saw this on tv last night and thought it would be really usefull


its such a shame you have to register and pay to access the database

http://www1.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/

It is really interesting Jabber,looking forward to having a look!

Those prices are horrific.

Some of the earlier articles can be viwed on '19th Century British Library Newspapers' which can be accessed free of charge from the Wirral Libraries website. You will need to register using your library card number.

Local papers covered:

Liverpool Mercury: Jul 05, 1811 - Dec 31, 1900; 15,095 issues available.
Cheshire Observer: Feb 04, 1854 - Dec 29, 1900; 2,327 issues available.
Wrexham Weekly Advertiser (this includes the Cheshire, Shropshire and North Wales Register)

Or better yet - why not go to the British Library in North London where they keep
all the original , paper copies of The Tranmere Telegraph & Argos or the
Tranmere - later to become the Wirral Gazette. I kid you not !!
These fantastic papers were printed for years thoughout the late 1800,s & early
1900,s at the works of E.A. Murray on New Chester Road .

As Uptoncx said, membership of Wirral Libraries gives free home access to the British Library 19th century newspaper collection.
To get free home access to the British Library collection of 18th century newspapers and a few 17th century ones (together called the 'Burney' collection) join Lancashire Libraries here. Anyone resident in the UK can join.
Once you have got a membership number, access the newspapers via the Lancashire Libraries OnRL (Online Reference Library) page or take this shortcut - here

The link to Lancashire Libraries doesn't seem to be working.

Just signed up, try HERE

is this the one, sorry if its not

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries/borrower/application_form.asp

Membership of Liverpool Libraries also gives you online access to the British Library 19th Century Newspapers, and also free access to The Times Online Archive.