One of the many magazines created by and under the umbrella of the Illustrated London Newspapers collection, The Tatler was founded on 3rd July 1901, by Clement Shorter, editor of The Sphere, and was advertised as the “lightest, brightest and most interesting Society and Dramatic paper ever published”.

A weekly magazine, aimed at the British upper classes and regularly featuring articles on fashion, the arts, opera, cinema, debutante balls, society events, and the sporting calendar, The Tatler ran for more than 3000 issues.

The magazine featured a broad scope of celebrity from Lord Kitchener on the front cover in 1902 and Vivien Leigh in 1947, to the Royal Family in 1959 and Winston Churchill in his later years. The Tatler remained a reflection of how Establishment Britain viewed itself – nostalgic, respectable and conservatively progressive, embracing the changing world and a new consumerism. Contributors included political cartoonist, Mark Boxer and long-time favourite of the ILN magazines, H M Bateman.