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Newspapers from the past

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MarkMorgan

MarkMorgan Report 1 Aug 2010 10:52

xDaisyx mentioned the London Gazette above, this is part of a website called Gazettes Online http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/ which also covers the Edinburgh Gazette http://www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/ and the Belfast Gazette http://www.belfast-gazette.co.uk/

Mark.

Jean

Jean Report 1 Aug 2010 10:44

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MarkMorgan

MarkMorgan Report 31 Jul 2010 23:41

The Times Digital Archive 1785 - 1985 http://archive.timesonline.co.uk/tol/archive/ which you can get free access to via some libraries.

The Scotsman Archive 1817 - 1950 http://archive.scotsman.com/

Mark.

teesdale

teesdale Report 31 Jul 2010 23:15

would they also have that for leicester and nottingham papers as well

xDaisyx

xDaisyx Report 31 Jul 2010 06:18

There's also www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues, which I have only used for R.A.F. in W.W.1, but I'm sure there must be more on there.

Cheshiremaid

Cheshiremaid Report 31 Jul 2010 02:39

So sorry Jonesey...I nudged your tip of the day re Lancashire libraries and old newspapers for other members about a month ago sadly within hours your thread had vanished.

Just as a matter of interest I passed the information on to my friend in Australia not thinking that she would be able to join... imagine our surprise when her application was accepted!!

Many thanks again.

Linda

Joy

Joy Report 30 Jul 2010 23:21

You can use your own library card, too :-)

Nicky

Nicky Report 30 Jul 2010 22:51

I joined and received my library card within a week. It's great as I can trawl through so many newspapers free of charge and I've found a couple of unexpected items about some of my ancestors - I'd recommend it completely.

Barbara

Barbara Report 30 Jul 2010 17:12

Many thanks for this info - I will certainly follow it up.

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 30 Jul 2010 17:01

Visit Lancashire Libraries online and join. You do not have to live or work in Lancashire and its free. That will get you full free access to the British Library collection of 19th century newspapers. (National coverage)


To join all that you need to do is visit their site:

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries/borrower/join.asp

Fill in your details and you will be given a temporary log in number. Within a few days you will receive your membership card through the post which will give you access to their resources from your home computer. Just to reiterate membership is open to everyone no matter where you live and it is FREE.

Researching:
Don't put off until tomorrow doing what you can do today. If you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow. Be kind to your children for it is they who will decide which care home you end up in.

Barbara

Barbara Report 30 Jul 2010 16:46

Does anyone know the name of the site where you can view newspapers from the past, as mentioned recently by Gaye in the "Success Stories".

Thanks,
Barbara.