Victorian Xmas covers and some pages of 124 years
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Note...There were no Christmas supplements as such in the ILN until 1848
so I am showing engravings about Christmas which were
included in the ILN published nearest to 25th December
1853 Illustrated London News - Christmas Supplement 1853
1854 Illustrated London News - Christmas Supplement 1854
1855 Illustrated London News - Christmas Supplement plus The first colour supplement to any newspaper anywhere
colour by Phiz, G Thomas and J. Gilbert)
1856 Illustrated London News Christmas supplement
Christmas Time by W. Hemsley
A Xmas Ghost story 1
A Xmas Ghost story 2
A Xmas Ghost story 3
1857 Illustrated London News Christmas supplement
Robin by Harrison Weir (colour supplement)
Snapdragon (top)
The Magic Lantern (bottom)
The Turkey Guardian from a painting by C. Salmon
1858 Illustrated London News - Christmas Supplement
A shepherds Christmas
1859 Illustrated London News Christmas supplement
1859 A Christmas Masque at the Court of Charles II by J. Gilbert
Christmas in the woods by Harrison Weir
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