Newspaper and Magazine Archives

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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London newspapers and pamphlets gathered by antiquarian and printer John Nichols. This collection, sourced from the Bodleian Library, spans the years 1672 to 1737 and complements the titles and issues found in 17th and 18th-century Burney Collection Newspapers.

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American newspapers from 1800s with a huge collection of urban and rural newspapers from coast to coast.

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A collection of often rare online British magazines, journals and speciality newspapers that aim to provide an in-depth view of life in the Victorian age.

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Art History Research Net (AHR net) provides full text access to a range of late nineteenth and early twentieth century art, architecture and design publications.

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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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Offering online access to millions of pages of British and Irish newspapers from 1703-2003.

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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 2004, and provides insight it gives into the interests of the mass-market, ‘everyman’ reader.

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The Economist presents the worlds political, business, scientific, technological and cultural developments and the connections between them. With this archive users can access every weekly issue between 1843 and 2020 — from cover to cover.

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Access the searchable digital archive of the world’s most authoritative daily business newspaper, from 1888 to 2016. This archive is an essential resource for studying history, business, management, finance and politics.

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findNZarticles provides access to New Zealand content, including material by or about New Zealanders, from a range of New Zealand newspapers and journals.

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Search newspapers from around the world with more than 2,300 major world newspapers. Includes Scoop Media from NZ and over 400 Australian newspapers, including The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph, The Canberra Times and The Age.

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Search a selection of newspaper and magazine archives, monographs and manuscripts all cross-searchable, full text and full image of papers is available.

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News coverage from the past two centuries from  The Guardian (1821-2003) and The Observer (1791-2003).

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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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A major British daily national newspaper launched in 1986 to provide a more centrist point of view in the face of more politicized rivals. This archive covers every edition of the print version until it went digital-only in 2016.

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The complete archive of the International Herald Tribune 1887-2013, from its origins as the European Edition of The New York Herald and later the European Edition of the New York Herald Tribune. The archive ends with the last issue of the International Herald Tribune before its relaunch as the International New York Times.

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Digital versions of The Irish Times (1859-2022) and the Weekly Irish Times (1876-1958).

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The Listener was a weekly magazine established by the BBC to reproduce and expand on the content of its broadcast and television talks. The Listener Historical Archive 1929-1991 provides an invaluable resource for those researching the arts, politics, science and culture in the twentieth century.

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The digital archive of the world-renowned magazine National Geographic covering 1888-present, and a collection of National Geographic eBooks, images, videos.

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A magazine archive that celebrates New Zealand's people, places and wildlife. Also includes access to documentaries, videos, photography and podcasts.

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NewsBank - Access New Zealand is the largest online collection of national, regional, rural, and local news sources from across the North and South Islands.

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Thousands of eMagazines from around the world including many popular New Zealand titles. Access OverDrive's online magazine collection in our library website. Great to use on computers to stream magazine titles for adults, young adults and children on a bigger screen.

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Digitised New Zealand newspapers, periodicals, letters, diaries and parliamentary papers from 1839 to 1945. Coverage includes The Press from 1861 to 1989.

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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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Digital archive of full text and full image newspapers dating back to the 18th century. 

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Discover which full text publications are available electronically at Christchurch City Libraries.

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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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The Scientific American Archive covers issues from 1845 to 2015.

Online archive of Scientific American, a magazine that has been reporting on unique insights and developments in science and technology since 1845.

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Please note: this archive provides access to issues up until the end of 2015. Issues from January 2016 onward can be found through Publication Finder.

Search rare nineteenth and twentieth-century archives on topics like the evolving modes of flight, World's Fairs, and more.

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This archive brings two centuries of news together in one resource, providing the complete run of the newspaper up to 2006, 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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Explore the rich narratives of Māori and indigenous history, available through BWB.

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Fully searchable digital archive of what was once the world’s largest selling newspaper. Coverage starts from its first issue in 1855 until 2021. It also includes issues of the Sunday Telegraph from 1961.

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Time Magazine Archive dating back to its first issue in March 1923 through to December 2000.

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Full digital version of The Times newspaper (1785-2025), the oldest daily newspaper in continuous publication.

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The only literary weekly to offer comprehensive coverage of the  most important publications as well as reviewing theatre, cinema, music and exhibitions. Founded in 1902 as a supplement to The Times (London) it would latter become a separate publication in 1914.

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