Historical pictorial weekly newspaper archive covering the period 1842 to 2003
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Description
The archive of the world's first fully illustrated weekly newspaper, marking a revolution in journalism and news reporting. The publication presented a vivid picture of British and world events (including news of war, disaster, ceremonies, the arts, and science) with coverage in the first issue ranging from the Great Fire of Hamburg to Queen Victoria's fancy dress ball at Buckingham Palace.
Subject areas include:
- the arts
- discovery and exploration
- fashion
- industry and trade
- military history
- politics
- science, medicine and progress
- social history
- sports
- transport
- travel
Useful if you study:
- History
- British history
- 19th century history
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