Illustrated London News archive, 1842 to 2003

When it began in 1842 the Illustrated London News became the world's first illustrated weekly newspaper, sparking a revolution in journalism and news reporting.  The publication presents a vivid picture of British and world events - wars, disasters, royalty, social affairs, the arts and science: in fact, its first issue covered the war in Afghanistan as well as the latest fashions from Paris!

This archive contains over 260,000 full colour pages, fully searchable and browseable, and provides unprecedented access to the entire run of this unique historical record.