The Illustrated London News 1914

World War 1

June 28th - Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand (heir to Austro-Hungarian Empire) assassinated in Sarajevo

August 1st - German declaration of war on Russia

August 4th - British declaration of war after German invasion of Belgium

August 23rd - British retreat from Mons

September 14th - German Armies stopped by the French at the Marne

October 19th - First Battle of Ypres(19 October to 22 November 1914)

November 17th - Announcement that income tax was to be doubled in UK to finance the war

November 29th - Former president Roosevelt criticised US neutrality policy

December 16th - North East of England coastal towns, Scarborough, shelled by German warships several fatalities

December 25th - Xmas truce on the battlefield

cover of Saturday, Setember 5th No 3933. Volume CXLV Price 6d

. 1914 cover of Sept 5th edition

News from August 15th magazine.

1914 belgian wounded

1914 - World War 1 - Highlights of The first week in the Illustrated London News - Belgian Wounded

1914 1st week of the war text
1914 1st week of war text 2

1914 german reservists arrested in England

1914 - World War 1 - Highlights of The first week in the Illustrated London News - German reservists arrested at Folkstone

1914 testing guns

Testing penetrative effect of guns

1914 horses and WH Smith

Horses for the troops at the stables of WH Smith

1914 HMS Birmingham

HMS Birmingham that sunk the "U15"

1914 3rd battalion grenadier guards

London under arms No. 3 company 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards

1914 menace of the zeppelins

Menace of the zeppelins

1914 beseiging the recruiting office

For Lord Kitchener's new army young men beseiging the recruiting office in London

1914 miss marie lloyd and her car

Car and comedienne: Miss Marie lloyd and her new Austin Landaulette

1914 lasies fashion On the Moors

Ladies Fashion "On the Moors"

1914 carters spinal carriages

Caters spinal carriages for sale from £4 17s 6d

1914 wills and bequests

Wills and Bequests : Major General Villiers Hatton C.B.

1914 Parliament week 1
1914 parliament 2
1914 parliament 3

1st World war - Highlights of The first week in the Illustrated London News - State of Parliament "Gone on Holiday !"

also includes

The entry of Great Britain into the Great War dates from August 4th, so this edition carries early news of losses with photos from the front and at home.

A double page spread by special War Artist. S Begg, "Belgiums heroic resistance to the invader: Germans attacking a Liege fort, and villagers seeking refuge"

A full page by A Forestier, "In the line of the German advance on Liege: at Vise"

includes a double drawing by special artist Norman Wilkinson who witnessed Destroyers taking in oil and landing german wounded from the Konigin Luise after the Amphion action

double page drawing about how mines at sea are made and deployed

double page drawing by S Begg "Survivors of the Amphion: some of the first men in the Navy to suffer the stress of war"

double page by A Forestier, "Gallant Liege: Knight of the Legion of Honour : the modern fort

full page Buchanan's Scotch Whiskies Advert drawn by Frank Reynolds featuring Tony Wheller No 2 Second Dickens Series Pickwick Papers.

There is a 2 page photograph spread of War Prizes, the ships taken by Britain from Germany incl. The German submaine U15.

Article regarding Australian soldiers joining the war,

photograph of the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards marching past Buckingham Palace.

and many more

35 pages measures 40.7cm x 29.2cm in