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War Magazines Collection

 Collection
Reference code: WAR1

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of issues of three illustrated magazines, which were published during the First and Second World Wars. The issues describe and comment on events at home, in Europe and in the wider world, with lavish use of illustration and photographs.

The War Illustrated (1914-1919) 1-208, 22nd August 1914-10th August 1918. Missing no. 3

The War Illustrated (1939-1947) 1-255, 16th September 1939-11th April 1947

War Weekly 2-85, 3rd November 1939-5th August 1941

Dates

  • Creation: 1914 - 1947

Conditions Governing Access

Available by appointment

Copyright

Various

Extent

550 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Chronological

Custodial History

Donated by Louise Dawson-Fellows and Peter Nelson

Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
+44 (0) 114 222 7299