Link on the home page to the British Library's new 'British Newspapers Online'.
Extremely useful for all that reporting which didn't make it to The Times, and indeed for all those who don't have access to the Times Digital Archive, as much of that newspaper's wartime reporting was taken by other publications.
This new service is free to search but costs money for almost all downloads, however the whole site is free if you are a member of a subscribing institution. (Personally I prefer a pay-per-item system like the National Archives, or a straight sub: this day or week access is a bit of a 'con' if you just need to look up one thing. TM) However, £6.99 for 100 views in 24 hours or £9.99 for 200 views in a week, both look like good value... just try and put together enough topics at one time to get your money's worth! The list of newspapers scanned is awesome: there are 49 local and national titles which can be searched, including The Penny Illustrated and The Graphic which are free to view. This is an immense step forward in the provision of Crimean War research material. Happy hunting!
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