England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland - Newspapers and other online news sources from the 17th – 21st centuries

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Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Collection
Alternative name: 17th-18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers

This database provides access to over 1,270 newsbooks, newspapers, pamphlets and a variety of other news materials published in England, Ireland and Scotland, plus papers from British colonies in Asia and the Americas. The collection is particularly rich in 18th century London newspapers. All the major titles are included, such as the Daily Courant from 1702 to 1735, the first daily newspaper published in London, and the London Gazette from 1665. Periodicals, such as Tatler (1709-1711) and Spectator (1711-1712), are also included.
Also represented are English provincial titles from 1712, Irish newspapers (the earliest being the Dublin Intelligence of 1691), Scottish ones from 1708 onwards, and many 18th century American ones too, including the New England Courant (1721-1723).
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Nichols Newspapers Collection
Alternative name: 17th and 18th Century Nichols Newspapers Collection

Features the newspapers, periodicals, pamphlets and broadsheets that form the Nichols newspaper collection held at the Bodleian Library. All 296 volumes of bound material, covering the period 1672-1737 have been digitized. This collection charts the history of the development of the press in England and provides invaluable insight into 17th and 18th century England.
British Library Newspapers, Parts I-V (1732-1950)

This resource provides access to some British Newspaper Archive (BNA) content.
Alternative names: Nineteenth Century British Library Newspapers ; 19th Century British Newspapers ; 19th Century UK Newspapers

Online access to millions of fully searchable pages in over 150 national and regional titles chosen by leading experts and academics from the holdings of the British Library. From the Glasgow Herald to the Graphic, from the Illustrated Police News to the Preston Chronicle, the collection greatly enhances research into the history, society and culture of the UK. The website also offers contextual essays regarding the role of newspapers in the Victorian age, bibliographic head-notes and a chronological overview.
This resource provides access to some British Newspaper Archive (BNA) content. Access to the complete British Newspaper Archive is also available to anyone viewing directly from an Oxfordshire Libraries computer. For more information see section 'British Newspaper Archive' via the Oxford public library webpage.
- British Library Newspapers, Part I: (1800-1900)
- British Library Newspapers, Part II: (1800-1900)
- British Library Newspapers, Part III: (1741-1950)
- British Library Newspapers, Part IV. (1732-1950)
- British Library Newspapers, Part V. (1746-1950)

British Newspaper Archive
Excellent resource for local and regional English newspapers.
Searching is free if you don't have a personal subscription. Oxfordshire County libraries provide free access to the full-text .

British Periodicals (1681-1939)
Alternative name: British Periodicals

British Periodicals traces the development and growth of the periodical press in Britain from its origins in the seventeenth century through to the Victorian 'age of periodicals' and beyond. On completion this unique digital archive will consist of almost 500 periodical runs published from the 1680s to the 1930s, comprising six million keyword-searchable pages and forming an unrivalled record of more than two centuries of British history and culture.
Provides access to the full-text of nearly 460 British popular and literary periodicals published from the 17th century to the early 20th century. Includes amongst others the Anti-Slavery Reporter, London Review, Royal Magazine or Gentleman’s Monthly Companion, some religious titles such as The Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine. Topics covered include literature, philosophy, history, science, music, architecture, drama, the fine arts and the social sciences.
Eighteenth Century Journals
Alternative name: 18th Century Journals

This is a digital collection of 18th century journals published between 1693 and 1799, including many rare or ephemeral titles drawn from the Hope Collection at the Bodleian Library and the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Centre, University of Texas at Austin. The journals are invaluable to the study of all aspects of the eighteenth century, including crime, sport, advertising, the theatre; fashion; politics, revolution; agriculture; social issues and society life. There are also polemics, poetry, letters to the press, reviews of drama and novels, contemporary adverts and essays on almost every conceivable topic.
Times Digital Archive, The (1785-2019)
Researchers can search through the complete digital edition of The Times (London), using keyword searching and hit-term highlighting to retrieve full facsimile images of either a specific article or a complete page. The entire newspaper is captured, with all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos divided into categories to facilitate searching.
The Times Digital Archive 1785-2019 contains over 12 million articles as of 2021.

