News Collection (page 20)

Flanders 1914. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time

Scotland Wins Calcutta Cup 1938
A page of The Illustrated London News reporting on victory for Scotland over England at Twickenham in the annual Calcutta Cup match, part of the Home Nations Rugby Union tournament

Cartoon, The Two Extremes of Public Opinion, WW1
Cartoon, The Two Extremes of Public Opinion, Optimism and Pessimism, during the First World War. On the left is a smiling, patriotic man reading the financial news

Barber and two passing gentlemen having a chat
The local barber having a chat outside the barbers with the local bakery delivery man and another local younger lad. They are photographed in The Horsefair, Malmesbury, Wiltshire. England

A Japanese general election, results being posted up
A Japanese general election. Election results in Tokyo are posted up on a board outside a newspaper office during the cleaner politics general election, in which the left made important gains

Edward VII and Alexandra silver wedding anniversary 1888
Front cover of Christian Herald and Signs of our Times, showing portraits of Edward VII and Alexandra, on their silver wedding anniversary, with their five children

The massing of war columns
When the First World War broke out, newspaper readers thought there would be a constant stream of new information to keep them up-to-date with everything

River trip for wounded soldiers, WW1
An up river trip on the River Thames from Kingston to Walton and back for wounded soldiers convalescing at the Victoria Hospital Chelsea arranged by the print-machine managers at the Illustrated

Sensations of the Times We Live In by George Studdy
What it feels like to read that another ship has been sunk. A metaphorical view of bad news received on the home front during the early months of the First World War

W H Smith book stall at Cannon Street Station, 1915
The book stall of W. H. Smith at Cannon Street station, London showing in particular, the display of Printers Pie magazine, a twice-yearly charitable publication produced by Hugh Spottiswoode

Englands victory over America in polo, 1914
Front cover of The Illustrated London News depicting the famous victory of the British polo team over the Americans at Meadowbrook in the International Polo Trophy - also known as the Westchester Cup

Major H. H. Ranjitsinhji Jamsaheb of Nawanagar, WW1
Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji (1872 1933) Indian prince and Test cricketer who played for the Sussex English cricket team. Pictured on the front cover of the Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News in

E. H. Shepard & Bruce Ingram, Royal Garrison Artillery, WW1
Some officers of the Royal Garrison Artillery, self-styled The Press Gang. Standing left to right is Sec.-Lieutenant E. H. Shepard of Punch (best-known for drawing Winnie-the-Pooh), Sec. Lieut. D. C

Front cover of The Illustrated London News, 1843
The front cover of The Illustrated London News, dated 29th July 1843. The wreck of the ship Pegasus is pictured, and the news on the Rebecca riots in south Wales are reported on. Date: 1843

The Lusitania struck by a torpedo
A page from the Illustrated London News showing three sketches of a series of five by Oliver Bernard, a scenic artist at the Covent Garden Opera, who was on board the Lusitania, and survived

Page from The Illustrated London News, 1843
A page from The Illustrated London News, dated 29th July 1843. The steamer Pegasus is reported to have been wrecked on Goldstone rock, off Lindisfarne, while plying between Leith and Hull

Armistice sign in shop window, Paris, France
A sign in a shop window in Paris, France, at the end of World War One, giving the good news that the Armistice has been signed and the war is over. Date: November 1918

British war correspondents in trench, Western Front, WW1
British war correspondents in a trench, watching an aerial combat, on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British soldier relaxing on a stretcher, Somme, WW1
A British soldier relaxing and reading the news on an abandoned German stretcher on the Somme, Western Front, during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Shanghai International Settlement
In the Shanghai International Settlement, the North China Daily News boards are studied for details of the latest developments in the European War Date: 1939

China 1938
Chinese people study a wall poster during the Sino-Japanese War Date: 1938

Magazine page, fire brigade sports news
A magazine page reporting fire brigade sports news from Birmingham, Manchester and London. Prizes shown in the photographs are for swimming (London)

The vogue of squash rackets: a game for both sexes
A page from the Illustrated London News in 1922, describing the new vogue for squash. Miss Joyce Cave(lady squash champion of 1921) and Miss S

