News across the Pond
May 17, 2018 23:59:28 #
wayne barnett
Loc: Grants Pass, Oregon
When going through some papers I came across a publication 'The Illustrated London News Whitsuntide Holiday Supplement". It is dated Saturday May 26, 1849. On the first page there is an illustration of people picnicking in Greenwich park. The inside has three guides for excursions on three of the local rivers.
Does anyone have any idea if this is a significant artifact?
Does anyone have any idea if this is a significant artifact?
May 18, 2018 06:42:11 #
Sounds like it would be very collectible, if in good or excellent condition, maybe in not good condition! Perhaps a used book store or antique dealer could offer an opinion, or valuation?
May 18, 2018 07:10:46 #
Only river I can see (apart from the Thames) is Ravensbourne River and that seems to be mostly a slab sided concrete channel now. Have no idea what it is worth, if anything. I do believe London Illustrated News was quite a popular publication in it's time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Illustrated_London_News
Much of it is scanned and available on line but it seems, at first glance, that this edition is not. Contact the British Newspaper Archive and see if they are interested.
http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/illustrated-london-news
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Illustrated_London_News
Much of it is scanned and available on line but it seems, at first glance, that this edition is not. Contact the British Newspaper Archive and see if they are interested.
http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/illustrated-london-news
May 18, 2018 08:48:04 #
silver-rail
Loc: harrisburg, pa
I don't know if they are worth anything, BUT if it were me I keep them for historical reasons. I have two newspapers from the civil war and I would not part with them for anything. also have one from the 2nd. world war. I plan on giving them to my grandchildren when I pass on
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