Newspapers

Newspapers are an invaluable source for undertaking local history research. Grimsby Local History Library holds 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

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North East Lincolnshire Archives

Grimsby Local History Library

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

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

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

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

Cleethorpes Chronicle
Microfilms – March 2008 – August 2017

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

Cleethorpes News
Microfilms – 23rd April 1975 – December 1980

Cleethorpes News Pictorial
Bound Volumes – 1954 – 1956

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

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

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

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

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

Grimsby Gazette 1989
Microfilms – August 1982 – December 1982.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Grimsby Target
Microfilm – January 1983 to June 2004

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

Grimsby Weekly Express
Microfilm – 1883-97

Hull Advertiser
Bound Volumes – 1852-1859

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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