Waterloo Directory of English Newspapers and Periodicals, 1800-1900

Waterloo Directory of English Newspapers and Periodicals, 1800-1900

A directory of 50,000 newspapers and periodical publications published in England during the 19th century. This edition of the directory is the second in a series of five. Series 3-5 are forthcoming. Ultimately the 5th and final edition will provide descriptive entries for some 125,000 titles The current edition consolidates information culled from more than 6,000 secondary sources including scholarly resources for press historians and innumerable reference works on the history of Great Britain. Whenever possible, entries verify holdings for libraries and archival collections across North America and the United Kingdom. The directory also includes images of title pages for more than 9,000 Victorian periodicals. The Waterloo Directory online can be used for research in all subject disciplines. It allows researchers to identify and access primary sources for historic content such as: Transportation schedules (1830-1900) for English cities and towns Obituaries published in any English town 1800-1900 Proceedings of scholarly societies published between 1820 and 1860 Descriptions and images of women's fashion in the 1850's

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