Libraries Historical newspapers

Online

These newspapers are available in our online reference library:

• Manchester Guardian 1821 to 2000 and The Observer 1791 to 2000 are on Proquest
• Manchester Evening News 2001 to present is on Newsbank
• The Times 1785-2006 is on The Times Digital Archive

To access the online reference library, join the library and enter your library card number.

The British Newspaper Archive holds (click on the link to see dates covered):

• Manchester Evening News 
• Manchester Courier 
• Manchester Mercury 
• Manchester Times 
• Manchester City News

Access to the British Newspaper Archive is free from any of our libraries. Register and log in with your email address.