Daily Mirror Archive

A Mirror newspaper from your chosen date is a truly unique gift, capturing the spirit of the past and offering a meaningful glimpse into the world as it once was — a keepsake to be cherished forever.

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The Daily Mirror was founded in 1903, and within ten years it became Britain’s second highest circulating morning newspaper, in part thanks to its design of using images on its headline pages. In May 2012, the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror merged into the single seven-day-a-week title we know today. Our Daily Mirror back issues date back to its inception, right up to the present day, all perfectly preserved to allow you to buy a piece of history to treasure for many years to come.

Old Daily Mirror newspapers are a popular choice in title due to the method of reporting, promising “to be entertaining without being frivolous, and serious without being dull”, which still rings true today.

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 Mirror that holds special meaning for you.

There are several regular supplements that currently accompany the Daily Mirror. During the week, the two main additions are ‘Mania -We love football’ on Mondays (during the football season) and ‘The Ticket’ entertainment guide on Fridays.

Two regular supplements also accompany the Saturday edition of the newspaper – the football themed ‘Mania on Saturday’ (from August to May) and the ‘Winner – We Love Racing’ horse racing supplement. The weekly ‘We Love Telly’ magazine is also still printed on a Saturday.

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

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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.