Front Page Collection

Front Cover of Tres Moutarde (Too Much Mustard) by Cecil Macklin 1911 (colour litho)
1730804 Front Cover of Tres Moutarde (Too Much Mustard) by Cecil Macklin 1911 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); (add.info)

Space-Sputnik I-Pravda
(FILES) Picture dated 06 October 1957 shows the frontpage of the Sovietic newspaper Pravda after the launch of worlds first satellite Sputnik I

France, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Cover of first edition of Claude-Achille Debussys La Mer
Claude-Achille Debussy (1862-1918), " La Mer", cover of the first edition, A. Durand and Sons, 1905

J Accuse... !, Open letter from Emile Zola to the President of the French Republic
LSE4105158 J Accuse...!, Open letter from Emile Zola to the President of the French Republic regarding Alfred Dreyfus printed in " L Aurore" newspaper

Les Essais, by Michel de Montaigne, published 1595 (engraving)
2562801 Les Essais, by Michel de Montaigne, published 1595 (engraving) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

WILLAM EWART GLADSTONE (1809-1898). English statesman. Campaigning for the Liberal party in the General Election of 1880, William Gladstone addresses a crowd in Edinburgh, Scotland, 5 April 1880

Ration Book for William Pearson, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, 1919 (print)
XYC281181 Ration Book for William Pearson, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, 1919 (print) by English School, (20th century); 10.4x12.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art

PREHISTORY: PILTDOWN MAN. A reconstruction of the head of the Piltdown Man (here called Man of Sussex) from the original publication in The Illustrated London News, 28 December 1912

Front page of the "Illustrated London News", Volume XL, January-June 1862. Creator: Unknown
Front page of the "Illustrated London News", Volume XL, January-June 1862. Allegorical figures of Literature and Art

An escaped chimpanzee, 1930. Creator: Unknown
An escaped chimpanzee, 1930. Un Singes Etait Evade. (A monkey escaped). A fireman climbs a ladder to try and catch an ape on a roof as a woman watches from a window

A tragic masked ball, 1930. Creator: Unknown
A tragic masked ball, 1930. Un Tragique Bal Masque. Guest in a burning bear costume. Back cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre". [France, 30 March 1930]

Naval disarmament, 1930. Creator: Unknown
Naval disarmament, 1930. Le Desarmement Naval. King George V (1865-1936) welcomes delegates of the United States, Japan, France and Italy to the London Naval Conference

Final edition of the Evening News newspaper, 1980. Front page of the paper, Friday 31 October 1980, headline: Goodbye London: After 99 years, the News reports its last big story

The Holy Bible
3784291 The Holy Bible; (add.info.: The Holy Bible. Front page for Payne's Illustrated Family Bible. Payne's Illustrated Family Bible. London, James Hagger); Lebrecht History

Artistic instruction of the soldiers of the barracks of the Tourelles and the barracks of the chateau d'eau
LSE4327584 Artistic instruction of the soldiers of the barracks of the Tourelles and the barracks of the chateau d'eau, at the Musee du Luxembourg, 1902 (print) by French School

Boxers rebellion in china, 1909 (print)
5674414 Boxers rebellion in china, 1909 (print) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); (add.info.: History. China. Boxer Rebellion. Death to strangers. Boxer demonstration)

Portrait of the Impress of Abyssinia and Ethiopia Taitou (Taytu Betul, 1851-1918), wife of Menelik II
JAB5037169 Portrait of the Impress of Abyssinia and Ethiopia Taitou (Taytu Betul, 1851-1918), wife of Menelik II. 29/03/1896 (print) by Meyer

Taytou Betel, Empress Consort of Menelik II of Ethiopia, 1896 (print)
7147184 Taytou Betel, Empress Consort of Menelik II of Ethiopia, 1896 (print) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: The empress of Abyssinia, her Majesty, TAITOU)

He was very thin, 1930. Creator: Unknown
He was very thin, 1930. Il Etait Tres Maigre. Skinny man escaping through the bars of the prison at Loos near Lille, France. Back cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre"

