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17th and 18th Century Burney Collection

Searchable full-text access to the British Library's collection of the newspapers, pamphlets, and books gathered by Reverend Charles Burney (1757-1817). This is the largest single collection of 17th and 18th century English news media. The 700 or so bound volumes of newspapers and news pamphlets were published mostly in London, however there are also some English provincial, Irish and Scottish papers, and a few examples from the American colonies, Europe and India.
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19th Century British Library Newspapers

Full reproductions of influential national and regional newspapers from different political and cultural segments of 19th century British society. Includes newspapers from established country or university towns; the new industrial powerhouses of the manufacturing Midlands; and Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Special attention was paid to include newspapers that helped lead particular political or social movements such as Reform, Chartism, and Home Rule. Penny papers aimed at the working and clerical classes are also included.
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British Newspapers 1600-1900

Digital collection of British historic newspapers from the British Library. Cross-searchable historical and cultural archive. Includes essays and contextual materials written by expert scholars to help non-specialist users with perspective and analysis.
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The Guardian and The Observer (1791-2003)

This historical collection includes The Guardian (1821-2003) and The Observer (1791-2003). Searchable full text, you can also view digital reproductions of the original pages. Every page from every available issue is included. Part of ProQuest Historical Newspapers collection.
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The Illustrated London News 1842 - 2003

Digital, full-colour reproductions of The Illustrated London News from its first publication on 14 May 1842 to its last in 2003. Every article and caption is full-text searchable with search-term highlighting and links to corresponding illustrations. Facsimilies of articles and illustrations can be viewed, printed and saved either individually or in the context of the page in which they appear.

Picture Post Historical Archive

The Picture Post Historical Archive contains every issue of the pioneering photo-journalism newspaper. High-principled yet entertaining, and featuring a whole stable of extraordinarily talented photographers, Picture Post (1938-1957) was read by an estimated 80% of the British population at its peak. It is an essential resource for studying international social and political issues of the day, and how they were brought into popular consciousness.
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The Times Digital Archive 1785 - 1985

Search through the complete digital edition of The Times (London), 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.
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