British Library Newspapers, Parts I-V (1732-1950)

This resource provides access to some British Newspaper Archive (BNA) content.
Alternative names: Nineteenth Century British Library Newspapers ; 19th Century British Newspapers ; 19th Century UK Newspapers

Online access to millions of fully searchable pages in over 150 national and regional titles chosen by leading experts and academics from the holdings of the British Library. From the Glasgow Herald to the Graphic, from the Illustrated Police News to the Preston Chronicle, the collection greatly enhances research into the history, society and culture of the UK. The website also offers contextual essays regarding the role of newspapers in the Victorian age, bibliographic head-notes and a chronological overview.
This resource provides access to some British Newspaper Archive (BNA) content. Access to the complete British Newspaper Archive is also available to anyone viewing directly from an Oxfordshire Libraries computer. For more information see section 'British Newspaper Archive' via the Oxford public library webpage.
- British Library Newspapers, Part I: (1800-1900)
- British Library Newspapers, Part II: (1800-1900)
- British Library Newspapers, Part III: (1741-1950)
- British Library Newspapers, Part IV. (1732-1950)
- British Library Newspapers, Part V. (1746-1950)

British Newspaper Archive
Excellent resource for local and regional English newspapers.
Searching is free if you don't have a personal subscription. Oxfordshire County libraries provide free access to the full-text .

British Periodicals (1681-1939)
Alternative name: British Periodicals

British Periodicals traces the development and growth of the periodical press in Britain from its origins in the seventeenth century through to the Victorian 'age of periodicals' and beyond. On completion this unique digital archive will consist of almost 500 periodical runs published from the 1680s to the 1930s, comprising six million keyword-searchable pages and forming an unrivalled record of more than two centuries of British history and culture.
Provides access to the full-text of nearly 460 British popular and literary periodicals published from the 17th century to the early 20th century. Includes amongst others the Anti-Slavery Reporter, London Review, Royal Magazine or Gentleman’s Monthly Companion, some religious titles such as The Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine. Topics covered include literature, philosophy, history, science, music, architecture, drama, the fine arts and the social sciences.
British Union of Fascists: Newspapers and Secret Files, 1933-1951, The
Part of British Online Archives' Politics and Protest series, the resources contained within this collection chart the rise and fall of fascism in Britain during the 1930s and 1940s, with a particular focus on Oswald Mosley’s blackshirt movement.
The bulk of the documents are official BUF publications, including Fascist Week¸ The Blackshirt, The East London Pioneer, and Action. In addition, there are hundreds of government documents relating to Mosley’s internment under Defence Regulation 18B during the Second World War.
The series covered include: CAB 127 (Cabinet Office: Private Collections of Ministers' and Officials' Papers); HO 45 (Home Office: Registered Papers); HO 262 (Ministry of Information: Home Intelligence Division Files); HO 283 (Home Office: Defence Regulation 18B, Advisory Committee Papers); KV 2 (The Security Service: Personal Files); PCOM 9 (Prison Commission and Home Office, Prison Department: Registered Papers: Series 2); and PREM 4 (Prime Minister's Office: Confidential correspondence and papers).
Daily Express (1900- )
Daily Mail Historical Archive 1896-2016
Alternative name: Daily Mail

