The Graphic

A harbour, a mountain accident and political upheaval could all become illustrated news in the Victorian press. Prints from ...

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A harbour, a mountain accident and political upheaval could all become illustrated news in the Victorian press. Prints from The Graphic preserve this range of subjects in a weekly newspaper that began in 1869. The examples include Thiers' house in Paris, Pillar in the Cumberland hills, a Zermatt mountain pass, Korosko in Egypt and the harbour at Ambleteuse. Their common link is the newspaper's selection of places and events for its readers, rather than a single geographical area. An image may therefore be read both as a view and as part of a contemporary news story. The caption and publication date help establish that relationship. For an interest in a particular locality, travel or the visual reporting of events, these prints offer specific settings to investigate and opportunities to compare the different ways illustrated journalism presented the wider world.

A harbour, a mountain accident and political upheaval could all become illustrated news in the Victorian press. Prints from The Graphic preserve this range of subjects in a weekly newspaper that began in 1869. The examples include Thiers' house in Paris, Pillar in the Cumberland hills, a Zermatt mountain pass, Korosko in Egypt and the harbour at Ambleteuse. Their common link is the newspaper's selection of places and events for its readers, rather than a single geographical area. An image may therefore be read both as a view and as part of a contemporary news story. The caption and publication date help establish that relationship. For an interest in a particular locality, travel or the visual reporting of events, these prints offer specific settings to investigate and opportunities to compare the different ways illustrated journalism presented the wider world.

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