Old Newspapers Online

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Thu 18 Jun, 2009 10:37 am

http://newspapers.bl.uk/blcs/Three leeds papers included in this archive.

Reginal Perrin · Post by **Reginal Perrin** » Thu 18 Jun, 2009 11:33 am

I can find the Leeds Mercury, what others are there, "Leeds" search only brings that one up and "Yorkshire" nothing.

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Thu 18 Jun, 2009 11:56 am

On the fron page, click on this bit and it gives you a list:Search 49 local and national titles using keywords More

Tarkus · Post by **Tarkus** » Thu 18 Jun, 2009 12:32 pm

Initial excitement leads to disappointment ...I tried a few searches and come up with some interesting hits, but to read the entire article, you have to buy a 24hour or 7day 'pass'. Otherwise, you're restricted to a thumbnail view of your search terms in context.Pay, pay, pay ...

Reginal Perrin · Post by **Reginal Perrin** » Thu 18 Jun, 2009 3:42 pm

I know. T'internet should bne free. Watch it fall on it's [edited for content]. Who want to pay for a service you may use once in a blue moon? It's why Facebook has taken over from Friends Reunited. Who pays?I paid a small amount for that "ancestry.com" site registration, found some records of great grandparents. Would i surf it if it was free? Yes, would I pay again, no.If a site is likely to have plenty of traffic then surely it can finance itself? i think chargin gis massively counterproductive.

jeffn · Post by **jeffn** » Fri 19 Jun, 2009 5:44 am

Speaking of old newspapers, for any of you out there who are yet to start a family, or have just started - here's a tip . . .My kids are 16 and 19 now, on the days they were born (23rd may and 10th June ) , I bought a newspaper , and have bought a paper on their birthdays ever since, and snaffled them off in the loft.I have two to put away from their last birthdays, but once I get the old papers out, a whole day seems to go by looking at the old papers.How much houses were, the price of petrol, the sport of the day is facinating . . . Jeff

Post by **chameleon** » Fri 19 Jun, 2009 6:33 pm

jeffn wrote: Speaking of old newspapers, for any of you out there who are yet to start a family, or have just started - here's a tip . . .My kids are 16 and 19 now, on the days they were born (23rd may and 10th June ) , I bought a newspaper , and have bought a paper on their birthdays ever since, and snaffled them off in the loft.I have two to put away from their last birthdays, but once I get the old papers out, a whole day seems to go by looking at the old papers.How much houses were, the price of petrol, the sport of the day is facinating . . . Jeff We did the same until they were about 21 - more interest to us than them at present, but that will change in time I hope.

jane666 · Post by **jane666** » Fri 19 Jun, 2009 11:22 pm

if you look on free content, type in leeds, it brings up london papers from the 1860s, loads of articles with leeds mentioned, including one about a mr musgrave, an eccentric 84 year old man from bramley,who died leaving 50 grand to various leeds organisations. 50 grand!! in 1862!! fortune!!

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Fri 19 Jun, 2009 11:37 pm

jeffn wrote: Speaking of old newspapers, for any of you out there who are yet to start a family, or have just started - here's a tip . . .My kids are 16 and 19 now, on the days they were born (23rd may and 10th June ) , I bought a newspaper , and have bought a paper on their birthdays ever since, and snaffled them off in the loft.I have two to put away from their last birthdays, but once I get the old papers out, a whole day seems to go by looking at the old papers.How much houses were, the price of petrol, the sport of the day is facinating . . . Jeff I occasionally do the same thing with my modest collection of Leeds United programmes dating back to the late '60s.I've used them as a source of research when people on this site are asking for the name of some long lost Leeds nightclub....

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Sat 20 Jun, 2009 1:36 am

This site used to be ace when it was 'free' last year now it keeps asking me to pay to view documents???lol as if the £30 a month i pay to Richard branson isnt enough!!