- The Sphere (newspaper)
"The Sphere" (full title: "The Sphere: An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home") was a British
newspaper , published weekly by the Illustrated London News Group from27 January 1900 until the closure of the paper on27 June 1964 . In all, it totalled 3343 issues, plus a special supplement issued in December 1964, entitled "Winston Churchill: A Memorial Tribute""The Sphere" was founded by
Clement Shorter (1857-1926), who also founded "Tatler " in the following year. [ Caroline Zilboorg, [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/36076 ‘Shorter, Clement King (1857–1926)’] , "Oxford Dictionary of National Biography", Oxford University Press, 2004, accessed 1 Jan 2008] It covered general news stories from the UK and around the world; much of the overseas news features were reported in detail as the title was targeted at British citizens living in thecolonies . It was often confused with theIllustrated London News , another paper containing many graphic illustrations. Those featured in "The Sphere" were by renowned artists includingW. G. Whitaker andMontague Dawson (1895-1973). Other illustrators includedSidney Paget ,Henry Matthew Brock (1875–1960),Fortunino Matania ,Ernest Prater and Claude Grahame Muncaster (1903-1974); photographers included Christina Broom (1862-1939); and writers includedBryher ,Eleanour Sinclair Rohde , and Michael Wolff (1930-1976). [ODNB ]Thomas Hardy 's short storyA Changed Man was first published in "The Sphere", in two instalments in the 21 and 28 April 1900 editions. DuringWorld War I the newspaper was bought by the shipping magnateJohn Ellerman . [ W. D. Rubinstein, [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/32995 ‘Ellerman, Sir John Reeves, first baronet (1862–1933)’] , "Oxford Dictionary of National Biography", Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, May 2006, accessed 1 Jan 2008] "The Sphere" was very popular duringWorld War II .The
British Library holds copies of the entire publication run of this newspaper.References
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* [http://www.ilnpictures.co.uk/showpage.asp?showdocumentid=197 Illustrated London News Picture Library website]
* [http://www.ilnprints.co.uk/information.php?info_id=9 Information on the Illustrated London News Group]
* [http://www.bl.uk/collections/victoria.html#s British Library holding]
* [http://www.abdn.ac.uk/english/thsna/illustr/cm.htm Thomas Hardy's "A Changed Man"]
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