Object Name
Newspaper
Date Made
1997
Materials
Paper
Catalogue Number
2016.005.029
Dimensions

Part a-d- Length: 63.0cm x Width: 56.0cm
Part e-j- Length: 55.5cm x Width: 31.0cm

Description

The 10-page newspaper is from the A section of The Saturday Star, dated to September 6, 1997. It covers the death of Diana, Princess of Wales and the royal families reaction to it. a- The cover page of the newspaper with coloured photographs of the Queen's speech on live TV and Diana with Mother Teresa. The titles on the page are "United in Grief" and "Britons from All Walks of Life Feel Pain of Losing Princess". The inside of the page features the death of Mother Teresa and a wine advertisement. c- The second page of the newspaper with coloured photographs of Diana's coffin, the mourning public, and the royal family. c- The third page of the newspaper with the Oasis housing property advertisement. On the inside of the page, there is an article of the Queen's speech on Diana's death. d- The fourth page of the newspaper with articles titled "Dodi's Love Poem to Diana", "Diana Doubted She'd Married Again, Magazine Reveals" and "Ode to Diana Could Top Charts". e- A newspaper page with advertisements on both sides. f- A newspaper page with articles titled "Friends Remember Man's Heroic Effort to Save Girlfriend" and "America, Russian Walk into Space to Repair Damaged Mir" on the left and advertisements on the right. g- A newspaper page with black bold letters of "You cellular users are all the same. You want everything and you don't want to pay for it" on the front. h- A newspaper page with the Cantel cell phone advertisement on the front and the "Death, Memorials, Birth" section on the back. i- A newspaper page of "Death, Memorials, and Birth" announcement. j- A newspaper page featuring the life of Mother Teresa. There is an article titled "Saint of Gutters Mother Teresa Died at 87" with black-and-white photographs.