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A photograph of Annie Jiagge.

Document of the Week: “The Woman Magistrate” (1954)

Chloe Haney
Published 6th July, 2026 3 min read
Section of an article titled Behind the ban on advertising - the face of injustice, with a photograph of the author, David Ainley, in the center bottom.

Document of the Week: “Behind the Ban on Advertising”, 2 July 1968

Chloe Haney
Published 1st June, 2026 4 min read
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

Chloe Haney
Published 11th May, 2026 3 min read
Six illustrations depicting the telephone, showing it in use and demonstrating how it works internally.

Document of the Week: “The Telephone” (1877)

Chloe Haney
Published 9th March, 2026 2 min read
Text reading The History of Witches, Ghosts, and Highland Seers Containing Many wonderful well-attested Relations. Handwritten text features between the lines History and of.

Document of the Week: The History of Witches, Ghosts, and Highland Seers (c. 1800)

Chloe Haney
Published 2nd March, 2026 3 min read
An illustration of three women huddled together, looking downwards, holding various objects.

Document of the Week: The Birth of the New Year (1846)

Chloe Haney
Published 12th January, 2026 3 min read
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)

Chloe Haney
Published 8th December, 2025 3 min read

80 Years Since the Foundation of the United Nations

Chloe Haney
Published 24th October, 2025 2 min read
Illustration of oval portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, featuring an illustration of a woman leaning on her side behind them.

National Unity and National Identity: British Royal Weddings in The Illustrated London News

Chloe Haney
Published 16th September, 2025 30 min read
A group of illustrations that depict a woman modelling various ways of carrying an umbrella, each accompanied by a witty commentary on her poses.

Document of the Week: “The Husband Beater (Umbella Plagosa)”

Chloe Haney
Published 21st July, 2025 4 min read
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

Chloe Haney
Published 17th July, 2025 1 min read

70 Years Since The Opening of Disneyland, California

Chloe Haney
Published 17th July, 2025 2 min read
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