Ever wondered what newspapers reported in the late 1800s? Read all about it in Papers Past.
Papers Past contains 1.3 million, now fully searchable, pages of digitised New Zealand newspapers and periodicals. The collection ranges from 1839 to 1932 and includes 52 varieties of New Zealand publications.
We added seven new titles this week, including the Ellesmere Guardian, Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Oxford Observer and Canterbury Democrat, Victoria Times, NZ Truth, Kai Tiaki: the Journal of the Nurses of NZ and more issues of the Poverty Bay Herald.
“It’s great to see New Zealanders and people from overseas exploring Papers Past. A variety of audiences are using it including hobbyists, teachers, drama students and anyone interested in New Zealand’s past.” explained Penny Carnaby, CEO and National Librarian, National Library of New Zealand.