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19th Century Newspapers

The 19th Century British Library Newspapers collection contains full runs of 48 newspapers specially selected by the British Library to best represent nineteenth century Britain. The collection includes national and regional papers, as well as those from both established country or university towns and the new industrial powerhouses of the manufacturing Midlands, as well as 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. The penny papers aimed at the working and clerical classes are also present in the collection.

The most local newspaper to Calderdale is the Leeds Mercury, which contains a wealth of information relating to our area. Once you start searching, however, you will find articles, reports, adverts and much more in publications originating all over Britain.
If you are in a Calderdale library, visit 19th Century Newspapers|.

Or, if you are at home, you can access the site using your Calderdale library card. Just follow the link and enter the word calderdale followed by your library card number, when prompted.

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