Local Newspapers

Local and family history A-Z > Newspapers

Local newspapers are a valuable source of information on every aspect of life in your town or village Bedfordshire libraries hold all significant Bedfordshire newspaper titles, in hard copy and on microfilm. The earliest, the Bedfordshire Mercury, begins in 1837 The main collection of local newspapers is at Bedford Central Library. See the full list at Local newspapers, magazines and journals at Bedford Central Library Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard and Biggleswade libraries hold long back-files of their local papers The other libraries have just the current issue, or a very short back-file, of their local papers For details of titles and back-files, see each library's individual page in Local and family history by library See also Local and family history > Magazines and journals Return to Newspapers Library contact details and opening times

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