Independent on Sunday Archive

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The Independent on Sunday Newspaper

While a relatively new paper, founded in 1990, our Independent on Sunday archive is unrivalled and has a title from almost every Sunday dating back to the paper’s inception. The newspaper switched to full colour production in 2008 and generally sympathises with the centre-left.

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Enter any date in the search above to find the edition of the Independent on Sunday that holds special meaning for you.

The Independent on Sunday Supplements

The Independent on Sunday developed a number of regular supplements, following the trend set by other Sunday newspapers. The “Sunday Review” and “ABC” (Arts, Books & Culture) magazines were published alongside the paper, and it also featured “Business & Money” and “The Compact Traveller” newspaper sections.
The paper was re-launched on 3rd June 2007.“The Sunday Review” and “ABC” magazines were merged to form “The New Review” magazine and travel coverage was integrated into the main newspaper. The “Business & Money” section also changed its name back to “Business on Sunday“.

On 16th March 2008, “The Compact Traveller” returned as a separate supplement. However, when the Independent on Sunday switched to full colour production later that year, the business and travel sections were integrated into the main section of the paper once again, and a new sports newspaper supplement was introduced.

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3 million old newspapers in the archive.

100s of newspaper titles.

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

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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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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.

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