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Why British Empire was a good thing… according to contemporary newspapers
A recent study showed that 44% of people in Britain people think that “we should be proud of British colonialism”. Considering the Empire’s sketchy past of violence and massacres, this was a shock...
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We hit another exciting milestone! A newspaper from every county in England.
We have reached a major new milestone in our project to digitise up to 40 million newspaper pages from the British Library’s vast collection of historic British & Irish newspapers. Following the...
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Our first webinar – a review
Last week, the British Newspaper Archive hosted its first ever webinar, and we are delighted to say it was a success. We had over 3,500 people register to watch the webinar, and since then, we have...
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The British Newspaper Archive and the British Library Extend Their Partnership
The British Newspaper Archive, in partnership with the British Library, has been bringing history to life for over a decade through the pages of its extensive collection. We are now delighted to...
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We’ve Reached 50 Million Pages – Celebrating 50 Fantastic Things About The...
Today we have reached a landmark of 50 million pages all now available to search on the British Newspaper Archive. That’s 50 million pages of news stories that span four centuries, from 1699 to 2009,...
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