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Full-page illustration of diving operations after the Tay Bridge disaster

1880

Newspapers, posters and paperwork relating to the 'Check 2000' initiative

1998-1999

'Manchester Guardian' Supplement - 'The Organic Chemical Industry in England', 1917. Part of the Morton Collection.

'Times' Trade Supplement, Coal Tar Products section, Articles by H.E. Armstrong mentioning Morton Sundour Fabrics, 1917. Part of the Morton Collection.

'Manchester Guardian Commercial', 1923. Part of the Morton Collection.

Aerial Steam Carriage, The Pictorial Times

1843

Ephemera: Newspaper cutting "Wireless Sends Pictures Over Atlantic Ocean"

1924

The Penny Mechanic Vol.1 no.VIII Dec.24 1836. 8p i

1836

The Mirror of literature

1836

Page from Prescott's Manchester Journal in frame with Pickford's Flying Wagon Advertisement, 1777. 4 January 1777.

Advertisement for Pickford's flying wagon, in Prescott's Manchester Journal

1777

Figaro in London 25-6-1836 [MS/1932]

Figaro in London 25-6-1836

25/06/1836

The Loyal Protestant 14-3-1681 [MS/1934]

The Loyal Protestant 14-3-1681

14/03/1681

Newspaper. The Observer, September 10th, 1911. Folded to wedge shape 11x25.5x1cm, for carriage by aeroplane to commemorate the coronation of King Edward VII, 1911 and inaugurate air mail services. Addresse card adhered, printed in violet: 'AD Coronation 1911. First U.K. Aerial Post. By sanction of HM Postmaster General. For conveyance by AEROPLANE from LONDON to WINDSOR ...' / [to addressee] C.C. Turner, 87, South Croxpat Rd., Dulwich, S.E. [London]. Label 9x14cm, image 8.5x6.2cm, address space stamped King George one penny red and franked. Image shows early biplane flying over Windsor Castle

First UK Aerial Post

1911

Two volumes (33 & 34) "The Mirror" 1839 containing the first representation of a photograph in print.

The Mirror

1839

Newspaper from box for 3-inch refracting telescope.

Newspaper from box for 3-inch refracting telescope

Copy of 'The Sun' newspaper (folded) dated 15.11.1794 containing description of Chappe Semaphore Telegraph, published by John Heriot.

Chappe Semaphore Telegraph article in 'The Sun' newspaper

1794

Issue 9 of The Light, carrying the headline ‘What Pandemic?’ produced in July 2021, the self-published newspaper consistently claimed that COVID-19 is a hoax and spread misinformation about the virus.

newspaper

2021

Newspaper, Going Live!, "York Evening Press Souvenir Special" supplement featuring introduction of Intercity 225 trains, 24 pages, cover illustration of head on view of class 91 locomotive.

Going Live. Intercity's Finest Hour

1991

Transpennine TPEXPRESS free newspaper, 2016. Special edition 'A Northern Star is Born'. Focuses on the commencement of the new franchise, new look and logo

Transpennine TPEXPRESS newspaper

2016

Original copy of 'The Courier' Newspaper, 1815.

The Courier

1815

Issue 11 of The Light, published July 2021

Issue 11 of The Light, July 2021

2021

The Poor Man's Guardian 27-8-1831 [MS/1927]

The Poor Man's Guardian 27-8-1831

27/08/1831

The St James's Chronicle 16-5-1765 [MS/1938]

The St James's Chronicle 16-5-1765

16/05/1765

The Edinburgh Evening Courant 25.10.1777 [MS/1939]

The Edinburgh Evening Courant 25.10.1777

25/10/1777

The Examiner 12-9-1813 [MS/1931]

The Examiner 12-9-1813

12/09/1813

Heraclitus Ridens 26-4-1681 [MS/1930]

Heraclitus Ridens 26-4-1681

26/04/1681

The Domestick Intelligence 4-8-1681 [MS/1933]

The Domestick Intelligence 4-8-1681

04/08/1681

[Newspaper] St James's Chronicle and General Evening Post [for] 2-5 Oct 1824, [containing detailed report of, and coroner's inquest on, the death of W. W. Sadler, balloonist, who fell from his balloon. 4p. See also 1950-306/48 pt2 (MS 1814)]

Newspaper St James's Chronicle and General Evening Post [for] 2-5 Oct 1824

1824

[Newspaper] Daily Herald [for] 14 January 1958, [containing article entitled 'They carry the Killer' regarding the death causing Staphyloccus infections in hospitals, front page].

Daily Herald, Tuesday, January 14, 1958

1958

Original Copy of "The Morning Chronicle" Newspaper, 1798

The Morning Chronicle

1798

Newspaper in a 2 part cardboard cover, the cover is titled "Two Die Burger' (Newspaper) dated 27th May 1977"

newspaper

[Edition of the Daily Express (of 5 Oct 1936) reporting riots in the East End of London]

Daily Express

1936

Timetable and Advertiser, South Eastern Railway Advertizer, No 34, 8 July 1845, 8 pages, with timetables, maps and advertisements.

South Eastern Railway Advertiser

1845

Newspaper, "The Engineer The Channel Steamer Mabel Grace", Messrs Laird Brothers, Birkenhead Builders and Engineers on page 268, with black and white photograph of the steamer, with an article about the Siberian Railway and the Baltic and Finnish ports, 1899.

The Engineer The Channel Steamer Mabel Grace

1899-09-15

The Champion 23-3-1818 [MS/1929]

The Champion 23-3-1818

23/03/1818

Edition of 'The Connecticut Courant' published Saturday October 20th 1849. Features two advertisements for daguerreotype studios.

Edition of 'The Connecticut Courant', published 1849

1849-10-20

Outer sheet (front and back pages) of the "Liverpool Mercury", published 1 May 1829, containing advert placed by the Liverpool & Manchester Railway for an improved locomotive engine.

Outer sheet (front and back pages) of the "Liverpool Mercury"

1829-05-01

A copy of 'Photo News Weekly' from 29 March 1972. The headline on the front page is 'Tony Ray-Jones Dies'; below is an obituary of Tony Ray-Jones (1941-1972).

Tony Ray Jones obituary, Photo News Weekly, 1972

1972-03-29

Issue 10 of The Light, published June 2021

Issue 10 of The Light, June 2021

2021

Six issues of 'The Morning Chronicle', 1808 July 8th, July 12th, July 15th, July 19th, July 20th and Septemper 5th 1808. Issues contain notices re running of a new steam engine, Trevithick's locomotive. Part of the John Phillimore collection, cat.1, 1808, p.1-2

Six issues of 'The Morning Chronicle'

1808

Newspaper, 'The Morning Herald', 4th October 1825, containing report of the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, in double-glazed frame.

The Morning Herald

1825

The Daily Graphic, containing London, Chatham & Dover Railway stock information, pages 9 - 16, dated Saturday, 12 June, published by The Graphic newsaper, London, England, 1897. See page 16 for railway company stock details.

The Daily Graphic

1897

The Wembley News, Special Sunday Bulletin, dated 9th May 1926. The 4 page edition of the paper relates entirely to the General Strike. The newspaper cost 2d.

The Wembley News

1926

The Westmorland Gazette and Kendal Advertiser Vol II No.57 including an article on the opening of the lancaster canal.

The Westmorland Gazette and Kendal Advertiser

1819

Souvenir, newspaper form, "Last Tram Souvenir", with black and white photograph of a tram commemorating the last tram 1873-1960, with black and white photographs depicting the tramway through its history, published by the Sheffield Star No. 22.983, Sheffield. 3d., Saturday October 1 1960,

Last Tram Souvenir

1960-10-01