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About British Newspapers 1600-1900

Significant digital collection of British historic newspapers and ephemera.

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Key Features

  • Fully text searchable
  • View entire pages or individual articles
  • Save, bookmark, e-mail and print results
  • Three million pages of historic newspapers, newsbooks and ephemera
  • National and regional papers from the British Isles
  • Use the Topic Guide to learn more

More information

New conservation and imaging techniques and a new cross-searchable platform adopted by the British Library offers unparalleled access and discoverability to this valuable historical and cultural archive. In addition one will find specially commissioned essays and contextual materials written by expert scholars intended to help non-specialist users with perspective and analysis.