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The British Newspaper Archive Search over 100 million pages from historical local, national and regional newspapers, spanning five centuries of news.

The BNA project is the biggest programme of newspaper digitisation ever to take place in the UK, brought to you thanks to the partnership between Findmypast and the British Library. This digital archive currently holds over 60 million pages from historical newspapers across the UK and Ireland. The newspapers in the collection span five centuries, from the late 1600s to the 2000s. Register today and discover history as it happened. House Rules

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Although many witch trials in Britain and Ireland took place before the advent of the modern press, our newspapers provi...
25/10/2026

Although many witch trials in Britain and Ireland took place before the advent of the modern press, our newspapers provide rich accounts of the prosecutions of those accused of practicing withcraft in the 1600s and even before. We've compiled a selection of such accounts in a special collection for you to explore: https://bit.ly/3TXWUl2

The Daily Mirror, 25 October 1926, reports on the 'feared death-roll of 80 in lost British warship,' as HMS Valerian sun...
25/10/2026

The Daily Mirror, 25 October 1926, reports on the 'feared death-roll of 80 in lost British warship,' as HMS Valerian sunk in a hurricane off the coast of Bermuda https://bit.ly/47hw8r5

We just adore these 'Hallowe'een Queen' styles from Jackie, 31 October 1992 - which showcase some of the classic hallmar...
24/10/2026

We just adore these 'Hallowe'een Queen' styles from Jackie, 31 October 1992 - which showcase some of the classic hallmarks of 1990s fashion https://bit.ly/4hXrIvL

'Edison Believes We Can Speak to the Dead - Evidence of Survival in Another World - Shall We Be Able to Hear Them by Wir...
24/10/2026

'Edison Believes We Can Speak to the Dead - Evidence of Survival in Another World - Shall We Be Able to Hear Them by Wireless?' The People, 24 October 1926 https://bit.ly/4sbc2bI

Where else than the front cover of Jackie can you discover some fantastic Halloween looks from the 1980s and 1990s? And ...
23/10/2026

Where else than the front cover of Jackie can you discover some fantastic Halloween looks from the 1980s and 1990s? And why not take inspiration from these looks for your Halloween costume this year? https://bit.ly/4ilOtt7

The Sphere, 23 October 1926, pictures the 'stupendous task' of converting a London telephone exchange to 'the new automa...
23/10/2026

The Sphere, 23 October 1926, pictures the 'stupendous task' of converting a London telephone exchange to 'the new automatic principle,' involving 'five million new connections' https://bit.ly/4B9TcWl

Our fascinating condiment-themed new title this week, Worcestershire Sauce, contained multiple submitted stories, poems ...
22/10/2026

Our fascinating condiment-themed new title this week, Worcestershire Sauce, contained multiple submitted stories, poems and illustrations. In this week's blog, we take a look at some of our favourites https://bit.ly/48427Lw

'Massed Raid on Food Train - Gang Outrage Near Sheffield - Bacon, Eggs and Butter Carried Off - Engine Driver Threatened...
22/10/2026

'Massed Raid on Food Train - Gang Outrage Near Sheffield - Bacon, Eggs and Butter Carried Off - Engine Driver Threatened,' Sheffield Independent, 22 October 1926 https://bit.ly/4ykCYH6

Jamaican-born equal rights campaigner Eric Irons made history in 1962 when he became Britain's first Black magistrate - ...
21/10/2026

Jamaican-born equal rights campaigner Eric Irons made history in 1962 when he became Britain's first Black magistrate - the news making the front page of the Daily Mirror, 10 May 1962. A champion for social justice, Eric would sit on the Nottingham bench for 29 years, until he retired in 1991 https://bit.ly/4jjKUot

The Daily Mirror, 21 October 1926, pictures the Duchess of York on board an engine, which was later driven by her husban...
21/10/2026

The Daily Mirror, 21 October 1926, pictures the Duchess of York on board an engine, which was later driven by her husband the Duke of York (later George VI) https://bit.ly/4jjM0R2

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