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BENNETT Mr James Gordon. 'New York Herald'. Founded by his father. Born
1840. HOBBIES: Sailing. Owned houses in many parts of the world. In bowler
hat. Handlebar moustache. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Nemo.
(Business. USA. Famous). |
1884.11.15 |
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BLOWITZ M. de. ' 'The Times' in Paris'. A rather flamboyant character.
Father was a Jew who settled in Austria. Came to Paris. Assistant to the
then Times representative who he succeeded. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By GUTH.
Large moustache. (Israel. Journalists) |
1889.12.07 |
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BORTHWICK Mr Algernon: Ape. 'The Morning Post'. Family from Scotland.
Coloured. Wearing Grey top hat. Beard. Blue cravat. Walking stick. Overall
size c. 8x14 ins. (Businessmen). |
1871.06.17 |
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BOWLES Mr Thomas Gibson. MP Kings Lynn. FOUNDED VANITY FAIR. 'An
Encyclopaedia…' Editor of the magazine for 20 years. He wrote many of the
biographies under the pen name of Jehu Junior. Became an MP. (Writers.
Norfolk) |
1905.10.19 |
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BOWLES Mr Thomas Gibson. Tommy'. Founder of Vanity Fair. By Spy. Began in
the Civil Service. Contributed articles to various newspapers. Wrote many of
the early biographies as 'Jehu Junior'. At this time had only lost 1 libel
action! Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. |
1889.07.13 |
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BURNAND Mr Francis C. Editor of 'Punch'. Father of 12 children. Born 1837.
Educated Eton. Cambridge. Became a playwright. Appointed Editor 1880.
Wearing Beard. Cravat. Smoking a cigar. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins.
By APE. (Writers. Journalists) |
1881.01.08 |
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CHENEREY Mr Thomas. Editor of 'The Times. In top Hat and beard. Born
Barbados 1826. The Biography is scathing about him referring to him as a 'Platitudinarian'.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Journalists) |
1879.10.04 |
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COOK Mr Edward Tyas. Editor of 'The Daily News'. By Spy. Born 1857. Won
scholarships to Winchester and New College Oxford where he was President of
the Union. Joined Pall Mall Gazette. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By
Spy. (Journalists. Business) |
1899.08.24 |
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GARVIN James Louis. '?-!'. Editor of The Observer. Journalist and Book
Reviewer. Shown holding a copy of the paper. By Ritchie. Overall size c.
8x14 inches. Coloured. |
1911.09.13 |
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HENLEY Mr William Ernest. 'The National Observer'. By Spy. Editor. Writer.
Born in Gloucester 1849. Started the Scots Observer which grew into the
National Observer. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Seated. Red
moustache. Beard. Smoking cigarette. (Journalists. Business) |
1892.11.28 |
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JOHNSTONE Mr James. 'The Standard'. By Ape. Initially an accountant. Bought
the Standard when it had a circulation of 700 in 1857 which he built up to
80. 000 by 1869 and to 1 million in 1874. Shown holding a copy of the paper.
Wearing: Glasses. Bow tie. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. (Journalism) |
1874.02.14 |
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LEVY Mr Edward. 'The Daily Telegraph'. Took the title for a £ 1200 debt.
Levy's were small printers in Shoe Lane Fleet Street. Col. Sleigh who had
founded the Telegraph ran into financial problems. Levy's father took the
copyright for the amount he owed. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Israel.
Jewish) |
1873.03.22 |
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MARKS Harry. Editor and proprietor of the 'Financial News'. Started the
Financial News in 1884. Won 18 libel actions in the next 5 years ! Also ran
the Evening News. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By AJM. Seated. Cigar.
(Finance) |
1889.06.08 |
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POLLOCK Mr Walter Herries. 'The Saturday Review'. Editor. Writer. Born
1850. Educated Eton and Trinity Cambridge. Started as a lawyer by turned to
writing. Hobby: Fencing. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Lounge
suit. Beard. Smoking cigarette. (Writers) |
1892.12.31 |
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RUSSELL Mr William Howard LLD. 'Our War correspondence'. By Ape. Born in
Ireland. Lawyer. Journalist who wrote for the Times. Covered the Crimean
War. Went to USA during the Civil War. Report on Bull Run. Overall size
c.8x14 inches. Coloured. |
1875.01.16 |
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SALA Mr George Augustus. 'Journalism'. By Ape. Father was from Italy.
Educated in France. Artist. Writer. Actor. Joined the Daily Telegraph at 30.
Made 'anything and everything amusing'. Holding rolled umbrella. Wearing Top
Hat. Overall size c.8x14 inches. Coloured. (Journalists) |
1875.09.25 |
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SHORTER Mr Clement King. 'Three Editors' incl. Illustrated London News.
Born London. Educated at Downham Market Norfolk. Began as a Civil Service
clerk. Appointed to the ILN 1890. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By
Spy. Seated. Wearing glasses. Spats. (Business) |
1894.02.20 |
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TENNIEL Mr John. Employed by 'Punch' as an artist for 27 years. Born 1820.
Also painted a fresco in the House of Commons. Coloured. Overall size c.
8x14 ins. By Spy. (Artists). |
1878.10.26 |
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THOMAS Mr William Luson. Produced 'The Graphics' and Daily Graphic. Born
1830. Began as an engraved and painter. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins.
By Spy. Wearing beard and red rose buttonhole. (Artists. Business) |
1894.12.13 |
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WALTER Mr John MP for Berkshire. 'The Times' which he inherited. Born 1818.
Educated Eton. Oxford. 'Under him the Times has become a dull and brainless
daily muddle'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Journalists.
Business). |
1881.09.10 |
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WEATHERBY Mr Edward. His firm owned The Racing Calendar. 'The Match-Book'.
Born 1839. 'an exceedingly retiring man'. Lived in Walton on Thames.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Wearing glasses) |
1901.10.17 |
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WILSON Philip Whitwell. 'P W W'. Journalists on Daily News. MP for London
St. Pancras 1906-1910. Moustache. Frock coat. By Ritchie. Overall size c.
8x14 inches. Coloured. |
1911.12.27 |
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WOLF Lucien. 'Diplomaticus'. Journalist on Daily Graphic. Foreign
correspondent. Smoking cigarette. Wearing pince-nez glasses. By Ritchie.
Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Jewish. Israel) |
1911.12.20 |
