Daily Express Archive

A Daily Express newspaper from your chosen date is a uniquely nostalgic gift, offering a heartfelt journey back in time that will be treasured for a lifetime.

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The Daily Express Newspaper

One of the first ever newspapers to publish headlines rather than notices on the front page, the Daily Express was established in 1900. For devoted readers of this title, choosing a newspaper from our Daily Express archives will make an ideal birthday or anniversary gift for someone special. The recipient of this original historic paper will love seeing the headlines from their special date.

Your order will include a certificate or authenticity. This adds the perfect finishing touch to this special gift and also guarantees that your newspaper is a genuine original, confirmed so by an expert.

Enter any date in the search above to find the edition of the Daily Express that holds special meaning for you.

The first British newspaper to include a daily crossword, its average daily circulation currently stands at around 315,000 and it has remained within the top 10 circulated newspapers within the UK since it was founded.

Historic Newspapers own the largest archive of Daily Express back issues, dating back to when the publication began.

Our passion for history shows

3 million old newspapers in the archive.

100s of newspaper titles.

Authentic, original papers. Not copies.

History in your hands

Ships within days of ordering

Add a presentation gift box or bottle of alcohol

A gift they won’t be expecting

Forget flowers. Sidestep the sock aisle. An original newspaper to commemorate a date from your recipient’s past is a memory that’ll last.

EXPERTLY PRESENTED

CHOOSE between a classic or deluxe gift box to protect this incredible gift for years to come.

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ADD THEIR DRINK OF CHOICE

Toast the past. Add a bottle of the recipient’s preferred drink – like a vintage Bordeaux or a 12-year-old malt whiskey.

PRESERVED IN THE WORLD’S LARGEST PRIVATE ARCHIVE

Your newspaper will come from the echoing halls of the Historic Newspapers archive in Western Scotland, overseen by our team of ten archivists.

SELECTED AND RESTORED BY HAND

After you make your order, an archivist examines your paper, page by page. The paper is pressed flat and any flaws are rectified with archival repair tape.

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PERSONALISED, PRESENTED AND DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR

Choose a gift box, and if you wish, add a bottle of the recipient’s favourite drink. However you choose to personalise your gift, it’ll be delivered within five days.

insights from our archivist

These aren’t replicas. They’re the actual newspapers that sat on newsstands up to 125 years ago. The one you buy could be the last copy in existence.

Prices can vary for several reasons, like popularity of a specific day, whether the paper is local or national, the paper’s age, and the number of copies left.

Missing papers give us a window into history. If a paper isn’t available for the date you’re after, it could be because that newspaper was on strike during the period.

FLYING OFF THE NEWSSTANDS

Bestsellers leave public ‘clamouring for copies’, reports suggest.