The Observer Magazine Archive
The Observer Magazine.
Our archive of The Observer magazine is most likely the most extensive collection available worldwide. Launched in 1964, two years after The Sunday Times.
Groundbreaking editorial from fashion photographers and photojournalists. Early work from Donald McCullin can be found in these issues before he moved over to the Times. Extensive editorials from Colin Jones. Fashion editorials by Helmut Newton. Photography by Jane Bown. Gered Mankowitz and lots more.
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The collection shown below includes just a couple of issues from each year of publication. We welcome inquiries for any issue you are hoping to locate.
You can read about our scans and how to enquire about a specific date here.