The Daily Mail is a well-known British daily tabloid newspaper which was first published on 4 May 1896 by Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, later Lord Northcliffe, and his brother Harold, later Lord Rothermere. This resource provides access to more than 100 years of this publication, whose circulation figures have consistently been among the highest in Britain since its publication. The archive is an invaluable source for all manner of projects on British and world history, politics, society, culture, publishing, and much more. In its aim to represent the working middle-class and actively campaign for particular causes, it provides an important vocal alternative perspective to other newspapers. The resource also includes fully scanned and digitised copies of the Daily Mail Atlantic Edition, which were edited and produced on the White Star and Cunard liners between Southampton and New York between 1923 and 1931. Because there were no legal deposit requirements for these unique off-shore editions of the newspaper, which differ in many ways from that day’s printed Daily Mail, they are not held in any Legal Deposit library.
The resource can be viewed in full digital facsimile form, with copious advertisements, news stories and images that capture 20th century culture and society.
This resource was acquired in February 2018 thanks to a generous donation by the Daily Mail and General Trust.
Economist Historical Archive (1843-2020)
The Economist Historical Archive 1843-2020 ('EHA') is a fully searchable complete facsimile edition of The Economist. The database covers 8,000 issues, offering full-colour images, multiple search indexes, topic and area supplements and surveys, together with a gallery of front covers (via the browse by date option). Maps, images and financial tables can be searched separately. Selected financial tables published after May 1983 can be exported using links in the blue box to left of the page image.
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) 1974-1996 [selections]
The Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Report has been the United States' principal record of political and historical open source intelligence for nearly 70 years.
Oxford has access is to the following geographical collections:
- Middle East and North Africa, 1974–1987
- Near East and South Asia, 1987–1996
- South Asia, 1980–1987
- Sub-Saharan Africa, 1974–1980 and Africa, 1987–1996
- Eastern Europe, 1974–1996
- Latin America, 1974-1996
- Soviet Union, 1974-1991
- Central Eurasia, 1992-1996
- Western Europe, 1974-1996
The original mission of the FBIS was to monitor, record, transcribe, and translate intercepted radio broadcasts from foreign governments, official news services, and clandestine broadcasts from occupied territories. FBIS Daily Reports, 1974–1996 constitutes a unique archive of transcripts of foreign broadcasts and news that provides insight into the second half of the 20th century; many of these materials are firsthand reports of events as they occurred.
FBIS Daily Reports, 1974–1996 consist of translated broadcasts, news agency transmissions, newspapers, periodicals, and government statements from nations around the globe. These media sources were monitored in their languages of origin, translated into English, and issued by an agency of the US government.
Financial Times Historical Archive (1888-2016)
Alternative name: FT

The Financial Times Historical Archive provides an online, fully-searchable facsimile run of the London edition of the FT, from its first issue in 1888 to the end of 2016. Each item in this complete collection is categorized by both subject and topic, with every individual article, advertisement and market listing included and searchable for retrieval individually and in the context of the full page and issue of the day.
Guardian (1821-2003) / Observer (1791-2003)
Founded in 1821 as the Manchester Guardian, becoming The Guardian in 1959 (and moving to London in 1964), The Guardian is an important British newspaper which gives readers online access to facts, firsthand accounts, and opinions of the day about the most significant and fascinating political, business, sports, literary, and entertainment events from the past 200 years. Originally the voice of Manchester’s liberal industrial middle classes, in the past fifty years its readership has included an increasing proportion of public sector workers, and the newspaper has a reputation for following a liberal/ social democratic political stance. Ownership of the newspaper passed to a trust in 1936.
Illustrated London News Historical Archive (1842-2003)
Alternative names: ILN ; Illustrated London News