Signing of the accord between the Vatican and Italy, 1929. Creator: Unknown
Signing of the accord between the Vatican and Italy, 1929. L Accord Est Signe Entre Le Vatican Et L Italie. The Lateran Treaty, an agreement made between the Kingdom of Italy and the Holy See

Surpris Par Un Express, 1929. Creator: Unknown
Surprised by an express train, 1929. Surpris Par Un Express. A steam locomotive bears down on people taken unawares. Back cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre". [France, 17 November 1929]

Englishwoman martyred by the Chinese, 1930. Creator: Unknown
Englishwoman martyred by the Chinese, 1930. Une Anglaise Martyrisee Par Des Chinois. A terrified woman is restrained as her fingers are cut off with a knife on a wooden block

Scenes in the Himalayas, 1931. Creator: Unknown
Scenes in the Himalayas, 1931. Paysages De L Himalaya. (Himalayan landscapes). Back cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre". [France, 4 January 1931]

A drama in the tiger cage, 1931. Creator: Unknown
A drama in the tiger cage, 1931. Un Drame Dans La Cage Aux Tigres. A circus act goes wrong as tigers attack the tiger-tamer. Front cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre"

Take me: I will bring you happiness, 1930. Creator: Unknown
Take me: I will bring you happiness, 1930. " Prenez-Moi: Je Vous Porterai Bonheur!". In Bordeaux, the proprietors of a villa find an abandoned baby on the doorstep

The heroism of the Cossacks, 1915. Creator: Unknown
The heroism of the Cossacks, 1915. L Heroisme Des Cosaques: Ils poursuivent la cavalerie allemande sur un pont en feu. Russian cossacks chase the Germany cavalry over a burning bridge in a scene

France-Wwii-Press
View of a newsstand in Paris on January 30, 1945, where newspapers announce the advance of the Allies on Berlin during the Second World War. (Photo by - / AFP)

The Daily Graphic - Titanic-In-Memoriam-Number, front cover, April 20, 1912. The White Star Line ship RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in thick fog off Newfoundland on 14 April 1912

Taytou Betel, Empress Consort of Menelik II of Ethiopia, 1896
7143706 Taytou Betel, Empress Consort of Menelik II of Ethiopia, 1896 by Meyer, Henri (1841-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: History. Ethiopia. Empress Taytu Betul, woman of emperor Menelik II)

The St. Petersburg riots: the troupe refouls the rioters led by Pope Gapone - in "Le Peute Parisien"
LSE4108499 The St. Petersburg riots: the troupe refouls the rioters led by Pope Gapone - in "Le Peute Parisien" from 05/02/1905 by French School

Father Gapon's demonstration, Russia, 1905 (litho)
7143175 Father Gapon's demonstration, Russia, 1905 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: History. Russia. 1905 strike of Saint Petersburg)

Emile Loubet (1838-1929) in Rome, from Le Petit Journal, 8th May 1904 (coloured engraving)
XIR170268 Emile Loubet (1838-1929) in Rome, from Le Petit Journal, 8th May 1904 (coloured engraving) by French School, (20th century); Musee de La Presse, Paris

CGT, the French Trade Union, Cover of French Satirical Magazine L'Assiette au Beurre, 12th August 1911
1730197 CGT, the French Trade Union, Cover of French Satirical Magazine L'Assiette au Beurre, 12th August 1911 by Andrisek (fl.1911) ; (add.info)

Hunting Nandou cover of Journal des Voyages, 1900 (print)
XEE4404487 Hunting Nandou cover of Journal des Voyages, 1900 (print) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunting Nandou (patagonia ostrich)

Russian foreign policy, from L'assiette au beurre 1908 (print)
2603824 Russian foreign policy, from L'assiette au beurre 1908 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Russian foreign policy)

France as the benefactor of riches for the people of Morocco, 1911 (lithograph)
3480927 France as the benefactor of riches for the people of Morocco, 1911 (lithograph) by French School, (20th century); (add.info)

Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) the Peacemaker, front cover of Le Petit Journal, 22nd September, 1901 (colour litho)
CHT173068 Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) the Peacemaker, front cover of Le Petit Journal, 22nd September, 1901 (colour litho) by French School

