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Description: | First published as the 'Daily Telegraph and Courier' in 1855, this influential newspaper was originally marketed as a cheaper alternative to 'The Daily News' and the 'Morning Post'. They cost five pence a day, compared to the Telegraph's one penny cover price. Its slogan was: "The largest, best and cheapest newspaper in the world." Broadly conservative in outlook, it focussed on sensational crime stories. This trend reached its apogee in 1881, when a Telegraph reporter "solved" the murder of William Gold, a wealthy businessman who had been done away on the London to Brighton train. The Telegraph obtained a picture of the killer, Percy Lefroy, and published the first portrait picture in any newspaper. As a result, Lefroy was apprehended, and eventually executed for his crime.
On the reverse of this advert is a bill. It is addressed to Mr Evanion and it is noted that Mr Pateman was paid. This may be the bill for delivery of the newspaper. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Subjects: | Newspapers | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Unknown | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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