The ILN Historical Archive provides researchers with access to 150 years of British social history, fashion, theatre, media, literature, advertising, graphic design and politics, as well as those interested in genealogy. With its debut in 14 May 1842, the ILN became the world’s first fully illustrated weekly newspaper, marking a revolution in journalism and news reporting. The publication presented a vivid picture of British and world events – including news of war, disaster, ceremonies, the arts and science – with coverage in the first issue ranging from the Great Fire of Hamburg to Queen Victoria’s fancy dress ball at Buckingham Palace.
Each page has been digitally reproduced in full colour and every article and caption is full-text searchable with hit-term highlighting and links to corresponding illustrations. Facsimiles of articles and illustrations can be viewed, printed and saved either individually or in the context of the page in which they appear. Wherever possible, Special Numbers covering special events such as coronations or royal funerals have been included.
The popularity of the ILN attracted great artists and draughtsmen to cover wars, royal events, scientific invention, and exploration. In 1855 it launched the world’s first colour supplement. Over the years the publication played host to many distinguished writers.
Independent Historical Archive 1986-2016, The
Ever since it was launched in 1986, The Independent has enjoyed a reputation for quality and innovation, something Andreas Whittam-Smith and his two co-founders, Stephen Glover and Matthew Symonds, made as a guiding principle when they conceived the idea of a new, upmarket British newspaper.
International Herald Tribune Historical Archive, 1888-2013
Sold in over 160 countries and read worldwide, the International Herald Tribune is one of the most innovative and original newspapers, famous for its objective and clear coverage. Bringing an international perspective, it provides a valuable counterpoint to the Anglo-American press, adding a new dimension to research. The International Herald Tribune Historical Archive, 1887-2013 features the complete run of the International Herald Tribune from its origins as the European Edition of The New York Herald and later the European Edition of the New York Herald Tribune. The archive ends with the last issue of the International Herald Tribune before its relaunch as the International New York Times.
Listener Historical Archive, 1929-1991, The
The Listener was a weekly magazine established by the BBC in 1929 under its director-general, Lord Reith. It was developed as the medium for reproducing broadcast talks, initially on radio, but in later years television as well, and was the intellectual counterpart to the BBC listings magazine Radio Times. The Listener is one of the few records and means of accessing the content of many early broadcasts. In addition to commenting on the intellectual broadcasts of the week, the Listener also previewed major literary and musical shows and regularly reviewed new books.
Mirror Historical Archive 1903 - 2000
Founded in 1903, the Mirror plays a pivotal role in the history of journalism. Peaking in 1967, with a daily circulation of 5.25 million, the newspaper has had a history full of highs and lows. Today, it is the only mainstream left-wing tabloid remaining in the UK. Gale's Mirror Historical Archive, 1903-2000 features more than 800,000 pages of brand-new, full text searchable, scans of the complete run of the Mirror from 1903-2000, including the Sunday Mirror.
Picture Post Historical Archive, 1938-1957
The Picture Post Historical Archive comprises the complete archive of the Picture Post from its first issue in 1938 to its last in 1957—all digitized from originals in full colour.
Picture Post’s innovative use of photo-journalism captured the imagination of the British people, with readership at its peak estimated at 80% of the population. In the era before television, it became the window on the world for ordinary people, bringing the major social and political issues of the day into popular consciousness.
Punch Historical Archive, 1841-1992
From 1841 to 1992, Punch was the world's most celebrated magazine of wit and satire. From its early years as a campaigner for social justice to its transformation into national icon, Punch played a central role in the formation of British identity—and how the rest of the world saw the British nation.
Spectator, The (1828-2000)
The Spectator is an important British weekly magazine which It is generally considered to be a right-of-centre and conservative magazine. It focuses largely on political and cultural aspects. [Part of Periodicals Archive Online 7].
Sunday Times Historical Archive, 1822-2016
Despite the similarity of names, The Sunday Times was an entirely separate paper from The Times until 1st January 1967, when both papers came under the common ownership of Times Newspapers Ltd. To this day, The Sunday Times remains editorially independent from The Times with its own remit and perspective on the news.
Telegraph Historical Archive, The 1855-2016
The Telegraph Historical Archive, 1855-2000 has over 1 million pages of content and includes the Sunday edition from its inception in 1961. The archive offers a fundamental insight into domestic and international affairs and culture over a timespan of almost 150 years.
Times Digital Archive, The (1785-2019)
Researchers can search through the complete digital edition of The Times (London), using keyword searching and hit-term highlighting to retrieve full facsimile images of either a specific article or a complete page. The entire newspaper is captured, with all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos divided into categories to facilitate searching.
The Times Digital Archive 1785-2019 contains over 12 million articles as of 2021.
Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive (1902-2019)
Alternative name: TLS

This rich, easy-to-navigate database is ideal for students and researchers of English literature and other humanities or social science subjects. Unparalleled opportunities for tracking the literary activity and critical opinion makers of the 20th century are now possible in a powerful digital environment. More than 250,000 reviews, letters, poems and articles in more than 5,000 issues of the TLS are available, and-for the first time-the identities of anonymous contributors are disclosed.
Times Supplements, The (1910-1916)
The Times Supplements consist of a series of full-text searchable, geographically-based issues, originally published between 1910 and 1916, as supplements of The Times. The Supplements cover various aspects of (mainly) Japan, Russia and South America. Dedicated issues to WW1, and one-off special issues were also published.

