Historic Newspapers: British - U. K.
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Item #659134THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1938
* Prime minister Winston Churchill
* Radio broadcast to America and London
* "The Defense of Freedom and Peace"
The top of page 5 has a six column headline: "Text of Address by Winston Churchill Replying to Chancellor Hitler" with small photo of Churchill. Contains the complete text of... Read full description -
Item #653542THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 21, 1939
* Tom Ricketts death (1st report)
* Stage & film actor and director
* Hollywood movie industry pioneer
The top of page 32 has a one column heading: "THOMAS RICKETTS, PIONEER OF MOVIES" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event... Read full description -
Item #664855THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, January 29, 1939
* Frank Leahy becomes coach
* Boston College Eagles football
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish tackle
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "LEAHY NEW COACH AT BOSTON COLLEGE" with subheads and photo of Leahy. (see) First report coverage on Frank Leahy... Read full description -
Item #211582LIBERTY magazine, New York, March 25, 1939. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a Irish looking high-stepping dancer with hat and cane (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Camel cigarettes. Includes a stories entitled "Lady with Wings - The Life Story of My Wife, Amerlia Earhart, part 3" and... Read full description -
Item #636610NEW YORK TIME, June 9, 1939.
* King and Queen of England (George VI)
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - Eleanor
* Washington D.C. - White House visit
The front page has a five column headline: "KING AND QUEEN GUESTS AT THE WHITE HOUSE AFTER AN IMPRESSIVE WELCOME IN WASHINGTON; GEORGE HOPES WE WILL EVER WALK IN FREINDSHIP"... Read full description -
Item #713246NEW YORK TIMES, June 11, 1939.
* King and Queen of England (George VI)
* New York City - visits the big apple
The front page has a six column headline: "3,500,000 CHEERING NEW YORKERS GREET KING AND QUEEN; THEY ARE OFFICIALLY WELCOMED AT BATTERY AND FAIR, VISIT COLUMBIA, DRIVE TO HYPE PARK FOR DAY'S REST" with many... Read full description -
Item #722341NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 24, 1939
* Boeing 314 Yankee Clipper (flying boat)
* Pan American World airways
* Inaugural airplane airmail flight (Northern Route)
* New York to England transatlantic
The top of the front page has a three column photo with heading: "Yankee Clipper Starts Out on Historic Flight"... Read full description -
Item #683721THE STAR DISPATCH--EXTRA, An interesting movie prop newspaper which was created for a motion picture, obviously one with an early World War II theme. There is no date, however England declared war against Germany on September 3, 1939. But the movie could well have been made in the 1950's or 1960's.
Not a "real" newspaper in... Read full description -
Item #683899BOSTON AMERICAN, Sept. 9, 1939
* Graf Zeppelin blows up ???
* World War II WWII starts
* Nazis invasion on Poland
* Blitzkrieg
A tabloid-size newspaper with the front page taken up with: "NAZI ORDER CUTS POLAND" and then: "London Reports GRAF ZEP BLOWN UP", the latter being untrue.
