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The Bystander, 1903–1940 - Contextual Essays

Contextual Essay

A collage of magazine covers. These include The Tatler, London Life, The Graphic, and Britannia and Eve.

Guide to British Illustrated Periodicals, 1869–1970

British Online Archives (BOA) is pleased to announce the completion of our extensive primary source collection: British Illustrated Periodicals, 1869–1970. This brings together the back catalogues of nine “sister” titles belonging to the Illustrated London News (ILN): The Graphic (1869–1932); The Illustrated... Read more →
British Online Archives
Published 3rd January, 2024
A collage of six front covers of different publications: Britannia and Eve, The Sketch, Tatler, The Bystander, The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, The Graphic, London News, and The Sphere.

British Print Media, 1860s–1960s

The hundred years from the 1860s to the 1960s, covered in this collection, was in many respects the golden age of the print media in Britain. In the middle decades of the nineteenth century, a number of social, cultural, and... Read more →
Adrian Bingham
Published 31st May, 2022
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Illustrations of British High Society from The Sketch, 1965

Licensed to access The Sketch, 1893–1958

1893   1959
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An illustration of a woman laid in a hammock reading a newspaper. Underneath her sit a dog and a cat. The top left of the image reads The Graphic in white letters.

Licensed to access The Graphic, 1869–1932

1869   1932
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Front Cover of The Tatler, 1959

Licensed to access The Tatler, 1901–1965

1901   1965
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A front cover of The Sphere showing four women in brown coats. The woman in the foreground is wearing a red hat. The title The Sphere is in the foreground in white letters with a red outline.

Licensed to access The Sphere, 1900–1964

1900   1964
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