Library Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
BE979.6.1591 |
Object Name |
Magazine |
Title |
Special Number of the Illustrated London News |
Published Date |
01/30/1901 |
Summary |
A magazine published by The Illustrated London News, commemorating Queen Victoria. Dated January 30th 1901. The front cover has a picture of Queen Victoria framed in an oval, with the royal crest in the background, and wreaths below. Along the bottom, the cover reads: PRICE ONE SHILLING. Office: 198, Strand, London, W.C. The magazine contains black and white engravings concerning the Queen and her life, and includes a detailed history of her reign as Queen of England. The front cover is detached. There are advertisements throughout. Back features an advertisement for Fry's Cocoa. |
History |
Queen Victoria (1819-1901) was the queen of England from 1837 until her death. Succeeded by King Edward VII, her son, she figured prominently in Britain and its colonies and has been considered the first media monarch. Canada, a colony until 1867, maintained British imperial roots into the beginning of the twentieth century. The Harris family considered themselves British subjects as they served under Britain's kings and queens as part of their military tradition. Lithographs, photos, books, and articles featuring Queen Victoria are prominent items in the Benares collection illustrating the queen's importance to the family. The Illustrated London News has a long history and was founded by Herbert Ingram in 1842. It was the world's first illustrated weekly newspaper that presented a picture of British life and events as well as information about events going on across the world. The magazine was published continually until 2003. It marked a revolution in newspaper reporting and journalism as it was the first newspaper to use War correspondents and illustrators. It also was the first to publish colour supplements. References: 'Queen Victoria: First media monarch', by John Plunkett. Oxford University Press, 2003. 'Queen Victoria' by author Walter L. Arnstein. Palgrave Macmillian, 2003 https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/illustrated-londonnews 'A Brief History of Illustrated London News' by Patrick Leary https://www.gale.com/binaries/content/assets/gale-us-en/primary-sources/intl-gps/intl-gps-essays/full-ghn-contextual-essays/ghn_essay_ilnha_leary1_website.pdf |
Subjects |
Royalty Queen Victoria |
People |
Queen Victoria |