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The British Newspaper Archive Search over 60 million pages from historical local, national and regional newspapers, spanning five Register today and discover history as it happened.

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. House Rules

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Channeling 'Victorian grandeur' for a festive event is this Balenciaga design in black satin with a hooped taffeta petti...
20/12/2025

Channeling 'Victorian grandeur' for a festive event is this Balenciaga design in black satin with a hooped taffeta petticoat - as featured by The Sphere, 17 December 1938, and stocked by Harrods https://bit.ly/45ho098

'Heroic Efforts to Rescue Entombed Men from Blazing Pit,' Daily Mirror, 20 December 1925 https://bit.ly/4s4WmpU
20/12/2025

'Heroic Efforts to Rescue Entombed Men from Blazing Pit,' Daily Mirror, 20 December 1925 https://bit.ly/4s4WmpU

Perfect for a Christmas party is this romantic dress in pale blue satin. Featured by The Sketch, 4 December 1957, the dr...
19/12/2025

Perfect for a Christmas party is this romantic dress in pale blue satin. Featured by The Sketch, 4 December 1957, the dress was designed by Robina and photographed by Alan Boyd https://bit.ly/3KPeiUL

The Graphic, 19 December 1925, pictures one of the three horse statues being lifted into place atop Rome's Palace of Jus...
19/12/2025

The Graphic, 19 December 1925, pictures one of the three horse statues being lifted into place atop Rome's Palace of Justice https://bit.ly/4aeXil5

Using our brand new title this week the Bicycling News, we're exploring the sensation that was music hall song 'Daisy Be...
18/12/2025

Using our brand new title this week the Bicycling News, we're exploring the sensation that was music hall song 'Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)' in the early 1890s and how it contributed to an increased interest in cycling. Discover more here: https://bit.ly/4s1c7Ow

The Sphere, 29 December 1934, pictures Christmas 'gifts for the lonely' being distributed by St. Andrew's Church Watersi...
17/12/2025

The Sphere, 29 December 1934, pictures Christmas 'gifts for the lonely' being distributed by St. Andrew's Church Waterside Mission. The lonely in question were the men who had to spend Christmas aboard the Nore and Mouse Lightships https://bit.ly/4oRAUSi

The Illustrated Police News, 17 December 1925, pictures Woolwich woman Ellen Ayres assisting a police constable, after t...
17/12/2025

The Illustrated Police News, 17 December 1925, pictures Woolwich woman Ellen Ayres assisting a police constable, after the constable was assaulted during the course of an arrest https://bit.ly/3MquSe6

The Tatler, 16 December 1925, publishes a portrait of Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles, alongside her pet dog. She h...
16/12/2025

The Tatler, 16 December 1925, publishes a portrait of Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles, alongside her pet dog. She had just visited Liverpool in order to inaugurate the work on the new Mersey Tunnel https://bit.ly/4rKbdFY

We love a good festive story here at The Archive, and Jackie, 17 December 1983, was on hand to provide us with an unusua...
15/12/2025

We love a good festive story here at The Archive, and Jackie, 17 December 1983, was on hand to provide us with an unusual futuristic tale. Set in 2083, when Christmas is no longer celebrated, this story centres on Kara, who becomes curious about the 'ancient religious festival' https://bit.ly/4jcFObD

'Mr. Kellogg On U.S. Foreign Policy - U.S. Not Holding Aloof From World Affairs - Co-operation with Europe for All Legit...
15/12/2025

'Mr. Kellogg On U.S. Foreign Policy - U.S. Not Holding Aloof From World Affairs - Co-operation with Europe for All Legitimate Purposes,' Birmingham Daily Gazette, 15 December 1925 https://bit.ly/48KmYDD

The Illustrated London News, 21 November 1946, pictures 'Santa Claus' First Visit,' and alongside that, the origins of t...
14/12/2025

The Illustrated London News, 21 November 1946, pictures 'Santa Claus' First Visit,' and alongside that, the origins of the Christmas stocking. St. Nicholas of Bari is shown bestowing a dowry on the daughters of an impoverished nobleman. The painting is by Gerard David https://bit.ly/4pz7IRa

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The BNA project is the biggest programme of newspaper digitisation ever to take place in the UK. This digital archive currently holds over 35 million pages from historical newspapers across the UK and Ireland. The newspapers in the collection span four centuries, from the early 1700s to the 2000s. Register today and discover history as it happened.