YESTERDAY’S NEWS, TOMORROW’S KEEPSAKE

AUTHENTIC old newspapers from the early 1900s onwards – carefully preserved and presented, for a one-of-a-kind gift.

FIND YOUR headline, make your own day
LET our archivist don their specs and rifle through the stacks, to retrieve the exact newspaper you’re after.
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Month
Year

Our passion for history shows

3 million old papers

in the archives

100s of
newspaper titles

Authentic original papers, not copies

History in
your hands

Ships
worldwide

Add a deluxe gift box

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.

PROPERLY PRESENTED

CHOOSE to have your paper folded in a matte black paper envelope for free, or opt for a small or large gift box. Include a certificate of authenticity, too.

The home of 3 million newspapers

HISTORIC NEWSPAPERS is home to the world’s largest private newspaper archive. On our shelves, you can find authentic old newspapers going back to specific dates in time, and personalised gift books – bound collections of headlines covering defining moments in history, culture, sport and more.
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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.
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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.
Original newspaper UX test - Historic Newspapers
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PERSONALISED, PRESENTED

AND DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR

CHOOSE a gift box if you wish. 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.