Saturday, 7 February 2026

Share discoveries with the British Newspaper Archive as it approaches 100 million pages of content

The British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk), a collaboration between the British Library and FindmyPast, is on the point of reaching 100 million pages of content, with the current total at the time of writing at 99,828,117 pages.

On the site's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TheBritishNewspaperArchive), it asks the following:

Now, as we approach our 100 millionth page, we’d love to hear from you. What have you used the BNA to uncover? #100MillionPages

By replying, you’re happy for us to quote your comment (and your name) in our milestone blog and related marketing. 


The following are the latest additions for Scotland and Ireland over the last 30 days:

Scotland:

John o' Groat Journal 
1957, 1986-1987, 1989-1993

Invergordon Times and General Advertiser 
1887, 1889-1891

Fifeshire Advertiser 
1849-1856, 1858-1869, 1900

Edinburgh Evening News 
1996-2004

Govan Press and Weekly Advertiser for Govan & Kinning Park 
1889, 1891-1892

People's Friend 
1930-1948

Sunday Post 
1929, 1940


Ireland:

Irish Railway Gazette 
1844-1850

Belfast Telegraph 
1986-1999
 

Chris

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