19th Century British Newspapers free trial

BrianG · Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 440 Location: Cambridge UK

There's a very interesting free (time limited) trial of the British Library database of 19th Century newspapers:

http://access.gale.com/gdctrial/ to register. From various mailing lists it seems you can get away with "none" in the Institution box.

Unfortunately the Southport Visiter is not there but the Liverpool Mercury and Preston Chronicle / Guardian are, and they do cover quite a bit of Southport news.

I have found quite a few articles on various Liverpool rellies; and a couple of real gold nuggets among the small ads placed by a Mr Green of Ainsdale, as Ray Green will confirm!!

Don't know how long the trial lasts but makes fascinating reading. Be prepared to waste some serious time browsing

Brian

Dotty · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:11 am Post subject: Gimmee more....

How cruel of you to tantalize us with gossip...

Thanks for the info it sounds very good. I have a great grandmother who died very young in Liverpool and left 4 young children, maybe there will be something there about her...

Dotty

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SeaCopRimmer · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject:

Wel, I put in Rimmer and there's 1,000's of snippets - but it definitely looks good! Thank you so much for that link - I think my week-end is sorted

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Germaine · Joined: 28 Jun 2006 Posts: 773 Location: Fleetwood

Just to let anyone that doesn't know.
When your free trial runs out just go back and register again and there you go another free trial.
I found lots of snippets.
Have fun
Germaine
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