A history of the News of the World – in pictures

1 October 1843: The first edition of the News of the World Photograph: nmauk.co.uk

The front page on 10 April 1870
Photograph: PA

A front page from during the first world war Photograph: Topical Press Agency/Getty Images

1930s: The News of the World building in Bouverie Street, London
Photograph: Rex Features

18 April 1953: A printing press in action Photograph: Bert Hardy/Getty Images

18 April 1953: Editor A G Waters in discussion with the chief printer Photograph: Bert Hardy/Getty Images

18 April 1953: A printer studies a front page proof Photograph: Bert Hardy/Getty Images

18 April 1953: Chief subeditor 'Tiny' Lear discussing a problem with the editor, A G Waters Photograph: Bert Hardy/Getty Images

18 April 1953: Saturday afternoon in the newsroom Photograph: Bert Hardy/Getty Images

18 April 1953: Operators at work in the foundry remove plates Photograph: Bert Hardy/Getty Images

1969: Robert Maxwell and Rupert Murdoch after the takeover vote. Maxwell's bid was rejected at a shareholders' meeting where half of those present were company staff, temporarily given voting shares. The paper was Murdoch's first Fleet Street acquisition
Photograph: Ronald Spencer/Associated News

17 November 1969 : Rupert Murdoch with one of the first copies of the Sun produced under his ownership Photograph: PA Photos/PA

26 January 1975: Front page of News of the World
Photograph: Rex Features

1981: Rupert Murdoch, about to become the new owner of the Times and Sunday Times, pictured in London during his negotiations with the print unions
Photograph: Popperfoto/Getty Images

1986: An anti-Rupert Murdoch rally during the News International industrial dispute
Photograph: Rex Features

8 Nov 1985: Murdoch with sample newspapers at the Manhattan offices of the New York Post
Photograph: Roger Ressmeyer/CORBIS

31 August 1997: A woman reads about the death of Princess Diana Photograph: Dave Gaywood/AFP/Getty Images

The front page on 1 April 2001
Photograph: Rex Features

2 August 2000: Letters in support of the News of the World's campaign to identify convicted paedophiles Photograph: Fiona Hanson/PA

15 April 2007: Prince William and Kate Middleton split
Photograph: Rex Features

29 August 2010: An MCC member sits in the Lord's pavilion reading about match fixing
Photograph: Andrew Fosker/Rex Features

5 April 2011: The News of the World's editorial team celebrate winning four awards at the British Press Awards Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

A selection of News of the World papers
Photograph: Tom Dymond/Rex Features

7 July 2011: Two members of News of the World staff hug outside a pub close to the News International offices in Wapping Photograph: Paul Hackett/Reuters

David Wooding, political editor of the News of the World, talking to the press outside the offices Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi for the Guardian

Press gather outside the News of the World's offices Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi for the Guardian

7 July 2011: A Japanese journalist holds up a copy of the paper outside News International's offices Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP

7 July 2011: Rebekah Brooks leaves the News International offices Photograph: Paul Hackett/Reuters

James Murdoch leaves the News International headquarters Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

7 July 2011: Rupert Murdoch in Sun Valley, Idaho Photograph: Anthony Bolante/Reuters