Factiva (current UK, European, global newspapers) Largely for contemporary newspapers (1980s-). Provides essential news for the UK, America and Europe with a collection of more than 10,000 authoritative sources includes thousands of current newspapers. Excellent for national but also local, regional newspapers and specialist or professional news. Much overlap with Nexis. If you can't find a newspapers in Factiva, then try also Nexis UK.
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For more help, see Factiva user guide.
Nexis UK (current UK, European, global newspapers) Largely for contemporary newspapers (1980s-). Vast database that provides access to over 20,000 news sources from all over the world. Particularly excellent for UK, North American, Australia and much of Europe. Its coverage is largely current and recent, but does go back 20 years in some cases. Also includes the BBC Monitoring Service. For UK newspapers, generally covers broadsheets from 1980s and tabloids and local/ regional newspapers from more recently. (Note: Daily Telegraph starts in 2000. FT is embargoed for 30 days) Nexis overlaps with Factiva but the two also have unique content. If you can't find a newspaper in Nexis UK, then try also Factiva.
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For more help, see Nexis UK user guide.
Daily Express (2000-) A national daily United Kingdom middle-market newspaper printed in tabloid format. Published in London, it is the flagship of Express Newspapers, owned by publisher Reach plc. It was first published as a broadsheet in 1900 by Sir Arthur Pearson.
Daily Star, 2000- A daily tabloid newspaper published from Monday to Saturday in the UK since 2 November 1978. On 15 September 2002 a sister Sunday edition was launched.
Daily Star Sunday (2002-) A weekly tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom. It was launched as a sister title to the Daily Star on 15 September 2002. The Daily Star Sunday is published by Express Newspapers, which along with the Daily Star also publishes the Daily Express and Sunday Express.
Economist Historical Archive (1843-2020) From 1992 online via ABI/INFORM Global. Founded in 1843 as weekly news magazine, The Economist provides authoritative insight and opinion on international news, politics, business, finance, science and technology. The Economist incorporated the Bankers' Gazette and Railway Monitor from 1845 to 1932, it also described itself as "a political, literary and general newspaper". The database covers 8,000 issues and more than 600,0000 pages, offering full-colour images, multiple search indexes, topic and area supplements and surveys, together with a gallery of front covers (via the browse by date option). Maps, images and financial tables can be searched separately. The international coverage of the Economist is well known, but it’s worthwhile remembering that social and cultural aspects are also reported on, such as theatre reviews.
Financial Times (1888-) Founded in 1888, The Financial Times Historical Archive provides an online, fully-searchable facsimile run of the London edition of the FT. Each item in this complete collection is categorized by both subject and topic, with every individual article, advertisement and market listing included and searchable for retrieval individually and in the context of the full page and issue of the day. Post-2010 issues can be found in Nexis. Note there is a 30-day embargo.
The Independent Historical Archive 1986-2016 From 19 September 1988 online in Nexis. Ever since it was launched in 1986, The Independent has enjoyed a reputation for quality and innovation, something Andreas Whittam-Smith and his two co-founders, Stephen Glover and Matthew Symonds, made as a guiding principle when they conceived the idea of a new, upmarket British newspaper.
Sunday Express (2000- ) A tabloid newspaper launched in 1918, the Sunday Express is a sister publication to the Daily Express. Express Newspapers also publishes the Daily Star and Daily Star Sunday.
Sunday Times Historical Archive, 1822-2016 Despite the similarity of names, The Sunday Times was an entirely separate paper from The Times until 1st January 1967, when both papers came under the common ownership of Times Newspapers Ltd. To this day, The Sunday Times remains editorially independent from The Times with its own remit and perspective on the news.
The Telegraph Historical Archive 1855-2016 From 2000- in Factiva. The Telegraph Historical Archive, 1855-2000 has over 1 million pages of content and includes the Sunday edition from its inception in 1961. The archive offers a fundamental insight into domestic and international affairs and culture over a timespan of almost 150 years
The Times Digital Archive (1785-2019) Arguably the most important British national paper. The subscription doesn’t include Sunday Times and supplements (but see below for The Times Supplements (1910-1916)) You can find much information on cultural affairs, such as a plays and operas, Law reports and court circulars, etc. Supplementary research tools are useful, helping you for instance with old currency. Post-2011 issues can be found in Factiva. Note: due to an industrial dispute The Times ceased printing from 1 December 1978 to 12 November 1979.
Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive (1902-2019) This rich, easy-to-navigate database is ideal for students and researchers of English literature and other humanities or social science subjects. Unparalleled opportunities for tracking the literary activity and critical opinion makers of the 20th century are now possible in a powerful digital environment. More than 250,000 reviews, letters, poems and articles in more than 5,000 issues of the TLS are available, and-for the first time-the identities of anonymous contributors are disclosed.

