British Newspaper Archive
What is it?
An archive of digitised local newspapers from across the UK, ideal for family or local history research. It includes the following local papers:
| Title | Dates |
|---|---|
| Beeston Gazette and Echo | 1913-1938,1940 |
| Football News (Nottingham) | 1891-1896, 1898-1914 |
| Football Post (Nottingham) | 1950-1980 |
| Hucknall Morning Star and Advertiser | 1889-1896,1898-1913 |
| Mansfield and Sutton Recorder | 1981-1999 |
| Mansfield Reporter | 1859, 1878-1894, 1913-1927, 1937 |
| Newark Advertiser | 1910, 1912, 1931-1957, 1987-1992, 1859-1968, 1987-1999 |
| Newark Herald | 1873-1949 |
| Nottingham and Midland Catholic News | 1908-1911,1913-1934 |
| Nottingham and Newark Mercury | 1827-1852 |
| Nottingham Evening Post | 1878-1895, 1899-1959,1961-1966,1968,1970-1973,1984-1986,1988-1993,1995 |
| Nottingham Gazette, and Political, Literary, Agricultural & Commercial Register for the Midland Counties | 1813-1815 |
| Nottingham Guardian | 1962 |
| Nottingham Journal | 1811-1812, 1821, 1823, 1827-1876, 1878-1888, 1890-1891, 1893, 1895, 1898-1910, 1912-1950, 1953 |
| Nottingham Recorder | 1981-1988,1990,1991,1993-1995 |
| Nottingham Review and General Advertiser for the Midland Counties | 1818-1819, 1825, 1827-1852 |
| Retford and Worksop Herald and North Notts Advertiser | 1889-1897, 1899-1929 |
| Retford, Gainsborough & Worksop Times | 1877,1880,1889,1890,1896,1908,1910,1955,1964-1966,1968-1971,1978,1979,1981-1986,1988-1996 |
| Retford, Worksop, Isle of Axholme and Gainsborough News | 1874,1875,1877,1888-1891 |
| South Notts Echo | 1919-1923,1927-1939,1946-1962 |
| Stapleford and Sandiacre News | 1919-1986, 1988-1993,1995,1996,1998 |
| West Bridgford Advertiser | 1915-1930 |
| West Bridgford Echo | 1929-1939 |
Where can I access it?
On any computer in Nottingham City Libraries.
How do I use it?
Create a free account by clicking the green Register button at the top of the page. This allows you to bookmark articles you find, for future reference. You need an email address to do this – if you don’t have one, library staff can help you set one up.
You need to sign in to your account before performing a search, using the green Sign-in button, otherwise you can’t view articles.
Basic keyword search from the homepage, browse using the options below the search bar or select ‘Advanced Search’ on the right-hand side of the search box to include multiple search terms or limit by date, geography, publication title or article type.
Finding help or further information
Click HELP in the toolbar at the top of the website and scroll down to the Knowledge Base to search the help section for information about how to use British Newspaper Archive.
You can also contact our Local Studies team for more help with researching your Nottingham ancestors or any aspect of local history by emailing localstudies.library@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.