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17th and 18th Century Burney Newspapers Collection Newspapers Primary resources Library Card Required.

The newspapers and news pamphlets gathered by the Reverend Charles Burney (1757‒1817) represent the largest single collection of seventeenth and eighteenth-century English news media.

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British Library Newspapers Newspapers Primary resources Library Card Required.

The most comprehensive range of regional and local newspapers printed in Britain from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries. With more than 240 newspaper titles, this full digital collection encompasses approximately 6.4 million pages of historic content, from articles to advertisements.

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Daily Mail Historical Archive 1896-2016, The Newspapers Primary resources Library Card Required.

The historical archive of the Daily Mail includes advertisements, news stories and images that capture 20th century culture and society. From its first issue in 1896 to the end of 2016, and provides insight it gives into the interests of the mass-market, ‘everyman’ reader.

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FamilySearch Primary resources New!

Search the world's largest collection of historical documents from anywhere for free on FamilySearch. To search and view Family Search records, create a free FamilySearch account.

Access even more records, including images and names indexes in our FamilySearch Affiliate Library Collections on our Family History Computers at

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ICS Cadastral Index Primary resources

Institute of Cadastral Surveying IncorporatedInstitute of Cadastral Surveying (ICS) Index is an electronic copy of Access cadastral survey plans from around Aotearoa New Zealand. Cadastral survey plans are plans that show a property’s legal boundaries, area and dimensions. The ICS Cadastral Index offers the users of survey plans and an electronic copy of bulk pre 300,000 survey plans as imaged by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) for Landonline.
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Illustrated London News 1842-2003 Newspapers Primary resources Library Card Required.

With its debut in 1842, the Illustrated London News became the world's first fully illustrated weekly newspaper, marking a revolution in journalism and news reporting. This archive includes every published issue, from the first in 1842 to the last in 2003, it combines information and the power of pictures.

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Kete Christchurch Primary resources

Kete Christchurch was an online resource bringing together records of local events, people, places and events - current and historical. The aim was to gather knowledge held by  the community about the Christchurch and Banks Peninsula area by inviting people to share stories, photos, video and audio.

Kete Christchurch was supported by the Aotearoa Peoples Network Kaharoa and Christchurch City Libraries.

Kete Christchurch was discontinued in June 2022 and the material from Kete Christchurch is being migrated to Canterbury Stories, our place for collecting and presenting online collections from our digitised archives, publications, photographs and community.

Mail on Sunday Historical Archive, The Primary resources New!

This archive provides digital access to four decades of British and world history through the full run of this generally conservative, sometimes sensationalist tabloid paper, which is related to but editorially separate from the Daily Mail. Coverage is 1982-2011.

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Picture Post Historical Archive Magazines & journals Primary resources Library Card Required.

The complete archive of the Picture Post from its first issue in 1938 to its last in 1957—all digitized from originals in full colour. Picture Post (1938-1957) provides a fascinating snapshot of British life from the 1930s to the 1950s, with thousands of photos of ordinary people doing ordinary things -- from boys rolling a tyre, to a view of a postwar bedsit, to young women on a rollercoaster -- all caught in a single moment in time.

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Punch Historical Archive 1841-1992 Magazines & journals Primary resources Library Card Required.

From 1841 to 1992, Punch was the world's most celebrated magazine of wit and satire. From its early years as a campaigner for social justice to its transformation into national icon, Punch played a central role in the formation of British identity—and how the rest of the world saw the British nation.

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Refugees, Relief, and Resettlement Academic & Research Primary resources Library Card Required.

Explore the history of refugees and forced migration during World War II, the early Cold War and Decolonisation through this new collection of primary sources. 

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Sunday Times Digital Archive 1822-2021, The Newspapers Primary resources Library Card Required.

This archive brings two centuries of news together in one resource, providing the complete run of the newspaper up to 2021, including all of its supplements. It allows users to easily explore over 180 years of news, investigative reporting, and commentary from Britain’s premier Sunday publication.

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