The British Newspaper Archive

Brought to you by Findmypast and the British Library, the British Newspaper Archive is digitising millions of newspaper pages from the UK and beyond.

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Ahead of ITV's 70th anniversary next week, we're delighted to welcome the TV Times to our Archive. First published on 20 September 1955 to cover the listings from the new TV channel, it's a treasure trove of social and television history https://t.co/gxil3yWdK2 @tvtimesmagazine

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During the Second World War, the people of Cheadle, Staffordshire, undertook an ambitious fundraising campaign to buy a Spitfire. In less than two years, they were able to purchase a Spitfire, the Hope of Cheadle, for the war effort. Find out more here: https://t.co/6Jm2GWYYzx

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The Vote, 4 June 1926, showcases the devoted Miss Agnes Husband. She was 'the first woman Justice of the Peace Dundee had ever known' https://t.co/1wkU9Id3aN #OTD #1926Newspapers

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The Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 6 July 1981, shares a photograph from Huddersfield's Pride march. This represents the growing numbers of Gay Pride celebrations occurring throughout Great Britain in the aftermath of the Stonewall Riots https://t.co/rznTjgD160 #PrideHistory

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The Leeds Mercury reports on 'Hopeful Development In The Coal Trouble - The Owners Want To Meet The Miners - To Discuss The Lines Of Settlement,' 3 June 1926 https://t.co/6hD7z7rgc6 #OTD #1926Newspapers

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The Mitcham Advertiser, 1909 to 1930, and 1932 to 1961, is now on the British Newspaper Archive! @BNArchive

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We're delighted to bring you 6 brand new newspaper titles to The Archive this week - with highlights including the Cheadle and Tean Times, the Chipping Norton Advertiser, and the Miners and Workmen's Examiner (Stoke-on-Trent). Discover more: https://t.co/6Jm2GWYYzx #TuesdayTitles

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'Will Lord Derby Score His Second Derby Win?' - Daily Mirror, 2 June 1926 https://t.co/6PaYzNeuVw #OTD #1926Newspapers

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Remembering Walter Lysaght Carter, who died on this day in 1913 at the age of 52. Walter's employment included that of provison merchant and latterly a manager at a furniture dealers. Interred with his parents Thomas (d. 1914) and Annie (d. 1915).
Obit courtesy of @BNArchive

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On May 31 1926 @RawtenstallCC managed to recover from 9 for 5 to narrowly beat East Lancs in the @lancs_league. Pro Ernest Smith with 8 for 28. (From Rabsbottom Observer 04/06/1926 courtesy @BNArchive).

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This month at The Archive we celebrate the rich history of Pride Month. Following the 1969 Stonewall Riots, what we now call the Pride Movement developed across the UK. The Belfast Telegraph, 27 July 2011, pictures the Belfast Pride festival https://t.co/zXwA3mU9Yg #PrideHistory

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The Motor Owner publishes its June edition, with a striking red Daimler, 'the Royal Car of State,' on its cover https://t.co/hk3UeOgKGS #OTD #1926Newspapers

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One of the most controversial industrial strikes in British history was the 1986 Wapping dispute. The year-long protest occurred after innovative print production plans threatened thousands of jobs - Daily Mirror, 2 September 1986 https://t.co/vnibv62Z5g #StrikeHistory

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'Miners' Trustees Advises the Men To Go Back - 'Get the Best Terms You Can' - Fresh Minds Needed for the Coal Problem - Some Men Return to Work in the Midlands,' Leeds Mercury, 31 May 1926 https://t.co/jbRAxWEJPv #OTD #1926Newspapers

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We're completely in love with this full-skirted Chantilly lace dress, with a pattern of white roses and black leaves. The bodice is edged with white net ruffles, and it is designed by Angele Delanghe - from Country Life, 25 May 1961 https://t.co/mD5F64MS4k #SaturdayStyle

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'Prince of Wales and the Miners - 'Debt of Gratitude to the Miners' - Prince's Sympathy with the Colliers' Families,' Birmingham Weekly Mercury, 30 May 1926 https://t.co/4bXyVmy0oN #OTD #1926Newspapers

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For 'hot, cloudless summer nights' comes this Gina Couture chiffon dress in a pale rose colour. Complete with a touch of glitter, sash and bodice embroidered with crystals and pearls, the design was featured by Country Life, 10 May 1962 https://t.co/fbyQd85Dzk #FridayFashion

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The Graphic, 29 May 1926, pictures Prince George engaged in a river race in Hulu Langat, Malaysia. Prince George (later the Duke of Kent) was serving with the Royal Navy https://t.co/e1lUR6oCRp #OTD #1926Newspapers

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Published at a time when Britain was producing more tricycles than bicycles, our new title this week The Tricyclist captures the popularity of the tricycling world. Its editor, George Lacy Hillier, was a famed British cyclist. Discover more https://t.co/GmtdqFJrNd #CyclingHistory

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'Sensational Bank Hold-Up in Leicester - Bank Cashier Held Up - Dramatic Affair at Leicester - £250 Attempt - Suspect's Thrilling Capture,' Nottingham Journal, 28 May 1926 https://t.co/M0gc9SG196 #OTD #1926Newspapers