Factiva (current UK, European, global newspapers) Largely for contemporary newspapers (1980s-). Provides essential news for the UK, America and Europe with a collection of more than 10,000 authoritative sources includes thousands of current newspapers. Excellent for national but also local, regional newspapers and specialist or professional news. Much overlap with Nexis. If you can't find a newspapers in Factiva, then try also Nexis UK.
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For more help, see Factiva user guide.
Nexis UK (current UK, European, global newspapers) Largely for contemporary newspapers (1980s-). Vast database that provides access to over 20,000 news sources from all over the world. Particularly excellent for UK, North American, Australia and much of Europe. Its coverage is largely current and recent, but does go back 20 years in some cases. Also includes the BBC Monitoring Service. For UK newspapers, generally covers broadsheets from 1980s and tabloids and local/ regional newspapers from more recently. (Note: Daily Telegraph starts in 2000. FT is embargoed for 30 days) Nexis overlaps with Factiva but the two also have unique content. If you can't find a newspaper in Nexis UK, then try also Factiva.
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For more help, see Nexis UK user guide.
Daily Express (2000-) A national daily United Kingdom middle-market newspaper printed in tabloid format. Published in London, it is the flagship of Express Newspapers, owned by publisher Reach plc. It was first published as a broadsheet in 1900 by Sir Arthur Pearson.
Daily Star, 2000- A daily tabloid newspaper published from Monday to Saturday in the UK since 2 November 1978. On 15 September 2002 a sister Sunday edition was launched.
Daily Star Sunday (2002-) A weekly tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom. It was launched as a sister title to the Daily Star on 15 September 2002. The Daily Star Sunday is published by Express Newspapers, which along with the Daily Star also publishes the Daily Express and Sunday Express.
The Daily Telegraph (via Factiva) Available from 03/06/2000 via Factiva.
The Economist Access to the Economist website is available to readers with an ox.ac.uk email address and SSO only. All readers can access the full-text reproduction of the print version of the Economist. Both versions of the Economist are available here.
Financial Times (FT.com) Choose the option "Financial Times". This resource requires you to register with an ox.ac.uk email address before use.
The Guardian (via Factiva) Available from Factiva as of 02/01/1981.
The Independent (via Factiva or Nexus UK) Access from 01/06/1988 via Factiva or from 19/09/1988. via Nexis UK.
The Spectator (via Factiva or Nexis UK) Access from 06/01/2001 via Factiva or Nexis UK.
Sunday Express (2000- ) A tabloid newspaper launched in 1918, the Sunday Express is a sister publication to the Daily Express. Express Newspapers also publishes the Daily Star and Daily Star Sunday.
The Times (via Factiva or Nexis UK) Available from 05/01/1980 via Factiva or 01.07/1985 via Nexis UK.
THE: Times Higher Education Supplement Choose the option “Times Higher Education” to access the website version. This resource requires you to register before use.

