British Library Archive Collections
Library Online provides access to British Library archives of original newspapers from the last four centuries. You can find some wonderful sources, as originally printed and circulated, on any number of subjects.
- How about some historical medical research? Read about 'famous Cholick-Water cure', sold at Old Man's coffee-house at Charing-Crofs in 1709.
- Design? Engravings and type face reproduced from original 400 year old articles and advertisements.
- Literature? How about 'The conclusion of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Esq.' in 1839?
- Cookery? 'Just published, price one shilling - The Handbook of Domestic Cookery (which includes recipes for Tipsy cake and Plum Pudding').
Fascinating for anyone with an interest in social history, architecture, sport, crime or practically any aspect of British history and culture over the last four centuries. You can read fascinating contemporary accounts on everything from the English Civil War to the sinking of the Titanic.
You can find links to the following British Library Newspaper Collections on the Newspapers - What's Available page:
- 19th Century British Library Newspapers collection - contains full runs of 48 newspapers specially selected by the British Library to best represent nineteenth century Britain.
- British Newspapers 1600-1900.
- Burney Newspaper Collection - 17th-18th Century newspapers, pamphlets, and books gathered by the Reverend Charles Burney.