The back page... Read full description -
Item #660248THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1939
* Battle of the River Forth - Scotland
* Rosyth Naval Base - Firth of Forth
* Supermarine Spitfires vs. Junkers Ju 88
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "NAZIS BOMB NAVY BASE IN SCOTLAND, HIT CRUISER, KILL 15, LOSE 4 PLANES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 4... Read full description -
Item #555018THE NEWS, New London, Connecticut, October 23, 1939
* Zane Grey death
* American Author
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ZANE GREY DIES AT 64" "Coronary Thrombosis Take Life of Well Known Author" "Wrote Novels of West"
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor... Read full description -
Item #720385SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, November 5, 1939
* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame
* NCAA college football
* Many other games w/ photos
The front page of this section has a four column heading: "NOTRE DAME WHIPS ARMY, 14-0" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with two related... Read full description -
Item #663063SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, November 11, 1939
* Nile Kinnick to upset Notre Dame (DAY OF)
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football
Page 2 of the sport's section has a two column heading: "TEXAS A. & M., CORNELL, IRISH FACE TOUGH FOES" See image for brief text on the day that Nile Kinnick would lead the Hawkeyes to the win.... Read full description -
Item #691535THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, November 13, 1939
* Nile Kinnick's touchdown upsets Notre Dame
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football
Page 14 has a two column heading: "Kinnick Leads Star Quartet to Head of Grid Honor Role" with subhead: "Nile Scores Seven Points to Upset Irish..." (see)
Complete with 22 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #636874(10) WORLD WAR II: "The Star" and/or "Evening Press" newspapers from Guernsey in the Channel Islands. Ten issues of a bona-fide Nazi newspaper published in English for the residents of this English Channel Island during the Nazi occupation. All issues date from 1940 thru early 1945. The images shown are... Read full description -
Item #723839THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 12, 1940
* John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir death
* Scottish novelist, historian & Unionist politician
* 15th Governor General of Canada
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Lord Tweedsmuir Is Dead; A Third Operation Futile" with subhead. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues on page 2 with... Read full description -
Item #588715THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 10, 1940
* Norway surrenders
* Nazis capturing Paris France
This 30 page newspaper has nice front page headlines concerning upcoming surrender of Paris, France. Nice for display here (see photos).
Also on the front page is a two column headline that reads: "Norway Surrenders, King Flees to... Read full description -
Item #717665CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 15, 1940
* Front-page excepts of Winston Churchill's speech
* War of the Unknown Warriors - BBC
* "France would one day celebrate its greatness again..."
The front page has a near-banner heading: "Rather London in Ruin Than Quit - Churchill", with subheads: "NO LAYING... Read full description -
Item #692462LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, WAR EXTRA, Aug. 14, 1940
* Battle of Britain
* London bombings
* WWII Nazi bombers
* FRONT LEAF ONLY **
The front page has a great bold banner headline: "POISON GAR TERROR FACED BY ENGLAND" with subheads. (see)
Front leaf only (pages 1 & 2) only, still terrific for display as such. -
Item #617475LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 17, 1940
* Adolph Hitler orders blockade on Great Britain
* London bombed by Germans
The front page has a two column heading: "HITLER CLAIMS FULL BLOCKADE IN FORCE FOR ENGLISH WATERS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 6 pages, minor... Read full description -
Item #708296THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 27, 1940
* Battle of Britain
* London, England bombings
* World War II - WWII
The the top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "HITLER SWEARS TO CRUSH BRITAIN WITH GIANT NIGHT-RAIDING FORCES" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 44 pages, a few archival mends along... Read full description -
Item #650230THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 27, 1940
* Battle of Britain
* London, England bombings
* World War II - WWII
The the top of the front page has a six column headline: "NAZIS POUND AT LONDON AREA IN LONG RAID" with subheads. (see) Nice coverage on the 1st air bombings on London during the Battle of Britain.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #596289THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1940
* J. J. Thomson death
* Electrons - atoms
Page 13 has one column headlines: "SIR J. J. THOMSON, 83, PHYSICIST, IS DEAD", "His Research on Nature of the Atom Led to Electron Theory--Stricken in England", "Winner Of Nobel Prize" and more with photo. This is 1st... Read full description -
Item #548455LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 3, 1940
* Destroyers for Bases Program
* World War II relief
* U.S. Destroyers
This 8 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "50 U. S. DESTROYERS WILL GO TO BRITAIN"
with subheads that include: "Naval Air Base Deal Involved" and more.
Other news of the... Read full description -
Item #691026NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, September 3, 1940.
* Lend Lease Program
* World War II relief
* U.S. Destroyers
The front page has a very nice banner headline: "BRITISH GET 50 WARSHIPS, TRADING BASES WITH U.S." with many subheads. Nice for display.
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small... Read full description -
Item #594732THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, September 3, 1940
* Lend Lease Program (1st report)
* World War II relief - U.S. Destroyers
* Byron Nelson - PGA golf championship
This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "U. S. TRADES DESTROYERS FOR AIR BASES" with subheads.
