Origins
The first issue, published on 4 December 1791 by W.S. Bourne, was the world's first Sunday newspaper. Believing that the paper would be a … See more

The Observer and its sister newspaper The Guardian operate a visitor centre in London called The Newsroom. It contains their archives, including bound copies of old editions, a … See more

• W. S. Bourne & W. H. Bourne (1791–1807)
• Lewis Doxat (1807–1857)
• Joseph Snowe (1857–1870) See more

The Observer was named the British Press Awards National Newspaper of the Year for 2006. Its supplements have three times won "Regular … See more

After the paper was rejuvenated in early 2010, the main paper came with only a small number of supplements – Sport, The Observer Magazine, … See more

The paper was banned in Egypt in February 2008 for publishing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed. See more

• Jane Bown (resident from 1949 until her death in 2014)
• Stuart Heydinger (1960–1966) See more