One of the best parts of sending mail is in acquiring all your stationery needs. From pens to paper and envelopes to writing desks, there were many stationery items showcased in newspaper adverts over the years. Newspapers could keep their readers abreast on the latest developments in stationery, and the latest in homonym jokes! (Click on an image to enlarge) The latest thing in stationery is an envelope that is its own letter-book. Each envelope is attached by perforations to …
Who doesn’t love getting a postcard in the mail? Postcards have a long history, and so does our love for them! We’ve found a few examples of historic postcards — many of which highlight the prevalent sense of humour at the time of their creation. Start your newspaper journey by registering today
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Where would we be without post offices! Believe it or not, but post offices did not always exist. You can learn about their origins in The British Newspaper Archive. You may also discover details about your local post office — when it opened or when previous iterations closed! Among detailing the post office’s evolution, the above article also includes an anecdote that relates to a time when the recipient of a letter was obliged to pay the postage: ‘The …
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The love of stamps is no joke; those dedicated to such a love are known as philatelists, and the study of those delicate bits of paper is called philately. Newspapers may not be an obvious source for researching stamps, but they can, in fact, offer a glimpse into the history and evolution of stamps in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. We’ve found a few examples to showcase what treasures you can discover in the historic newspapers on The British Newspaper …
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With Prince Harry’s wedding underway today, we’re sharing all our posts from this past week’s #RoyalWeddings theme. (With a few extras thrown in!) Enjoy! Tickets for royal weddings are nothing new, as we see from this notice about the wedding of the Princess Royal to the Prince of Orange in 1734 A description of George III’s German bride in 1761 Her Majesty is of middle stature, at present rather what may be called short than tall, but as she is …
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Crime stories have filled newspapers since the seventeenth century. From sensational murders to notices seeking the return of stolen property, you will find stories relating to crime in all of our newspapers. While crime-related news can be found in almost every title, we do hold several newspapers dedicated to crime and punishment. Title Years Cleave’s Weekly Police Gazette 1835, 1836 County Courts Chronicle 1847-1870, 1885-1896 Illustrated Police Budget 1899 Illustrated Police News 1867-1938 Lloyd’s Companion to the Penny Sunday Times …
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This week we have added 121,443 pages to The Archive. We now have over 25 MILLION pages in The Archive! This week we have added four brand new titles, and added tens of thousands of pages to fourteen existing titles. This week we have published new titles for the counties of Sussex, West Sussex and Dorset in England. For Scotland we have published an extensive run of the Forres, Elgin and Nairn Gazette, Northern Review and Advertiser, this paper offers …
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This week we have published 21,349 pages to The Archive. We have published six brand new titles and added pages to four existing titles. This week we have added brand new papers for the counties of Dorset, West Sussex and Cheshire in England, and an important political newspaper for Ireland. With the addition of the Bournemouth Guardian, The Christchurch Times and the Southern Times and Dorset County Herald The Archive now holds nine newspapers for Dorset. Our coverage for the …
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This week we added 68,504 pages to The Archive. We have added four brand new titles, and added to six existing titles. Joining The Archive for the first time this week are papers for Cambridgeshire and Leicestershire in England. We have added over thirty years to the Leicester Daily Post, this papers joins seven others published in Leicester. Our earliest title for the city dates to 1813, and the latest to 1950. News for Leicestershire can also be found in the Rutland Echo …
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With the change of seasons comes a change in wardrobe. Explore the stylings of spring fashion from The British Newspaper Archive. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”50″ gal_title=”Spring fashion”] Register today and explore more historic fashion!