UVM Libraries Research Guides: British History: Historical Newspapers & Magazines

Historical Newspapers & Magazines Online

Guardian (ProQuest Historical Newspapers, Manchester, 1821-2003) This link opens in a new window
This database provides digital access to the British newspaper the Manchester Guardian (1821-2003) as well as the London Observer (1791-2003).
British Library Newspapers This link opens in a new window
This database provides access to national and regional newspapers representing different political and cultural segments of British society during the long 19th century.
Observer (ProQuest Historical Newspapers, London, 1791-2003) This link opens in a new window
This database provides digital access to the newspapers the London Observer (1791-2003) as well as the Manchester Guardian (1821-2003).
Seventeenth-Eighteenth Century Burney Collection Newspapers This link opens in a new window
This resource provides access to scanned images of newspapers, broadsides, and pamphlets published in Britain in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Times Digital Archive (London, 1785-rolling end date) This link opens in a new window
This resource provides access to The Times (of London) (1785-2019). For Sunday editions of the paper see also, Sunday Times Digital Archive.

19th Century British Periodicals
Collection of full-text British periodicals in the public domain from the Hathi Trust. Includes access to Punch, Gentleman's Magazine, Penny Magazine and more. Browse through volumes in the collection or search the entire collection.

Economist Historical Archive (1843-rolling end date) This link opens in a new window
This resource is the digital archive of the Economist (1843-2020). This weekly London (UK) magazine covers politics, business and other news. It contains searchable digital images of the original pages.

Picture Post Historical Archive
Full color digital edition of the most popular British magazine during the period of the Second World War and the 1950s. Like Life magazine in the US, this publication was well known for its innovative photo journalism.
Dates of coverage: October 1938 - June 1957