Moments of Everyday Brilliance
Where Ordinary Lives Became Extraordinary Photographic Art
Launched in 1938 Picture Post was a groundbreaking British news magazine that revolutionised photojournalism and became a cultural touchstone. Founded by Hungarian émigré Stefan Lorant, a friend of Winston Churchill who had fled Nazi Germany, the magazine quickly became a powerhouse of visual storytelling
9,190 Items
Humphrey Spender Collection
241 Items
241 Items
Haywood Magee Collection
2,113 Items
2,113 Items
Carl Sutton Collection
283 Items
283 Items
Frank Pocklington Collection
214 Items
214 Items
Bill Brandt Collection
281 Items
281 Items
Charles Hewitt Collection
1,682 Items
1,682 Items
Felix Man Collection
1,425 Items
1,425 Items
Francis Reiss Collection
252 Items
252 Items
Grace Robertson Collection
910 Items
910 Items
Iconic Bert Hardy Collection
4,454 Items
4,454 Items
John Chillingworth Collection
1,125 Items
1,125 Items
Kurt Hutton Collection
3,361 Items
3,361 Items
Leonard McCombe Collection
389 Items
389 Items
Picture Post Classics Collection
115 Items
115 Items
Picture Post Covers Collection
454 Items
454 Items
Thurston Hopkins Collection
1,304 Items
1,304 Items
Enjoy browsing this collection which offers a vivid snapshot of British society during a crucial period of the 20th century.





















































































