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Background imageNews Collection: Under the Protection of the Gods

Under the Protection of the Gods: A Fantasy of ancient and Modern Egypt. A drawing by Howard Carter showing a hoopoe in the crack of a wall which has ancient Egyptian paintings

Background imageNews Collection: First Portrait of King Charles III

First Portrait of King Charles III
Portrait of King Charles III commissioned from artist Alastair Barford by ILN

Background imageNews Collection: L Battery, Royal Horse Artillery

L Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. How our gunners won the VC and silenced the fire of the German guns in face of overwhelming odds Retreat from Mons, 1st September 1914

Background imageNews Collection: Sunday Sport - World War Two Bomber Found on Moon

Sunday Sport - World War Two Bomber Found on Moon
Front cover of the Sunday Sport Newspaper - April 24th 1988 - World War Two Bomber Found on Moon *Note usage restrictions as outlined below* 1988

Background imageNews Collection: The Royal Bride

The Royal Bride - Queen Elizabeth II portrait - Published in the Illustrated London News November 29 1947 1947

Background imageNews Collection: HMS Good Hope in Great War Deeds, WW1

HMS Good Hope in Great War Deeds, WW1
HMS Good Hope of the British Royal Navy going down with her last guns firing, in an action against overwhelming odds off the coast of Chile, South America

Background imageNews Collection: The Strongest '

The Strongest "
" The Strongest.". Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963)

Background imageNews Collection: Foot guards at Battle of Waterloo

Foot guards at Battle of Waterloo
Up, Guards, and at them

Background imageNews Collection: Illustrated London News Christmas number cover, 1904

Illustrated London News Christmas number cover, 1904
A beautiful fairy with wings, looks thoughtful as she gazes out to the sea and starry sky. Front cover of The Illustrated London News Christmas Number 1904. Date: 1904

Background imageNews Collection: Port Sunlight - a workers utopia

Port Sunlight - a workers utopia
Page from The Illustrated London News with photographs reporting on the model factory village of Port Sunlight on the Wirral, near Birkenhead

Background imageNews Collection: Stephen Wards sketches of celebrities, 1960

Stephen Wards sketches of celebrities, 1960
Through a doctors eyes: a page of celebrities drawn by osteopath and gifted amateur artist Doctor Stephen Ward(1912-1963), as featured in The Illustrated London News in 1960

Background imageNews Collection: The Huntsman, painting by W Smithson Broadhead

The Huntsman, painting by W Smithson Broadhead
Colour photograph in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 24th October 1925 of The Huntsman painting by W Smithson Broadhead. Date: 24th October 1925

Background imageNews Collection: Army Chaplain in Great War Deeds, WW1

Army Chaplain in Great War Deeds, WW1
An Army Chaplain holding a night service on the battlefield, with a packing case as an altar and a tin mug as a chalice

Background imageNews Collection: Daily Telegraph - printing room 1900

Daily Telegraph - printing room 1900
Daily Telegraph, printing room in Fleet Street, London. Date: 1900

Background imageNews Collection: Advertisement for W H Smith

Advertisement for W H Smith -- newsboy on an enamel sign. circa 1925

Background imageNews Collection: Photo of The Dolly Sisters

Photo of The Dolly Sisters
Black and white photograph of popular revue stars the Dolly Sisters in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 19th December 1925

Background imageNews Collection: Gun Running by Ulster Volunteer Force

Gun Running by Ulster Volunteer Force
Rifles and ammunition are landed at Donaghadee, County Down, by the Ulster Volunteer Force and loaded onto a charabanc usually used in the summer for tourists to the area

Background imageNews Collection: Advert for The Ford Typewriter

Advert for The Ford Typewriter. 1902

Background imageNews Collection: Daily Telegraph front pages, 1914, 1918 and 1919, WW1

Daily Telegraph front pages, 1914, 1918 and 1919, WW1
Daily Telegraph front pages for 3 August 1914 and 11 November 1918, marking the beginning and end of the First World War

Background imageNews Collection: Illustrated London News Christmas Number 1906

Illustrated London News Christmas Number 1906
Front cover of The Illustrated London News Christmas Number 1906 with an illustration of a young girl trying to force feed her terrier dog Christmas pudding. Date: 1906

Background imageNews Collection: The Unknown Warrior - scene at Westminster Abbey

The Unknown Warrior - scene at Westminster Abbey, 11th November 1920. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963)

Background imageNews Collection: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, by Dr. Stephen Ward, 1961

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, by Dr. Stephen Ward, 1961
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as drawn from life at Buckingham Palace by Doctor Stephen Ward, at a sitting specially granted to the Illustrated London News in 1961

