The history of The Observer Magazine - in pictures

The first Observer Magazine cover 6 September 1964, featuring Lord Mountbatten Photograph: Observer

Observer Magazine cover 21 March 1965, covering the class issue in Britain Photograph: Observer

Observer Magazine cover 16 January 1966, featuring an interview with Edward Heath Photograph: Observer

Observer magazine cover 6 February 1966, investigating economic troubles in the north of England Photograph: Observer

Observer Magazine cover 6 March 1966, featuring a bull's-eye dress by Pierre Cardin Photograph: Observer

The Who on the 20 March 1966 cover, photographed by Colin Jones Photograph: Observer

Observer Magazine cover 22 January 1967, covering the Russian Revolution Photograph: Observer

Observer magazine cover 24 September 1967, featuring an exclusive interview with Svetlana Stalin Photograph: Observer

George Best on the cover of the 17 November 1968 issue Photograph: Observer

Observer magazine cover 9 March 1975, featuring P.G. Wodehouse Photograph: Observer

Queen Elizabeth II visiting California on the 13 March 1983 cover Photograph: Observer

Observer Magazine cover 8 March 1983 celebrating 10,000 editions of the paper Photograph: Observer

Observer Magazine cover 28 August 1983 featuring Punks behind the Iron Curtain Photograph: Observer

Observer Magazine cover 13 March 1984, celebrating the 80th birthday of the British actor Sir John Gielgud Photograph: Observer

Observer Magazine cover 16 September 1984 Photograph: Observer

Observer Magazine cover 29 December 1985, featuring T-shirts based on Katharine Hamnett's immensely popular protest designs Photograph: Observer

Observer Magazine cover 11th September 1994 featuring extracts from Alan Bennett's diaries Photograph: Observer

Observer Magazine cover 26 May 1996, celebrating five decades of Jane Bown's photography for The Observer Photograph: Observer

David Hockney cover 15 March 1998 Photograph: Observer

Observer Magazine cover 16 May 1999, featuring Hugh Hefner and his bunny girls Photograph: Observer