Washington Post Archives

As one of the leading American newspapers, our Washington Post newspaper archives allow you to find a back issue you’re looking for, or make a fascinating, nostalgic gift for a loved one. Whether it’s for a birthday, anniversary, or other special occasion, you can select the date of your choice to see what big news stories were published on that particular day.

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Washington Post Newspapers

For an avid reader of the Washington Post, or someone who loves history, our Washington Post back issues are genuine original newspapers that let your loved one read some of the top news events from the past. With thousands of copies in our archive, see what interesting dates are available.
This major American newspaper is published daily in Washington D.C. in broadsheet format. Editions are also printed for the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, giving the newspaper wider readership. So far, the newspaper has won 47 Pulitzer Prizes since being established in 1877.

With a daily paper circulation of 356, 768 as reported in 2015, the newspaper continues to be one of America’s leading news publications. The best-known aspect of the newspaper’s history was their reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein leading the American press’s investigation into what is now known as the Watergate scandal. Their reporting contributed significantly to the resignation of President Nixon. You can discover even more top stories by exploring our Washington Post article archives.

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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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.

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

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.