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Masthead for The Weekly Chronicle. This is issue 958, for Saturday 6th January 1855, and is priced at six pence.

It's #MastheadMonday again, & today we feature The Weekly Chronicle (1836-67). A liberal newspaper, in the 1850s it had links to the Temperance Movement, via its publisher William Tweedie. Digitised by the British Library & free to view: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/weekl...

Masthead for the True Sun

Today's #MastheadMonday is the True Sun (1832-37). Founded by Patrick Grant due to his feud with Murdo Young, who he believed had swindled him out of ownership of the Sun newspaper. Charles Dickens was briefly the paper's Parliamentary reporter. www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/true-...

Masthead for The Censor; or Satirical Times. This is issue number one, Saturday, January 4th, 1846. It was priced at seven pence.

Today's #MastheadMonday is The Censor (1846). This pro-Free Trade newspaper, used satire as a tool to bring about reform, particularly focussing its attacks on gambling and gaming-houses. It lasted only 4 issues. Digitised by the BL & free to view: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/censo...

I’m interested in all the stuff around newspaper advertising, so is opening up some new resources for me!

Image of the Newspaper File Department at T.B Browne’s Advertising Office. It shows numerous shelves piled with newspapers, and various men reading and sorting them.

White searching for something else for @liamsims.bsky.social I stumbled across T.B Browne’s Provincial Newspaper Circular. It has the most wonderful illustrations of Browne’s advertising offices. The information these advertising guides & directories provide for newspaper historians is invaluable.

Thanks Liam. I’d hoped to look at the ABC Index to the Advertising Press today, but a post-cyber attack catalogue glitch means it will be tomorrow. I’ve checked T.B Browne’s Provincial Newspaper Circular, but despite being very interesting, it’s not that! The hunt continues…

I’ve ordered a couple of things to look at, but it would be great to see a few more pictures.

Do you have more images or reasons to suspect 1881? I’m happy to call some stuff up to look if that helps? Browne had his own advertising agency and produced a few guides and circulars. Feel free to DM with more info.

Masthead for the Town and Country Daily Newspaper. It shows issue one, from Monday July 14, 1873.

Today’s #MastheadMonday offering is the Town & Country Daily Newspaper (1873). It ran from July-Sept, before merging into the Sun (1792-1871; 1873-76), which itself had newly emerged from a merger with the Central Press (1861-1871). Free to view: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/town-...

I don’t think the colour lasted very long (as was so often the case). But would need to go back and check.

Today's #MastheadMonday is the British Army Despatch (1848-1856), a newspaper devoted to military news. It had a conservative stance, supporting the Duke of Wellington's military leadership and outlook. Digitised by the BL and free-to-view: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/briti...

The Radical Act behind your local library: Celebrating 175 years of public libraries This post was written by Jenny Pearce, Senior Marketing Manager for LibraryOn at the British Library. 2025 sees the 175th anniversary of the Public Library Act 1850. The Act was an initial step in pro...

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Masthead for the Hackney & Kingsland Times: And North-East London Telegraph. This was issue number one in the new series, after it was renamed. It is from 19th April 1862. It was proved one penny.

Today's #MastheadMonday is the Hackney & Kingsland Times (1862-63), which began life as the Kingsland Times & General Advertiser (1860-62), & covered local, national & international news. It is another London Local digitised by the BL & free to view: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/kings...

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(If you're a UK based historian, or just History-curious, and don't know about the IHR, you are missing a treat). Over 50 fortnightly seminars (most also available online) during the academic year, and much more. Visit the Institute and its library if you're in London. And it's free. 2/2

They were actually great once I got to speak to someone-but their setup at the airport was absolutely chaotic. I’ve made it home, but have now fully succumbed to the lurgy I was fighting. Hope your journey was a lot more straightforward.

