On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Bod Notbod <bodnotbod(a)gmail.com> wrote:
The British Library has put 4 million pages of 19th
century newspapers online:
http://pressandpolicy.bl.uk/Press-Releases/Murder-mania-and-a-leech-powered…
http://www1.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/
You can try a search and click view which, in my case, gave me a page
of the subscription fees. Two day, one month and one year packages are
available.
Oh. I had (foolishly) assumed it would be free. I can still access
this for free, but only by going there. I wonder if libraries around
the country will be able to access this for free and provide online
access for their members? Still doesn't help those outside the UK.
Carcharoth