Title
The Illustrated London News
Year/Period
14 July 1860
Region
London
Dimension
Image size: 16.2 x 38.9 cm
Accession No.
2001-01376
Collection of
The Illustrated London News first debuted in 1842. It was the world’s first fully illustrated weekly newspaper. It covered events ranging from the French Revolution in 1848 and the two World Wars to the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. It ceased publication in 2003.This edition featured the new clipper steamship built for the opium trade.