Pierce Egan's Life in London & Sporting Guide (1824-27) is today's #MastheadMonday. Egan, who was publisher, editor & proprietor was an established journalist & sports writer, who wrote particularly about boxing. Digitised by the BL & free-to-view: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/pierc...

This, so much! I find it hard to recommend working in the heritage sector, despite loving it, because it’s nearly impossible to afford to live while doing it!

There was a lot of confusion about transit visas. So in the end they moved me onto another flight which is later but direct. So spending a strange day in the airport 🤣
All the AA flights seem to be delayed today. I hope you make it home without too much difficulty.

2 hours to check in for a for a flight with #americanairlines at O’Hare. Booked via #britishairways but that just means the online and kiosk check in doesn’t work and then you’re out into the queue of doom! This is the biggest shambles!

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Changes of title were common during this period, & often indicated mergers (this was a merger between The Correspondent & The Public Cause),or changes of management. All titles have been digitised together by the BL & are free to view: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/publi...

Newspaper masthead for The Correspondent and Public Cause. This is issue number one, for 5th October 1814, and was priced at eight pence.

Following on from last week’s #MastheadMonday, today we have the Correspondent & Public Cause. This was the 2nd title used by the Public Cause, followed by The Public Cause,or Westminster Reformer, & The Public Cause & General Correspondent. 1/2

Masthead of The Public Cause. Its subtitle was “The cause for which Hampden bled in the Field, and Sidney died in the Scaffold!” This was issue number three for Wednesday, October 16th 1811, and was priced at nine and a half pence.

It’s #MastheadMonday again. Today we feature the Public Cause (1811-1816), a which had a reformist and often anti-monarchy agenda. At times it expressed support for Napoleon; & regularly reprinted Byron’s poetry. Digitised by the BL & free-to-view: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/publi...

Excited to see my article ‘Esprit de Corps: Regimental Journals and Belonging’ published in JEPS!

Masthead for the Nonconformist Elector. This is issue number one, Friday 9th July 1847, and is priced at 3 pence.

It’s #MastheadMonday & today’s title is the Nonconformist Elector (1847). This short-lived newspaper was launched with the sole aim of forwarding the prospects of nonconformist candidates in the 1847 election. Digitised by the BL & free-to-view: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/nonco...

Masthead for The Borough of Greenwich Free Press: And Kent and Surrey Commercial Advertiser. This is issue number one, Saturday August 4th, 1855. It was priced at three and a half pence.

It’s #MastheadMonday again! Today we have the Greenwich Free Press (1855-1865), one of the London Locals we digitised as part of @BL_MadeDigital. It is packed full of great local stories, as well as national and international news. Free to view here: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/borou...

Masthead for the Aurora Borealis. This is issue one, Sunday March 25th 1821, priced at eight and a half pence.

Today’s #MastheadMonday is the short-lived Aurora Borealis (1821). London based, it devoted lots of space to Scottish news, which proved unpopular with its readers. It merged with the Observer of the Times in 1822. Digitised by the BL & free-to-view: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/auror...

Corruption, sham trials, and satire – step inside the world of 19th century satirist William Hone…   In the 1800s, Hone published satirical pamphlets criticising the courts and crown of corruption (wh... TikTok video by British Library

You Got Honed: Corruption, sham trials, and satire – step inside the world of 19th century satirist William Hone www.tiktok.com/@britishlibr... Had a lot of fun providing inspiration, background info and collections items for the Young Creator's Lab #britishlibrary #youngcreatorslab #youngcreators

Had a great time talking to @michaelsavage.bsky.social about the Belfast News Letter. It’s interesting to think what such a long running newspaper can tell us about continuity & change in politics, in society & in the newspaper industry.

I think that was my problem with it-wasn’t faithful enough to be a straightforward adaptation, but it didn’t go far enough in being something different. I also wasn’t sure they’d understood what the story was about. But I found it very funny, and then questioned if it was supposed to be a parody?

Do you like it? I think it’s one of the strangest things I’ve ever watched 🤷🏻‍♀️