The Palace Journal was a weekly chronicle published by the People’s Palace (16 Nov 1887-February 1896). The People’s Palace was a charity based on Mile End Road, London, 1886-1953 for the purpose of providing an educational and cultural centre for the people of East London.

The purpose of The Palace Journal is set out in the first issue to “chronicle of the rise and progress and the onward march of the Palace”. It provided information about activities at the People’s Palace and essential information for those attending classes, performances and using facilities like the library, gymnasium and swimming baths. It also included serialised stories, poetry, reader submissions and general reporting of news judged relevant to their readers. They also sold advertising space.

The last issue titled The Palace Journal was published on 28 April 1893. It was revived under a new name of The People's Palace Journal and Educational Herald in September 1893 and was published until Jun 1894 (ref. QM/1/14/17). After another gap it was revived and renamed The People’s Palace Journal in 5 February 1895 and the last issue under this name was published in February 1896 (ref. QM/1/14/19). These later editions of the journal are not digitised yet but can be consulted in our Archives Reading Room.

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