Design for Crystal Palace by Joseph Paxton
Design for the Crystal Palace, destined to house the Great Exhibition of 1851, by Joseph Paxton, published in The Illustrated London News, 6 July 1851. Date: 1850

Cartoon story, Escaping the War, WW1
First World War cartoon story, Escaping the War. A man looks forward to the weekend in the country, thinking he will escape all the war news

Cartoon, Men from The Moon, WW1
Cartoon, Men from The Moon, commenting on three neutral powers in the early weeks of the First World War (Holland, America and Italy), and how they are regarded by the German government

Woman reads the news of a great British victory, WW1
A woman reads the news of what is described by the newspaper as a great British victory in the early days of the First World War

War Time in the Country in Silhouette
A page of three silhouettes depicting life in the British countryside during the First World War. The top picture shows a man reading out the newspaper and official news to eager neighbours

Athletic News Football Annual - War Issue
The colour cover of the Athletic News Football Annual 1945-46 (published in 1944) - War Issue. The pamphlet contains some rare photographs showing bomb damage to various football grounds following

American first world war propaganda: liberty bonds
We eat lots of chow over here, and liberty bonds pay for it

Men of the Belgian Army, WW1
Men of the Belgian Army, allied with Britain during the First World War. Showing infantry, artillery, a lancer, and news received from Liege in a Brussels cafe

Londoners in Trafalgar Square on outbreak of WW1
Londoners cheering in Trafalgar Square when the news broke that Germany had rejected the British ultimatum, and that the two countries were therefore at war. Date: 4 August 1914

Cartoon, Russias Thorn in the Flesh, showing a scene in a typical Warsaw cafe on receipt of war news. Date: August 1914

The Water Crawl Widgeon by Heath Robinson
The " Water Crawl" Widgeon - bluffing device on the Norfolk jungle. Another mind-boggling idea from the inventive mind of William Heath Robinson

The Ice Hole Clam Spearer by Heath Robinson
An ingenious, though perhaps rather complicated device to catch clams through ice in the frozen north, part of a series of drawings in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News entitled

The Leap to Tin Salmon Blower by Heath Robinson
Another convoluted contraption from the gadget king William Heath Robinson, showing how salmon are tinned in Scotland, part of a series in the Illustrated Sporting

Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News cover - Goodwood
Front cover of the Goodwood Number of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News featuring a jockey in the weighing room prior to a race. Date: 1928

The Chipmunk Bagger by Heath Robinson
Ingenious contraption for use in the wilds of Brazil, a chipmunk bagger, part of a series by William Heath Robinson in the Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News called Very Patent Aides to Sport

The Lifelyke stilted giraffe lurer by Heath Robinson
The Lifelyke stilted giraffe-lurer, part of a series called Very Patent Aides to Sport by William Heath Robinson in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

Helen Wills and Eileen Bennett
Front cover of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News featuring a photograph of Helen Wills (Moody), the American player who won the Wimbledon Championship eight times, with Eileen Bennett

Palestinian Disturbances 1936
An Illustrated London News cover showing two images of disturbances in Jaffa. The top picture shows British Police, armed with batons and shields, dispersing Arab protestors

Summer sport on the Continent
Supplement cover of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, reporting on the sporting possibilities on the Continent. A young woman in tennis costume points across the Channel while her male

Water Polo riot at 1932 Los Angeles Olympics
A page from the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, reporting on a riot at the water polo during the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games

Tommy Hampson collapsed after 800m win, 1932 Olympics
Thomas " Tommy" Hampson (1907 1965), British athlete, winner of the 800 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Pictured on the front cover of the Illustrated Sporting

Cover design, German newspaper industry
Cover design for Das Plakat, an illustrated survey of German poster art, depicting men at work printing a newspaper. Date: March 1915

Illustrated London News page, 1951
A page from the Illustrated London News, dated 28th April 1951, detailing contemporary British art purchased by the Arts Council for the Festival of Britain

Incidents of a debutantes first drawing room
Double page spread from the Illustrated London News depicting a series of scenes showing the process for a debutante to be presented to the Queen at court

London rejoices at the birth of Prince Charles
London rejoices over the birth of a son to Princess Elizabeth. The crowd assembled outside Buckingham Palace after the news was announced. Date: 1948

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