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The BNA project is the biggest programme of newspaper digitisation ever to take place in the UK, brought to you thanks to the partnership between Findmypast and the British Library. This digital archive currently holds over 60 million pages from historical newspapers across the UK and Ireland. The newspapers in the collection span five centuries, from the late 1600s to the 2000s. House Rules

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80 years ago The Sphere, 11 August 1945, pictured King George VI alongside President Truman aboard the HMS Renown in P...
11/08/2025

80 years ago The Sphere, 11 August 1945, pictured King George VI alongside President Truman aboard the HMS Renown in Plymouth Sound. Truman had toured badly blitzed Plymouth and was also welcomed by holidaymakers in the sunshine https://bit.ly/47lz333

'Girl Swimmer Fails in Fourth Channel Attempt' - Daily Mirror, 11 August 1925, pictures swimmer Lilian Harrison before h...
11/08/2025

'Girl Swimmer Fails in Fourth Channel Attempt' - Daily Mirror, 11 August 1925, pictures swimmer Lilian Harrison before her attempt to swim the English Channel https://bit.ly/4mr3jxU

80 years ago the Manchester Evening News, 10 August 1945, announced Japan's conditional surrender - the formal surrend...
10/08/2025

80 years ago the Manchester Evening News, 10 August 1945, announced Japan's conditional surrender - the formal surrender would not be announced until 15 August, with the signatures taking place on 2 September https://bit.ly/4orglgv

'Miners' Heroism in Explosion Disaster - Five Killed in Pit Explosion - Comrades' Rescue Dash Through Deadly Fumes - Twe...
10/08/2025

'Miners' Heroism in Explosion Disaster - Five Killed in Pit Explosion - Comrades' Rescue Dash Through Deadly Fumes - Twelve Injured,' Birmingham Daily Gazette, 10 August 1925 https://bit.ly/4okl2IZ

80 years ago US forces dropped the second atomic bomb on Japan - on the city of Nagasaki, resulting in the deaths of u...
09/08/2025

80 years ago US forces dropped the second atomic bomb on Japan - on the city of Nagasaki, resulting in the deaths of up to 80,000 people. On the same day, the Soviet Union invaded Japanese territory. Here the Derby Daily Telegraph, 10 August 1945, reports on the bombing https://bit.ly/3J7tkDT

'British War Cemeteries 'Condemned' - Order Given By An Obscure Village Official - French Government Powerless - Exhumat...
09/08/2025

'British War Cemeteries 'Condemned' - Order Given By An Obscure Village Official - French Government Powerless - Exhumation Begun,' Sunday Express, 9 August 1925 https://bit.ly/4fr6ByV

Perfect for a 'summer seascape' is this hooded sweater in white and navy blue, with matching navy shorts, both from Jaeg...
08/08/2025

Perfect for a 'summer seascape' is this hooded sweater in white and navy blue, with matching navy shorts, both from Jaeger and featured by The Sketch, 4 June 1958 https://bit.ly/45iqsvu

The Illustrated London News, 8 August 1925, pictures the yacht 'Lulworth' finding a rough sea. The 'Lulworth' was the gr...
08/08/2025

The Illustrated London News, 8 August 1925, pictures the yacht 'Lulworth' finding a rough sea. The 'Lulworth' was the great rival of royal yacht 'Britannia' https://bit.ly/40HK3Ur

This week at The Archive we have added 80 brand new newspaper titles - yes you read that right. Highlights include the W...
07/08/2025

This week at The Archive we have added 80 brand new newspaper titles - yes you read that right. Highlights include the World's Fair, the Matrimonial Post, and the Northern Star. Read about all 80 titles here: https://bit.ly/47lOHLR

'Midnight Rioting at Welsh Mine - First Pictures,' Daily Mirror, 7 August 1925 https://bit.ly/4ocu0br
07/08/2025

'Midnight Rioting at Welsh Mine - First Pictures,' Daily Mirror, 7 August 1925 https://bit.ly/4ocu0br

80 years ago the first atomic bomb was dropped by US forces on Hiroshima - resulting in the deaths of tens of thousand...
06/08/2025

80 years ago the first atomic bomb was dropped by US forces on Hiroshima - resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of people. Here the Daily Record, 7 August 1945, reports on the news https://bit.ly/44WVES1

'Battle of Ammanford - Over 80 Casualties - Great Damage Done During Riot of Anthracite Strikers - Police Chief Gravely ...
06/08/2025

'Battle of Ammanford - Over 80 Casualties - Great Damage Done During Riot of Anthracite Strikers - Police Chief Gravely Hurt,' South Wales Daily Post, 6 August 1925 https://bit.ly/3GRDoQX

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The BNA project is the biggest programme of newspaper digitisation ever to take place in the UK. This digital archive currently holds over 35 million pages from historical newspapers across the UK and Ireland. The newspapers in the collection span four centuries, from the early 1700s to the 2000s. Register today and discover history as it happened.