Old newspapers

Jane · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject: Old newspapers

I remembered when I was in there the other day to check what they had

Southport Guardian - 1883-1959

Southport Journal - 1949-1964

Southport News - 1881-1899

Southport Independent - 1861-1866

Southport News & Birkdale Chronicle - 1874-1875

Southport Daily News - 1875-1877

Liverpool & Southport Daily News - 1878-1881

And of course the Southport Visiter - 1844-2005

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bobg · Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Posts: 92 Location: Canada

Are any of the newspapers available on-line or plans to put them on-line?

Bob

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Jane · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:04 pm Post subject:

Not that I know of. They are all on microfilm.

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cazza · Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 17 Location: southport

the microfilms for the visiter and southport guardian are for sale year by year on ebay who ever is selling them has said they bought them as a job lot. a lot of information could be on these, I have bid on a few but have been unsuccessful as yet.

cazza

Jane · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:56 am Post subject:

Oh I have never looked for things like that. How much do they sell for?

Then again what format are they on? No use if like the library on microfilm. Who has their own film reader Confused

I'm lucky that I can get into the local library and see them for free. But it does cost 50 pence per print out

Edit - Just been for a look on Ebay. There are a few for sale. An example -

90FT MICROFILM REEL SOUTHPORT NEWSPAPERS 1914 JAN-MARCH
Starting prioce £4.99 plus £2.50 P&P but only to certain areas!

I very much doubt people would buy them - as I say who has their own film reader! Watch people come and say oh we do Very Happy

She is selling lots of odd and funny things - a photo and details of a soldier. I wonder how she got them!

The link - hope it works
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/90FT-MICROF...PageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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cazza · Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 17 Location: southport

interesting though how they were oridinay got. just on general sale at the

libary, so how many more thing are put on general sale to do with

different parts of the counties. that could be used to get the information,

to maybe find a missing link in your own family tree.

I no these are 1914 but she has been selling

1850 onwards, I my

self do not have a reader, but will keep watching anyway.

cazza

Jane · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:22 pm Post subject:

So she bought them from which library?

Any of the society's members can get free access to old newspapers - by myself who will always look something up for them as long as it isn't a whole year Very Happy

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cazza · Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 17 Location: southport

she bought them from southport libary a few the rest were from the

southport visiter office when they had a clear out. I did not realise they

had these a the libary, interesting I no were I will be off too this week.

Yes to look up info I am after. Hope to find it there.

Sorry but I am pretty new to all this information thats available, I am glad

I have joined this forum, a thanks has to go to seacopRimmer, for getting

me back on track with my family tree, and pointing me in the right

direction,but also nmfhssouthport.myfreeforum.org for provideing all the

this information, to help us. cazza

Jane · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject:

Glad we helped Cazza.

If you ask in the reference library they will show you where the films are and get the one you want onto a machine for you.

They are wonderful for finding funeral reports - mostly during the 20th century.

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Bez · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:20 pm Post subject:

The good news is that there are no films missing from the reference library - these are copies which (according to Mathew) were produced for other organisations. They say Southport Library on them because the library initiated the filming.

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roam · Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

hi everyone, may i be a bit cheeky and ask someone when they next visit southport library to look up a possible death notice for me,im in preston and have a heavy load of granchildren to look after so dont get much time, its for peter blundell howard died 29th january 1956,southport.i would be so grateful if some kind person has time. kindest regards ruth

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