Three editions the Macfarlan's Illustrated Family Paper, from 1 May 1855, 1 June 1855, and 2 July 1855. The newspapers are entirely hand-written or hand-drawn, including illustrations. Topics discussed include, among other things: events relating to the Crimean war such as the siege of Sevastopol and the Hango Head massacre; the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1855; the Exposition Universelle of 1855 (as international exhibition held in Paris). The newspapers are beautifully illustrated.
Copies of Macfarlan's Illustrated Family Paper
This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections
- Reference
- GB 237 Coll-1846
- Dates of Creation
- 1855
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 3 large leaf (folded)
Scope and Content
Access Information
Open. Please contact the repositpory in advance.
Acquisition Information
Purchased in May 2017. Accession no SC-Acc-2017-0165.
Archivist's Note
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in November 2017.