Newspapers
Local historical newspapers on microfilm
A number of historical local newspapers are held on microfilm at the Central Reference Library, Halifax, Brighouse, Hebden Bridge, Sowerby Bridge and Todmorden Libraries.
Are you using local newspapers to find birth, marriage and death records?
A volunteer project currently underway aims to index the birth, marriage and death notices for the entire period of the Halifax Guardian’s existence. The index available so far covers the years 1832 to 1864.
| Central Reference Library | |
|---|---|
| Title | Dates covered |
| Brighouse and Rastrick Chronicle | January 1859 - 1 September 1861; July - December 1862; January - April, June - Nov 1863; January, March - September, November 1864. |
| Brighouse and Rastrick Gazette | March 1874 - 1896; 1898 - January 1899. |
| Brighouse Echo | July 1887 - December 2009. |
| Brighouse Free Press District News and Advertiser | 1891 - 1941. |
| Brighouse News | July 1870 - 1908; 1910 - 11; then included in Brighouse Echo. |
| Brighouse Observer | 1912, 1914 - July 1915. |
| Clear Light | June 1923 - July 1925. |
| Halifax and District Advertiser | 1 September 1938 - 24 December 1941. |
| Halifax and District Labour News | 27 March - 13 November 1909. |
| Halifax and Huddersfield Express and Weekly Advertiser | February 1831 - December 1836; continued as Halifax Express etc. |
| Halifax Comet | July 1893 - August 1904; formerly Halifax Opinion. |
| Halifax Commercial Chronicle | July 1829 - December 1830. |
| Halifax Courier | 1853 - April 1921; then included in Halifax Weekly Courier and Guardian. |
| Halifax Daily Courier and Guardian | May 1921 - December 1969. |
| Halifax Daily Guardian | 1906 - April 1921; then included in Halifax Daily Courier and Guardian. |
| Halifax Evening Courier | 1892 - June 1898; 1899 - April 1921; then included in Halifax Daily Courier and Guardian until December 1969; 1970 - December 2009. |
| Halifax Express and Huddersfield | Halifax Express Jan 1837-Feb 1841. Formerly Huddersfield Express Halifax and Weekly Advertiser. |
| Halifax Guardian | 1832 - April 1921; then included in Halifax Weekly Courier and Guardian. |
| Halifax Journal | June 1801 - February 1811. |
| Halifax Local Opinion | January - June 1893; continued as Halifax Comet. |
| Halifax Mercury | May 1890 - January 1895. |
| Halifax Observer | 18 January - 1 March 1862; August 1884 - December 1887. |
| Halifax Reformer | August 1847 - June 1848. |
| Halifax Times | August 1872 - September 1873; June 1889 - January 1895. |
| Halifax Weekly Courier and Guardian | May 1921 - May 1967. |
| Hebden Bridge District News | 1908 - 1909; 1912 - 1913; 1915 - 1918; 1920 - 1926; 1930 - 1931; 1933 - 1934; 1942 - February 1943. |
| Hebden Bridge Times | July 1882 - March 1884; 1886 - 1887; 1889 - 1975; 1979; 1982 - December 2009. |
| Northern Star | 1838 - 1852. |
| Sowerby Bridge Chronicle | 1883 - 1914. |
| Todmorden Advertiser | 1862 - 1869; 1871 - 1896; 1898 - 1910; August 1912 - April 1934; then included in Todmorden News & Advertiser. |
| Todmorden and District News | 1869 - 1882; 1884 - 1895; 1898 - April 1934; then included in Todmorden News & Advertiser. |
| Todmorden Echo | March 1887 - September 1889. |
| Todmorden Herald | April 1900 - 1911. |
| Todmorden News and Advertiser | April 1934 - December 2009; formerly Todmorden Advertiser. |
| Todmorden Times | June 1862 - January 1869. |
| Union Journal | February 1759 - September 1760. |
| Voice of the West Riding | 1833 - 1834. |
| Brighouse Library | |
|---|---|
| Title | Dates covered |
| Brighouse & Rastrick Chronicle | January 1859 - September 1861; July 1862; January - April 1863; January - March and September - November 1864. |
| Brighouse Echo | July 1887 - December 1949; April 1953 - December 2009. |
| Brighouse News | December 1868 - December 1874; January 1875 - April 1878 (incomplete). |
| Hebden Bridge Library | |
|---|---|
| Title | Dates covered |
| Hebden Bridge District News | January 1908 - April 1934. |
| Hebden Bridge News & Advertiser | April - December 1934; January 1942 - February 1943. |
| Hebden Bridge Times | July 1882 - December 2009. |
| Sowerby Bridge Library | |
|---|---|
| Title | Dates covered |
| Sowerby Bridge Chronicle | 1883 - 1914. |
| Todmorden Library | |
|---|---|
| Title | Dates covered |
| Todmorden Advertiser | 1878 - April 1934. |
| Todmorden and District News | 1889 - April 1934. |
| Todmorden Herald | 1900 - 1905; 1937 - August 1938. |
| Todmorden News and Advertiser | April 1934 - December 2009. |
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