Background imageNews Collection: Royal Field Artillery in Great War Deeds, WW1

Royal Field Artillery in Great War Deeds, WW1
Captain Douglas Reynolds, Driver J H C Drain and Driver F Luke of the Royal Field Artillery, saving the gun from hostile fire at Le Cateau, for which they won the Victoria Cross

Background imageNews Collection: Photo of Queen Alexandra inspecting hounds at a show

Photo of Queen Alexandra inspecting hounds at a show
Black and white photo in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 28th November 1925 of the (recently deceased)

Background imageNews Collection: ILN cover - Kuwait and its ruler, 1961

ILN cover - Kuwait and its ruler, 1961
Front cover of The Illustrated London News featuring the ruler of Kuwait, H. H

Background imageNews Collection: Silhouettes of a fox hunt in the York and Ainsty country

Silhouettes of a fox hunt in the York and Ainsty country
Black and white silhouette pictures by Captain H L Oakley in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 12th December 1925

Background imageNews Collection: Advertisement, Carters Little Liver Pills, WW1

Advertisement, Carters Little Liver Pills, WW1
Advertisement, Carters Little Liver Pills for Active Service, showing a man undergoing an army medical examination during the early stages of the First World War. Date: 1914

Background imageNews Collection: The Daily Courant

The Daily Courant
Front page of The Daily Courant, the first daily paper. The paper began in 1702 and was at first a single sheet printed on one side only. This copy three years later is printed on both sides

Background imageNews Collection: A Corporal of the 1st / 9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry

A Corporal of the 1st / 9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry
A Corporal of the 1st/9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion Highland Light Infantry in full marching kit. Hommage du Capitaine Andre. Tres sympathique souvenir. (Very warm memories of Captain Andre)

Background imageNews Collection: Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Number 1935

Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Number 1935
Front cover of The Illustrated London News conjuring up the pomp and pageantry of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of King George V with a parade of liveried riders

Background imageNews Collection: With the field guns on the Western Front

With the field guns on the Western Front. A visit to a British battery. With the British Army on the Western Front - published in 1916 for Tatler and Sphere.. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963)

Background imageNews Collection: Last known photo of Captain Smith of RMS Titanic

Last known photo of Captain Smith of RMS Titanic
RMS Titanic - extremely rare first generation press photograph taken by Dr McLean from the tender Ireland as she brought mail and a handful of passengers to the Titanic

Background imageNews Collection: Photo of Miss Alice Delysia

Photo of Miss Alice Delysia
Black and white photograph in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 21st November 1925 showing Miss Alice Delysia in On with the Dance at the London Pavilion. Date: 21st November 1925

Background imageNews Collection: Town crier, St Marys, Scilly Isles

Town crier, St Marys, Scilly Isles
The local town crier, Wilfred Tonkin, on St Mary s, Scilly Isles. Seen here announcing the fact that the Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, has taken up residence in his holiday bungalow

Background imageNews Collection: Belfast riots, August 1920

Belfast riots, August 1920
A double page spread from the Illustrated London News, reporting on rioting in Belfast that began on the night of the 23rd August, and continued for a week

Background imageNews Collection: Belfast riots, July 1920

Belfast riots, July 1920
A double page spread from the Illustrated London News, reporting on rioting in Belfast from 20th to 23rd July 1920. 18 people were killed, and 200 wounded during the disturbances

Background imageNews Collection: Gordon Highlander interrogated by German Officers

Gordon Highlander interrogated by German Officers
I won t - After a raid on the British lines in Northern France, a Gordon Highlander is being interrogated by German Officers.. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963)

Background imageNews Collection: Repulsing the famous Prussian guard at Ypres

Repulsing the famous Prussian guard at Ypres. With the British Army on the Western Front - published in 1916 for Tatler and Sphere, though the illustration was first done in 1914

Background imageNews Collection: The Farewell

The Farewell. Fortunino Matania, RI (1881-1963)

Background imageNews Collection: Michael Collins at Armagh, 1921

Michael Collins at Armagh, 1921
Michael Collins as Sinn Fein Minister of Finance(1890-1922). Pictured here in 1921 on the front cover of the Illustrated London News, speaking at Armagh

Background imageNews Collection: Affray of rival Aboriginal tribes, three miles from Brisbane in New South Wales

Affray of rival Aboriginal tribes, three miles from Brisbane in New South Wales, Australia

Background imageNews Collection: Illustrated London News Christmas supplement 1848

Illustrated London News Christmas supplement 1848
The Illustrated London News Christmas supplement 1848 - Front Cover Date: 1848

Background imageNews Collection: Harrow Road tram on Route 60 going to Paddington, London