Daily Express (1900- )
Daily Mail Historical Archive 1896-2016
Alternative name: Daily Mail

The Daily Mail is a well-known British daily tabloid newspaper which was first published on 4 May 1896 by Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, later Lord Northcliffe, and his brother Harold, later Lord Rothermere. This resource provides access to more than 100 years of this publication, whose circulation figures have consistently been among the highest in Britain since its publication. The archive is an invaluable source for all manner of projects on British and world history, politics, society, culture, publishing, and much more. In its aim to represent the working middle-class and actively campaign for particular causes, it provides an important vocal alternative perspective to other newspapers. The resource also includes fully scanned and digitised copies of the Daily Mail Atlantic Edition, which were edited and produced on the White Star and Cunard liners between Southampton and New York between 1923 and 1931. Because there were no legal deposit requirements for these unique off-shore editions of the newspaper, which differ in many ways from that day’s printed Daily Mail, they are not held in any Legal Deposit library.
The resource can be viewed in full digital facsimile form, with copious advertisements, news stories and images that capture 20th century culture and society.
This resource was acquired in February 2018 thanks to a generous donation by the Daily Mail and General Trust.
Daily Star (2000- )
Daily Star Sunday (2002- )
Mirror Historical Archive 1903 - 2000
Founded in 1903, the Mirror plays a pivotal role in the history of journalism. Peaking in 1967, with a daily circulation of 5.25 million, the newspaper has had a history full of highs and lows. Today, it is the only mainstream left-wing tabloid remaining in the UK. Gale's Mirror Historical Archive, 1903-2000 features more than 800,000 pages of brand-new, full text searchable, scans of the complete run of the Mirror from 1903-2000, including the Sunday Mirror.
Sunday Express (2000- )

The Sun [1996-] The Sun was first published as a broadsheet on 15 September 1964, as a successor to the Daily Herald. The tabloid Sun was first published on 17 November 1969.

The invention of the newspaper : English newsbooks, 1641-1649 by Joad Raymond
ISBN: 97801989282340
Publication Date: 2005
The News Revolution in England by C. John Sommerville
ISBN: 9780195106671
Publication Date: 1996-09-05
Politics and the Rise of the Press by Bob Harris
ISBN: 9780415122733
Publication Date: 1996-10-04
From Grub Street to Fleet Street: an illustrated history of the English newspaper to 1899 by Bob Clarke Grub Street was a real place, a place of poverty and vice. It was also a metaphor for journalists and other writers of ephemeral publications and, by implication, the infant newspaper industry. During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, journalists were held in low regard, even by their fellow journalists who exchanged torrents of mutual abuse in the pages of their newspapers. But Grub Street's vitality and its battles with authority laid the foundations of modern Fleet Street. In this book, Bob Clarke examines the origination and development of the English newspaper from its early origin in the broadsides of the sixteenth century, through the burgeoning of the press during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, to its arrival as a respectable part of the establishment in the nineteenth century. Along the way this narrative is illuminated with stories of the characters who contributed to the growth of the English press in all its rich variety of forms, and how newspapers tailored their contents to particular audiences. As well as providing a detailed chronological history, the volume focuses on specific themes important to the development of the English newspaper. These include such issues as state censorship and struggles for the freedom of the press, the growth of advertising and its effect on editorial policy, the impact on editorial strategies of taxation policy, increased literacy rates and social changes, the rise of provincial newspapers and the birth of the Sunday paper and the popular press. The book also describes the content of newspapers, and includes numerous extracts and illustrations that vividly portray the way in which news was reported to provide a colourful picture of the social history of their times. Written in a lively and engaging manner, this volume will prove invaluable to anyone with an interest in English social history, print culture or journalism.
ISBN: 0754650073
Publication Date: 2004
The story of The Times by Oliver Woods and James Bishop
ISBN: 9780718114626
Publication Date: 1983
Gender, Modernity, and the Popular Press in Inter-War Britain by Adrian Bingham
ISBN: 9780199272471
Publication Date: 2004-09-09
The Nineteenth-Century Press in the Digital Age by James Mussell; Suzanne Paylor James Mussell provides an accessible account of the digitization of nineteenth-century newspapers and periodicals. As studying this material is essential to understand the period, he argues that we have no choice but to engage with the new digital resources that have transformed how we access the print archive.
ISBN: 9780230235533
Publication Date: 2012
Mail Men: the unauthorized story of the Daily Mail : the paper that divided and conquered Britain (rev ed) by Adrian Addison 1.8 million read it and love it; many millions more hate it. Get the inside scoop on Britain's most popular daily.
ISBN: 9781782399728
Publication Date: 2018

