Nineteenth Century British Library newspapers

Nineteenth Century British Library newspapers

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Description: The major collection from the British Library contains full runs of 48 newspapers, including national and regional newspapers, as well as those from both established country or university towns and the new industrial powerhouses of the manufacturing Midlands, as well as Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Special attention was paid to include newspapers that helped lead particular political or social movements such as Reform, Chartism, and Home Rule. The penny papers aimed at the working and clerical classes are also present in the collection.