The start of WW1: Austria-Hungary declares war
World War One officially started on 28 July 1914 when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. There are currently 25 newspapers from 28 July 1914 available to view online at The British Newspaper...
View Article8 new titles, including the London Evening Standard
We’re thrilled to report that we’ve just started digitising the newspaper archives of eight new titles. There’s much more to come, but take a look at what’s already available online. 1) London...
View Article160,000 newspaper pages added from 1787-1954
Thousands of English, Northern Irish, Scottish and Welsh newspaper pages were added to The British Newspaper Archive in July. We hope you’ll enjoy exploring them! Search the newspapers Eight extra...
View ArticleCoupon Monday: Rationing is introduced in Britain on this day in 1940
On the 8th of January 1940 rationing was introduced in Britain. With over 70% of the food supply imported before WWII, the government decided to safeguard against any plots to starve Britain into...
View ArticleIt’s a Woman’s Life! A celebration of the ATS, inspired by Dad’s Army
As the film adaptation of the beloved BBC television series Dad’s Army is released today, many critics have applauded the film’s new take on women’s involvement in the war. Far from being the running...
View ArticleThe start of WW1: Austria-Hungary declares war
World War One officially started on 28 July 1914 when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. There are currently 25 newspapers from 28 July 1914 available to view online at The British Newspaper...
View Article8 new titles, including the London Evening Standard
We’re thrilled to report that we’ve just started digitising the newspaper archives of eight new titles. There’s much more to come, but take a look at what’s already available online. 1) London...
View Article160,000 newspaper pages added from 1787-1954
Thousands of English, Northern Irish, Scottish and Welsh newspaper pages were added to The British Newspaper Archive in July. We hope you’ll enjoy exploring them! Search the newspapers Eight extra...
View ArticleCoupon Monday: Rationing is introduced in Britain on this day in 1940
On the 8th of January 1940 rationing was introduced in Britain. With over 70% of the food supply imported before WWII, the government decided to safeguard against any plots to starve Britain into...
View ArticleIt’s a Woman’s Life! A celebration of the ATS, inspired by Dad’s Army
As the film adaptation of the beloved BBC television series Dad’s Army is released today, many critics have applauded the film’s new take on women’s involvement in the war. Far from being the running...
View ArticleHot Off The Press – New Titles This Week
This week at The Archive we have been topping up our tabloid titles, with extensive updates to newspapers like the Daily Record and The People over the last seven days. Moreover, we have added 246,756...
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