Picture Post magazine August 31 1940 Keith Gillman Hurricane Pilot Battle Of

Britain WW2

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The most iconic wartime edition of picture post

Gillman died shortly after the publication near his home in Dover

Hurricane p3522

32 squadron Hawkinge

The battle of Britain was being fought in the skies above when this photograph was published

The rarest original item in my collection

Please note that this edition is particularly sought after for its cover image

There is no written feature on gillman or the RAF

With ongoing operations in the air above this would have been classified at the time

Some age related staining to the top of the front cover

Please see 12 listing photos

Guaranteed verified original item

Overall good condition for 80 years plus

PICTURE POST

Picture Post was a photojournalistic magazine published in the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1957. It is considered a pioneering example of photojournalism and was an immediate success, It has been called the UK's equivalent of Life magazine

The magazine’s editorial stance was liberal, anti-Fascist and populist and from its inception, Picture Post campaigned against the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany. In the 26 November 1938 issue, a picture story was run entitled "Back to the Middle Ages": photographs of Adolf Hitler, Joseph Goebbels and Hermann Göring were contrasted with the faces of those scientists, writers and actors they were persecuting.

In January 1941 Picture Post published their "Plan for Britain". This included minimum wages throughout industry, full employment, child allowances, a national health service, the planned use of land and a complete overhaul of education. This document led to discussions about post-war Britain and was a populist forerunner of William Beveridge's November 1942 Report.

Picture Post filled a gap between radio and the advent of television utilising new printing technology, producing photographic quality that traditional newspapers could not match. In my view there are comparisons with how we consume news media to this day.

Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class Large Letter.