Document of the Week: “Uniting Europe” (July 1975) Document of the Week
Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Senior Editor, Dr Tommy Dolan is an article on the first referendum in British history.
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Document of the Week: “To the Women of Britain [. . .] buy British”, 12 December 1931 Document of the Week
Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by Editorial Assistant, Chloe Haney, is an advertisement published in The Illustrated London News (ILN) issued by the Empire Marketing Board in 1931.
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Document of the Week: “Everything for the Well Dressed Man” (July 1975) Document of the Week
Our latest “Document of the Week” was chosen by our Senior Editor, Dr Tommy Dolan. It is an advertisement that appeared in The Illustrated London News (ILN) in July 1975.
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Document of the Week: “The Telephone” (1877) Document of the Week
Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Editorial Assistant, Chloe Haney, is an article from The Illustrated London News titled “The Telephone”. Published on 15 December 1877, it reported on Alexander Graham Bell’s lecture to the Society of Arts, explaining his invention of the telephone.
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Document of the Week: The Birth of the New Year (1846) Document of the Week
In the spirit of the New Year, our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Editorial Assistant, Chloe Haney, is an illustration by William Harvey titled “The Birth of the New Year”.
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Document of the Week: “Christmas Crackers” (1847) Document of the Week
Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Editorial Assistant, Chloe Haney, is a page of brainteasers published in The Illustrated London News (ILN) on Christmas Day, 1847.
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Document of the Week: Winter Fashions Advertisement, The Illustrated London News (1847) Document of the Week
Our latest “Document of the Week” was chosen by our Academic Liaison Manger, Dr Catherine Bateson. It is an advertisement from The Illustrated London News, printed on 4 December, 1847.
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Document of the Week: Tay Bridge Disaster Document of the Week
Our latest “Document of the Week” was chosen by our Senior Editor, Dr Tommy Dolan. It is an illustration depicting the aftermath of the so-called “Tay Bridge Disaster” that was published in The Illustrated London News (ILN) on 10 January, 1880.
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Key Events in The Illustrated London News: Part Two Videos
To celebrate the launch of this extraordinary new collection, join our Editor, Nishah Malik, as she dives into the rich visual legacy of The Illustrated London News (ILN) — one of the most iconic publications in British history.
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Key Events in The Illustrated London News: Part One Videos
To celebrate the launch of this extraordinary new collection, join our Editor, Nishah Malik, as she dives into the rich visual legacy of The Illustrated London News (ILN) — one of the most iconic publications in British history.
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A Brief History of The Illustrated London News, 1842–2003 Videos
To celebrate the launch of this extraordinary new collection, join our Editorial Assistant, Chloe Haney, as she dives into the 150 year history of The Illustrated London News (ILN) — the longest running weekly illustrated newspaper in British history.
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Document of the Week: “The Impact of the Immigrants” (1968) Document of the Week
Our latest “Document of the Week”, chosen by our Editor, Nishah Malik, is an article titled “The Impact of the Immigrants” by the English historian, Sir Arthur Bryant, published in The Illustrated London News (ILN) on 2 March 1968.
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