About us...
We are a small team who have begun to build a collection
of illustrations, text and information relating to the 19th and early
20th Century.
The illustrations are from weekly periodicals, The Illustrated
London News, The Graphic and others. These publications kept their Victorian
readers up to date with news and events and presented the outside world
to them, often for the first time.
Access to information was very different then and their news might often
be a month old, or more. Imagine how, in such an innovative age, the printed
word, the pictures, the portraits and the adverts must have dismayed and
delighted the reader. Now it is your turn....
What we offer
...the opportunity to own a piece of history
...the chance to absorb information from the very same page as the original
reader
...an illustration or text, telling a story from a very long time ago
...a page bearing the date of publication, with the earliest from 1833
It is important to realise that the illustrations, or texts,
are not perfect, but this certainly adds to their charm. Most are dated,
but not all. You can view these illustrations onsite, but remember they
are reproduced at low resolution for the Web and are watermarked with
our name. In true life they are stunning.
Please be mindful that as these illustrations are early
periodicals, other original copies may survive.
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