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Section of an advertisement from The Illustrated London News, 12 December 1931, featuring a title reading To the Women of Britain, followed by six short paragraphs/sentences, followed by another title reading buy British and a subtitle reading from the Empire at home and overseas.

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. Read more →

Chloe Haney

Published 11th May, 2026

Various illustrations of office equipment, such as a lamp, a hat stand. a clock, etc.

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. Read more →

Dr Tommy Dolan

Published 23rd March, 2026

Six illustrations depicting the telephone, showing it in use and demonstrating how it works internally.

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. Read more →

Chloe Haney

Published 9th March, 2026

An illustration of three women huddled together, looking downwards, holding various objects.

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”. Read more →

Chloe Haney

Published 12th January, 2026

An illustrated puzzle with the title The Illustrated London News. The puzzle reads A merry Christmas and a happy new year, depicted by illustrations.

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. Read more →

Chloe Haney

Published 8th December, 2025

An illustration from 1847 of two women and two children in winter clothing.

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. Read more →

Dr Catherine Bateson

Published 24th November, 2025

An illustration showing people in a small boat on the water. In the background, another small boat full of people and several large structures with broken railing on top of them can be seen.

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. Read more →

Dr Tommy Dolan

Published 18th August, 2025

A dark blue background with a planet in the centre and floating illustrations of notable figures from history.

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. Read more →

Nishah Malik

Published 29th July, 2025

An illustration of several smartly dressed women climbing the spiral staircase of the Eiffel Tower.

Key Events in The Illustrated London News: Part One Videos

Nishah Malik

Published 22nd July, 2025

A cover of The Illustrated London News with the headline The Story of the ILN.

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. Read more →

Chloe Haney

Published 17th July, 2025

A photograph of an immigrant family sat around a table enjoying a cup of tea together.

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. Read more →