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Newspapers are an invaluable source for undertaking local history research. Grimsby Local History Library and North East Lincolnshire Archives hold a large collection of local newspapers, which can be studied either in hard copy form or on microfilm.

Publications

  • Bygones 1997-2018
  • Cleethorpes Chronicle
  • Grimsby Evening Telegraph dating from its conception in 1897
  • The Grimsby News 1876-1957 and 1966-1983
  • The Grimsby Gazette
  • Grimsby Free Press
  • Grimsby Observer
  • Immingham News

Resources Key

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Advertiser (from May 1966 Grimsby News & Advertiser)
Bound Volumes – 17th December 1965 – May 1966
Microfilms – 17th December 1965 – May 1966

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Boston Gazette & Lincolnshire Advertiser
Microfilms –
2nd July, 20th August & 12th November 1811
5th April – 30th August 1814
2nd May – 22 August 1815
6th January 1828 – 30th October 1832

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Boston, Lincoln & Louth Herald
Microfilms – 7th February 1832 – December 1835

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Bygones Themed bygones and monthly editions in bound volumes for each year from 1997 to 2018 inclusive.

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Cleethorpes Chronicle
Microfilms – March 2008 – August 2017

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Cleethorpes Chronicle & Visitors List
Bound Volumes – 22nd June 1892 – May 1893
Microfilms – 22nd June 1892 – May 1893

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Cleethorpes News
Microfilms – 23rd April 1975 – December 1980

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Cleethorpes News Pictorial
Bound Volumes – 1954 – 1956

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Great Grimsby & Cleethorpes Chronicle
Bound Volumes – June 1893 – April 1894
Microfilms – June 1893 – April 1894

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Great Grimsby Gazette a.k.a Grimsby Gazette
Bound Volumes – 9th September 1853 – 26th November 1858
Microfilms – 9th September 1853 – 26th November 1858

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Grimsby & County Times*
Microfilms – 1898 – 1907, 1910, 1912 – 1916

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Grimsby Evening Telegraph a.k.a Grimsby Daily Telegraph
Bound Volumes – May 1910 – December 1995
Microfilms – 27th February 1897 – January, February & December 1899, January 1900 – date

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Grimsby Free Press
Bound Volumes – 18th May 1860 – 5th May 1865
Microfilms – 18th May 1860 – 7th February 1868

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Grimsby Gazette 1989
Microfilms – August 1982 – December 1982.

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Grimsby Guardian
Microfilms – March 1854 & 9th October 1857 – 8th November 1867

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Grimsby Herald July 1869
Microfilms – 31st July 1863 – 9th, 19th May 1871 – 28 September 1872, 15th May – 24th July 1875, 1st January 1876 – 1st October 1881

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Grimsby Illustrated Weekly & Grimsby Weekly Advertiser
Bound Volumes – 12th December 1908 – 29th January 1912
Microfilms – 12th December 1908 – 29th January 1912

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Grimsby Independent & Advertiser
Bound Volumes – 4th June 1858 – 27th May 1859
Microfilms – 4th June 1858 – 11th May 1860, 1st June – 28th December 1861

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Grimsby Link
Bound Volumes – 6th March – 10th July 1966
Microfilms – 6th March – 10th July 1966

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Grimsby, Louth, & North Lincs. Advertiser (later Grimsby Advertiser)
Microfilms – 11th March 1854, 26th February 1859 – 22nd October 1887.

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Grimsby New Free Press (from 14th April, 1900 incorporated with Grimsby Observer)
Bound Volumes – 27th May 1899 – 7th April 1900
Microfilms – 27th May 1899 – 7th April 1900

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Grimsby News (post 1957 not the same publisher. Initially ‘The Advertiser’ ‘til May 1966. Incorporating South Humber Standard from April 1975)
Bound Volumes – 1876 – 1904, 1906 – March 1957, May 1966 – 1979, January 1982 – June 1983
Microfilms – 1876 – December 1893, August 1894 – Mar. 1957. May 1966 – December 1983

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Grimsby Observer & Humber News
Bound Volumes – 4th October 1871 – December 1894, January 1896 – December 1897, August 1898 – 1902
Microfilms – 4th October 1871 – December 1897, August – December 1898, May 1899 – 26th March 1904

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Grimsby Post (from April 1900 incorporated with Grimsby Observer)
Bound Volumes – 19th May 1899 – 30th March 1900
Microfilm – 19th May 1899 – 30th March 1900

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Grimsby Target
Microfilm – January 1983 to June 2004

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Grimsby Times & Football Telegraph*
Microfilm – September 1898 – June 2007

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Grimsby Weekly Express
Microfilm – 1883-97

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Hull Advertiser
Bound Volumes – 1852-1859

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Humberside Standard (from July 1983, previously ‘Grimsby News & Humberside Standard)
Bound Volumes – January 1983 – December 1984
Microfilm – January 1983 – December 1984

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Immingham News
Bound Volumes – 15th October 1965 – 25th December 1981
Microfilms – 15th October 1965 – December 1979

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Lincoln, Rutland & Stamford Mercury
Bound Volumes – 1802 – 1921
Microfilms – 1793 – 1910

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Lincolnshire Chronicle & General Advertiser
Bound Volumes – 1833 – 1837
Microfilms – 1833 – 1837

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Lincolnshire & Sth. Humberside Times
Microfilms – Oct. 1984 – Jun. 1985

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Lincolnshire Standard (Gy district edition. From April 1974 South Humber Standard)
Bound Volumes – Aug. 1967 – Mar. 1974
Microfilms – Aug. 1967 – Mar. 1974, Jan. 1985 – Dec. 1986

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Lindsey Observer
Bound Volumes – March 15th 1854 – December 1st 1857
Microfilms – March 15th 1854 – December 1st 1857

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Isaac Brown & Family

Isaac Brown & Family

Sunday 2nd July 1916, the newspapers carry news of the Battle of the Somme which started only the day before.
Civil War Pamphlet 3, Page 1

Civil War Pamphlet

Local History Collections – WW1 Posters

WW1 Posters

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