballot papers are heaped'The Bow of Ulysses, 1875. The Liberal opposition had to choose a new leader following Mr Gladstone's resignation from office following the Liberal defeat in the General Election of 1874. The principal candidates are shown in this cartoon. They are Lord Hartington, Mr William Forster (holding the bow), Mr George Goschen, Mr Robert Lowe (second left) and Sir William Harcourt. Punch printed this cartoon before news arrived that Mr Forster had declined