Picture Post Historical Archive Picture Post Historical Archive Access information: Access on and off campus. Description: The Picture Post Historical Archive comprises the complete archive of the Picture Post from its first issue in 1938 to its last in 1957, digitized from originals in full colour. Picture Post's innovative use of photojournalism brought the major social and political issues of the day into popular consciousness, providing a snapshot of everyday British life from the 1930s to the 1950s. This article was published on 2024-08-21