Harrow Road tram on Route 60 going to Paddington, London
Harrow Road tram on Route 60 going to Paddington, advertising The News of the World newspaper. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageNews Collection: Lance-Corporal Jarvis in Great War Deeds, WW1

Lance-Corporal Jarvis in Great War Deeds, WW1
Lance-Corporal Charles A Jarvis of the Royal Engineers, winning the Victoria Cross by fixing a firing charge for the demolition of a bridge, under heavy fire

Background imageNews Collection: The Wipers Times, or Salient News, 1916

The Wipers Times, or Salient News, 1916
Editorial for The Wipers Times, or Salient News, Monday 6th March 1916, No 3, Vol 1. The Editor apologises to our numerous subscribers for the delay in bringing out our third number

Background imageNews Collection: Taking the wounded aboard a British ambulance

Taking the wounded aboard a British ambulance train on the Western Front. With the British Army on the Western Front - published in 1916 for Tatler and Sphere.. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963)

Background imageNews Collection: Daily Chronicle, Never more confident of victory, WW1

Daily Chronicle, Never more confident of victory, WW1
Daily Chronicle, original news stand poster, " Never more confident of victory" -- Mr Asquith, 29 July 1915, First World War. 1915

Background imageNews Collection: Cartoon, Henry Irving and F B Chatterton

Cartoon, Henry Irving and F B Chatterton
Cartoon, Henry Irving (1838-1905), legendary actor-manager, and Frederick Balsir Chatterton (1834-1886), theatre manager, with a bust of Shakespeare in the background -- Shakespearian Experimenters

Background imageNews Collection: Photo of HRH Prince of Wales aboard HMS Repulse

Photo of HRH Prince of Wales aboard HMS Repulse
Black and white photograph in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 24th October 1925 of HRH Prince of Wales aboard HMS Repulse on the way home from a South American tour

Background imageNews Collection: Jack Hobbs by Smithson Broadhead

Jack Hobbs by Smithson Broadhead
Jack Hobbs (Sir John Berry Hobbs), English cricketer (1882-1963), in a painting by W. Smithson Broadhead, specially done for The Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News in 1925

Background imageNews Collection: Two London firefighters awarded George Medal, WW2

Two London firefighters awarded George Medal, WW2
Two London firefighters awarded the George Medal, 20 September 1941. From left to right: J C Cunningham and H W Mould of Bishopsgate, being congratulated by a colleague after hearing the news

Background imageNews Collection: Les Honneurs sous le feu

Les Honneurs sous le feu. Georges Scott, (1873-1943). Scott Started His Career In The 1890S And Worked As War Correspondent For The News Magazine L Illustration During The Balkan Wars Of 1912-13

Background imageNews Collection: Piltdown Man reconstructed, 1912

Piltdown Man reconstructed, 1912
Piltdown Man, as imagined by Illustrated London News special artist Amedee Forestier, soon after the discovery of the bones was made public in 1912

Background imageNews Collection: King George VI at his desk in naval uniform, 1942

King George VI at his desk in naval uniform, 1942
King George VI (1895 - 1952), pictured writing at his desk in Buckingham Palace wearing naval uniform in May 1942

Background imageNews Collection: Piltdown Man article- The most ancient inhabitant of England

Piltdown Man article- The most ancient inhabitant of England
The most ancient inhabitant of England: the newly found Sussex Man

Background imageNews Collection: The crew of English Electric Canberra B2 WD932

The crew of English Electric Canberra B2 WD932
The crew of English Electric Canberra B2, WD932, arrive at Andrews Field, Washington DC, and pose for news reels. From left: Flt Lt Ernest A.J. Haskett, Sqn Ldr Arthur E

Background imageNews Collection: King George VI in USA, ILN cover

King George VI in USA, ILN cover
Cover of the Illustrated London News, 17th June 1939, featuring King George VI and Queen Elizabeth

Background imageNews Collection: Cartoon, Wilson Barrett, preparing to play Hamlet

Cartoon, Wilson Barrett, preparing to play Hamlet
Wilson Barrett (William Henry Barrett; 1846-1904), actor, theatre manager and playwright -- More Study

Background imageNews Collection: Front page, The London Gazette

Front page, The London Gazette
Front page of a 17th century issue of The London Gazette, described by some as the worlds most boring newspaper. It contains official government notices and news items, and dates back to the 1660s

Background imageNews Collection: Advert for Happy New Year Costume Ball 31st December 1925

Advert for Happy New Year Costume Ball 31st December 1925
Black and white advertisement in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 28th November 1925 for the Happy New Year Costume Ball at the Albert Hall on 21st December 1925

Background imageNews Collection: Richard Baker in The Moon in the Yellow River

Richard Baker in The Moon in the Yellow River
Richard Baker (news announcer) playing Darrell Blake (centre) in the Tower Theatres production of The Moon in the Yellow River by Denis Johnston. Date: 1954

