[WikiEN-l] British library online newspaper archive

[Carcharoth]

On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Bod Notbod <bodnotbod at 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-weather-machine-up-to-4-million-pages-of-historical-newspapers-now-searchable-online-at-britishnewspaperarchive-co-uk-54f.aspx
>
> 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