Libraries

LIBRARIES

gazettes-online.co.uk - The London, Edinburgh, and Belfast Gazettes are the official newspapers of record in the United Kingdom. Several legal notices, including insolvency notices, are required by law to be published in the London, Belfast or Edinburgh Gazette.

britishpathe.com/index.html - You can preview items from 3500 hours from British Pathe Film Archive that covers news, sport, social history and entertainment from 1896 to 1970.

nas.gov.uk - The web site of the National Archives of Scotland (or NAS). Based in Edinburgh, NAS has one of the most varied collections of archives in the British Isles. It is the main archive for sources of the history of Scotland as a separate kingdom, her role in the British Isles and the links between Scotland and many other countries over the centuries. The NAS holds records spanning the 12th to the 21st centuries, touching on virtually every aspect of Scottish life.

picturethepast.org.uk - 'Picture the Past' aims to conserve and make publicly accessible the photographic heritage of the North East Midlands, thus enabling people to see the richness and diversity of the area's photographic collections.

nls.uk - The website of the National Library of Scotland – Scotland's largest library and the world centre for the study of Scotland and the Scots. They have a vast reference library, covering all subjects, from art to mountaineering, and from early times to the digital age.

bl.uk/collections/newspapers.html - This is the national archive collections in the United Kingdom of British and overseas newspapers. They are the only large, integrated national newspaper service in the world, combining facilities for the collection, preservation, and use of newspapers all on one site.