20th December – Buchanan’s Scotch Whiskies

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Buchanan's Scotch Whiskies

‘Buchanan’s Scotch Whiskies’ advertisement from Illustrated London News, 1913

Page from Illustrated London News, Vol. 143, 1913 (030 ILL), dated 20th December 1913

Illustrated London News contained lots of advertisements. This page is advertising scotch whisky and states that it is ‘suitable for Christmas Presents’ and uses an image of Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Present, from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

Illustrated London News was the world’s first illustrated weekly news magazine. It was founded by Herbert Ingram. Its inaugural issue appeared in 1842. The magazine was published weekly until 1971 and then less frequently after that. The company continues today as Illustrated London News Ltd., a publishing and digital agency in London, England.

Illustrated London News is part of our 20th Century Collection. You can find this volume and other Illustrated London News here.

16th December – ‘Marley’s Ghost’ from A Christmas Carol

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'Marley's Ghost'

‘Marley’s Ghost’ illustration from A Christmas Carol: in prose, by Charles Dickens (19th Century Collection 823.83 DIC

Extract and image are taken from A Christmas Carol: in prose: being a ghost story of Christmas.

“How now!” said Scrooge, caustic and cold as ever. “What do you want with me?”
    “Much!” – Marley’s voice, no doubt about it.
    “Who are you?”
    “Ask me who I was.”
    “Who were you then?” said Scrooge, raising his voice. “You’re particular – for a shade.” He was going to say “to a shade,” but substituted this, as more appropriate.
    “In life I was your partner, Jacob Marley.”

Jacob Marley is a ghost who appears in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. He is Scrooge’s deceased business partner, now a chained a tormented ghost, given as punishment in the afterlife for his greedy, selfish and uncaring attitude when he was living. Marley arranges three spirits to visit Scrooge (Ghosts of Christmas past, present and future), offering him and opportunity for redemption.

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