Penny Illustrated Paper
Encyclopedia
The Penny Illustrated Paper was a cheap (1d.) illustrated weekly newspaper
, which ran from 1861 to 1913.
Illustrated weekly newspapers had been pioneered by the Illustrated London News
(published from 1842, costing fivepence): its imitators included the Pictorial Times (1843-8), and - after the 1855 repeal of the Stamp Act - the Illustrated Times. With the abolition of paper duty in 1861 it was possible to envisage an even cheaper mass-circulation illustrated weekly. The first issue, 12 October 1861, announced itself confidently under the masthead
"PENNY ILLUSTRATED PAPER: With All the News of the Week": "A new era opens upon the people. In producing a paper for the million, let us plainly say, we want be esteemed the friend of the people... A new era is opened to us by the Repeal of the Paper Duties"http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/system/paper/index.cfm?fuseaction=paper.page&refId=PEN/1861/10/12/1/PG001.xml&collection=PEN
The paper was apparently initially the charge of Ebenezer Farrington,http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/collections/pip/textintro.cfm but the wife and sons of the recently deceased Herbert Ingram
, proprietors of the Illustrated London News - also seem to have been behind the venture.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
, which ran from 1861 to 1913.
Illustrated weekly newspapers had been pioneered by the Illustrated London News
Illustrated London News
The Illustrated London News was the world's first illustrated weekly newspaper; the first issue appeared on Saturday 14 May 1842. It was published weekly until 1971 and then increasingly less frequently until publication ceased in 2003.-History:...
(published from 1842, costing fivepence): its imitators included the Pictorial Times (1843-8), and - after the 1855 repeal of the Stamp Act - the Illustrated Times. With the abolition of paper duty in 1861 it was possible to envisage an even cheaper mass-circulation illustrated weekly. The first issue, 12 October 1861, announced itself confidently under the masthead
Masthead (publishing)
The masthead is a list, published in a newspaper or magazine, of its staff. In some publications it names only the most senior individuals; in others, it may name many or all...
"PENNY ILLUSTRATED PAPER: With All the News of the Week": "A new era opens upon the people. In producing a paper for the million, let us plainly say, we want be esteemed the friend of the people... A new era is opened to us by the Repeal of the Paper Duties"http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/system/paper/index.cfm?fuseaction=paper.page&refId=PEN/1861/10/12/1/PG001.xml&collection=PEN
The paper was apparently initially the charge of Ebenezer Farrington,http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/collections/pip/textintro.cfm but the wife and sons of the recently deceased Herbert Ingram
Herbert Ingram
Herbert Ingram was considered the father of pictorial journalism through his founding of The Illustrated London News. He was a Liberal politician who favoured social reform and represented Boston for four years until his early death in a shipping accident.-Early life:Ingram was born at Paddock...
, proprietors of the Illustrated London News - also seem to have been behind the venture.
External links
- Searchable online text, 1861-1913 at British Newspapers