Background imageNews Collection: Norman Cyril Jackson, V. C winner

Norman Cyril Jackson, V. C winner
Warrant Officer Norman Cyril Jackson(1919-1994), Victoria Cross winner, as he appeared in the Illustrated London News, 1945

Background imageNews Collection: Town Hall, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

Town Hall, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
The Town Hall, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA, framed by the front page of The Amherst Record for 19 September 1906. Date: 1906

Background imageNews Collection: Unruly Oval cricket crowd

Unruly Oval cricket crowd
Impatient cricket spectators gather near the square at the Oval during an interruption in play in the match between Surrey and Yorkshire

Background imageNews Collection: An ammunition column passing through Ypres, 1917

An ammunition column passing through Ypres, 1917. Captain Gilbert Holiday, Royal Field Artillery (1879-1937). Holidays Early Life Was Spent In St

Background imageNews Collection: Arthur Moreland

Arthur Moreland, commercial artist, best known for his book Humours of History, published in 1921, containing 160 comic historical cartoons from The Daily News

Background imageNews Collection: Front cover of The Illustrated London News featuring the first postage stamp of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II

Front cover of The Illustrated London News featuring the first postage stamp of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, issued 5 December 1952

Background imageNews Collection: An air raid in progress on Malaga: blazing oil tanks

An air raid in progress on Malaga: blazing oil tanks. Spanish Civil War. Page from The Illustrated London News, 3rd October 1936. Date: 1936

Background imageNews Collection: Malaga under bombardment: unique photographs of the big aerial attack by General Franco

Malaga under bombardment: unique photographs of the big aerial attack by General Franco. Spanish Civil War. Pages from The Illustrated London News, 23rd January 1937. Date: 1937

Background imageNews Collection: The Fall of Malaga: the lost government stronghold in the south

The Fall of Malaga: the lost government stronghold in the south. Spanish Civil War. Page from The Illustrated London News, 13th February 1937 including a pictorial map of Malaga. Date: 1937

Background imageNews Collection: The Fall of Malaga: the city occupied by General Franco's forces

The Fall of Malaga: the city occupied by General Franco's forces. Spanish Civil War. Page from The Illustrated London News, 27th February 1937. Date: 1937

Background imageNews Collection: Malaga in the hands of Franco's forces: refugees and homeless

Malaga in the hands of Franco's forces: refugees and homeless. Spanish Civil War. Page from The Illustrated London News, 27th February 1937. Date: 1937

Background imageNews Collection: Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick

Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, arrives back in England; a court scene, with King Henry V receiving news of the Lollard rebellion of 1414. Date: 1414

Background imageNews Collection: Comic postcard, Woman reads news headlines. Date: 1914-1918

Comic postcard, Woman reads news headlines. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageNews Collection: Comic postcard, Little girl reads news headlines. Date: 1914-1918

Comic postcard, Little girl reads news headlines. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageNews Collection: Comic postcard, Little boy reads news headlines. Date: 1914-1918

Comic postcard, Little boy reads news headlines. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageNews Collection: Comic postcard, Sailor boy reads news headlines. Date: 1914-1918

Comic postcard, Sailor boy reads news headlines. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageNews Collection: Comic postcard, Little girl with sailor boy and news vendor. Date: 1914-1918

Comic postcard, Little girl with sailor boy and news vendor. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageNews Collection: Comic postcard, Boy soldier and girlfriend hugging. Date: 1914-1918

Comic postcard, Boy soldier and girlfriend hugging. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageNews Collection: Infographic by W. B. Robinson in The Illustrated London News showing how higher wages for manual workers

Infographic by W. B. Robinson in The Illustrated London News showing how higher wages for manual workers, initiated during the First World War, had led to the high cost of living

Background imageNews Collection: A Fruit Market in Rio de Janeiro by Sir John Gilbert

A Fruit Market in Rio de Janeiro by Sir John Gilbert
Coloured engraving of a Brazilian woman carrying baskets of fruit at a market in Rio. Date: 1856

Background imageNews Collection: Pupils at Wellington College keeping in touch with current events

Pupils at Wellington College keeping in touch with current events, studying newspapers in the school's reading room. Date: 1959

Background imageNews Collection: Front cover of the Illustrated London News, 1st November 1924, featuring M

Front cover of the Illustrated London News, 1st November 1924, featuring M

Background imageNews Collection: Trial of model of new submarine 1896

Trial of model of new submarine 1896
Trial of a model of a new submarine torpedo-vessel and blockade runner by Mr. Seymour Allan at St. George's Swimming Bath, Buckingham Palace Road, London. Date: 1896



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