French colony: France will be able to carry civilization, wealth and peace freely to Morocco in Le Petit Journa
XEE4169098 French colony: France will be able to carry civilization, wealth and peace freely to Morocco in Le Petit Journa on 19/11/1911 (lithograph) by French School

France providing civilisation, wealth and peace to Morocco, illustrated title page of Le Petit Journal
CHT163132 France providing civilisation, wealth and peace to Morocco, illustrated title page of Le Petit Journal, 19th November 1911 (colour litho) by French School

French colony: France will be able to carry civilization, wealth and peace freely to Morocco in Le Petit Journal
5674867 French colony: France will be able to carry civilization, wealth and peace freely to Morocco in Le Petit Journal on 19/11/1911 (lithograph) by French School, (20th century); Photo © CCI

French colony: France will be able to carry civilization, wealth and peace freely to Morocco in Le Petit Journal
5674868 French colony: France will be able to carry civilization, wealth and peace freely to Morocco in Le Petit Journal on 19/11/1911 (lithograph) by French School

French horseracing magazine La vie au Grand Air 1904
3666027 French horseracing magazine La vie au Grand Air 1904 by Sem (Georges Goursat) (1863-1934); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Son of Old Man Duchesne, May 7, 1871 (engraving)
904994 The Son of Old Man Duchesne, May 7, 1871 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis

Thiers I, Roi des Capitulards, L Actualite, March 1871 (engraving)
904993 Thiers I, Roi des Capitulards, L Actualite, March 1871 (engraving) by Galliard, Claude Ferdinand (1834-87); Musee d art et histoire, Saint Denis

Eugene Pelletan (1813-1884), French literary journalist and politician. Cover in L Eclipse by Gill, February 2, 1868
904968 Eugene Pelletan (1813-1884), French literary journalist and politician. Cover in L Eclipse by Gill, February 2, 1868, Paris (colour litho) by Gill, Andre (1840-85); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Men of Today no. 278, Leon Say c. 1896 (colour litho)
904966 Men of Today no.278, Leon Say c.1896 (colour litho) by Cohl (Emile Courtet) (1857-1938); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Appeal for Resistance, Front Page of Le Petit Provencal, 19th June 1940 (newsprint)
1701447 Appeal for Resistance, Front Page of Le Petit Provencal, 19th June 1940 (newsprint) by French School, (20th century); (add.info)

Front Cover of Le Credo du Peasant by Goublier and S. F. Borel (litho)
1734301 Front Cover of Le Credo du Peasant by Goublier and S.F. Borel (litho) by French School; (add.info.: Cover of the sheet music for the song " Le Credo du peasant" sung by Marius)

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"Front Page: A Journey Through Time and Headlines" Step back in time as we explore the captivating stories that have graced the front pages throughout history. From the awe-inspiring launch of Space-Sputnik I to groundbreaking revelations in Pravda, each headline has left an indelible mark. J'Accuse. . The powerful words penned by Emile Zola in an open letter to the President of the French Republic shook society's foundations, exposing injustice and demanding change. Les Essais, a literary masterpiece published in 1595 by Michel de Montaigne, forever altered our understanding of human nature through his profound insights. PREHISTORY: PILTDOWN MAN unveils a reconstruction of this enigmatic figure's head, offering glimpses into our ancient origins and sparking debates among scientists. Witness William Ewart Gladstone rallying crowds during the General Election of 1880 with fiery speeches advocating for liberal ideals - a pivotal moment captured on wood engraving. A Ration Book from 1919 belonging to William Pearson takes us back to post-war Britain when resources were scarce but resilience prevailed. Fourmies secret reveals a covert operation exposed on Le Pilori's cover page in 1892, unraveling hidden truths and stirring public outcry against corruption. Edouard Drumont's speech featured on La Libre Parole's cover page in 1897 ignited fierce controversy surrounding anti-Semitism - a reminder of humanity's dark chapters. Escape into whimsy as an escaped chimpanzee steals headlines in 1930, reminding us that even amidst chaos, there is room for laughter and unexpected encounters. Unmask tragedy at a haunting masked ball captured mysteriously by unknown creators in 1930 - where joy turned into sorrow under veiled faces. Naval disarmament dominates discussions as nations strive for peace.