Key newspapers for the British Isles

Irish Newspaper Archives (1738- )
Alternative name: Irish Newspaper Archive ; INA

The Irish Newspaper Archive provides access to over the archive of over 23 Irish national and regional newspapers. It includes for instance Irish Independent (1905-2001), Leitrim Observer (1904-1998) and The Munster Express (1908-2004) but also historic newspapers such as the Freeman’s Journal (1763-1924), Nation (1840-1900) and Leinster Journal (1767-1828).
An archive of Radical Newspapers is available on the same platform. To access click "Radical Archive" on the site's homepage.
Irish Times (1859-2018) / Weekly Irish Times (1876-1958)
Founded originally as a moderate Protestant Irish nationalist newspaper, it was a predominantly Unionist until the 1930s. It is an important source for studies on Irish history and culture, but also Irish views on international events. The Irish Times passed into the ownership of a trust in 1974.
Radical Newspapers (Irish Newspaper Archives)
Alternative name: Radical Archive ; Radical Newspapers Archive ; RNA

The Irish Radical Newspaper Archive includes 100+ titles covering a broad sweep of nationalist, republican, feminist, and socialist publications covering mostly the revolutionary period 1913–23. This collection will also be useful to researchers of post-independence Ireland.

Scotsman, The (1817-1950)
The Scotsman is a Scottish national newspaper which is published in Edinburgh. It was launched in 1817 as a liberal weekly newspaper. It is an important source of information for Scottish/Celtic studies, world history, literature and the arts, foreign policy, conflict resolution, and migration studies.

Welsh Newspapers Online (1804-1919)
Welsh Newspapers Online is a free online resource from the National Library of Wales where readers can discover millions of articles from the Library’s rich collection of historical newspapers. You can search and access over 1 million pages from over 100 newspaper publications, generally up to 1910. Newspapers include Aberystwyth Observer, South Wales Star, Aberdare Times, Celt (Bala) and many others.

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Not sure in which online resource your digitised newspaper can be found? You may find Richard Heaton's Index to Digitalised British and Irish Newspapers Online Beta useful.

Note that you may be directed to online resources which require either an institutional or a personal subscription.

Understanding the Victorian Newspaper Landscape

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Waterloo Directory of English Newspapers and Periodicals, 1800-1900 This resource is an alphabetical listing and description of 19th century newspaper and periodical publications in England covering all fields, including the arts, sciences, culture, professions, industry, finance, trades, labour, agriculture, entertainment, sports, church, women and children. As well as being an ongoing project to record the bibliographic record of Victorian periodical publications, it is indispensable for those studying the all-important context of periodical literature during an important historical and cultural period.
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Waterloo Directory of Irish Newspapers and Periodicals, 1800-1900 This resource is an alphabetical listing and description of 19th century newspaper and periodical publications in Ireland covering all fields, including the arts, sciences, culture, professions, industry, finance, trades, labour, agriculture, entertainment, sports, church, women and children. As well as being an ongoing project to record the bibliographic record of Victorian periodical publications, it is indispensable for those studying the all-important context of periodical literature during an important historical and cultural period.
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Waterloo Directory of Scottish Newspapers and Periodicals, 1800-1900 This resource is an alphabetical listing and description of 19th century newspaper and periodical publications in Scotland covering all fields, including the arts, sciences, culture, professions, industry, finance, trades, labour, agriculture, entertainment, sports, church, women and children. As well as being an ongoing project to record the bibliographic record of Victorian periodical publications, it is indispensable for those studying the all-important context of periodical literature during an important historical and cultural period.
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