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Item #553027LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 5, 1940
* Lend Lease Program
* World War II relief
* U.S. Destroyers
This 10 page newspaper has a headline on the front page: "Predicts Hitler Try to Retaliate on U.S." with subheads that include: "More Destroyers Are Being Put Into Shape At Boston Navy Yard"; "Six Already Are... Read full description -
Item #705451BERLINER ILLUSTRIRTE ZEITUNG, Germany, Oct. 10, 1940 This was the Life magazine of Germany, filled with various photos.
The full front page shows the Nazi bombing of London and flying people. Photos include includes more on the London bombing, plus photo on the Berlin-Rome-Tokyo Pact by the 3 ministers and Adolf Hitler. Other... Read full description -
Item #723814THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 21, 1940
* Harriot Stanton Batch death w/ photo
* Elizabeth Cady Stanton's daughter
* Woman's - Women's suffrage movement
* Known for organizing historic marches
The top of the 1st column of page 29 has a one column heading: "MRS. BLATCH DEAD; FAMED SUFFRAGIST" with... Read full description -
Item #627892LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, December 20, 1940
* New Hampshire earthquakes
The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "CITY SHAKEN FROM SLEEP BY EARTHQUAKE" with subheads. First report coverage on the New Hampshire earthquake with the epicenter near the town of Ossipee. Nice to have in a New England title. Nice... Read full description -
Item #694407NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, February 15, 1941
* Frank Leahy becomes ND coach (1st report)
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football
The top of the front page of the sport's section (page 13) has a great banner headline "LEAHY NAMED COACH OF IRISH" with subheads and related pictorial. (see) First report coverage on Frank Leahy... Read full description -
Item #649440THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 15, 1941
* Frank Leahy becomes ND coach (1st report)
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
The front page has a two column heading:
"Leahy Quits Boston College To Go Back to Notre Dame" with subhead. (see) Article continues in the sport's section (page 16) with photo of Leahy. First report... Read full description -
Item #658718CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 13, 1941.
* Rudolph Hess Scotland parachute jump mystery
* Adolph Hitler's right hand man
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a banner headline in bold lettering: "HESS SKIPS; IN BRITAIN" with subheads. related photos on the back page. (see)
Complete with 34 pages, this issue has some front page... Read full description -
Item #564337THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 28, 1941
* Frank Leahy 1st game
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* College football
This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "NOTRE DAME TRIPS ARIZONA, 38 TO 7" and "35,000 Watch Leahy's First Irish Eleven Flash Strong Attack--Bertelli... Read full description -
Item #691271THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 17, 1941 A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Victims of Bolshevism" "Heavy British Naval Reverse in The Mediterranean"... Read full description -
Item #632539EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), April 27, 1942
* Adolph Hitler
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
The ftpg. is mostly taken up with: "Herr Hitler Assumes Supreme Command" "Heralds Final Blow in... Read full description -
Item #698055THE STALKER, May 3, 1942
* Royal Navy publication during the war
There is very little information on this crudely produced newsletter. It looks very much like other "camp" newspapers produced on board ships during World War II for the benefit of the personnel on-board. This is the volume 1, number 11 issue.
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Item #698059THE STALKER, May 8, 1942 There is very little information on this crudely produced newsletter. It looks very much like other "camp" newspapers produced on board ships during World War II for the benefit of the personnel on board. This is the volume 1, number 18 issue.
Research leans towards this being the newsletter for one... Read full description -
Item #698056THE STALKER, May 9, 1942 There is very little information on this crudely produced newsletter. It looks very much like other "camp" newspapers produced on board ships during World War II for the benefit of the personnel on board. This is the volume 1, number 11 issue.
Research leans towards this being the... Read full description -
Item #650915THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1942
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations
Page 7 has small one column headings: "1,000,000 Jews Slain By Nazis, Report Says" "'Slaughterhouse' of Europe Under Hitler Described at London" See images for coverage on the atrocities... Read full description -
Item #577813THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 10, 1942
* Roger Touhy escapes prison
* Chicago mob boss & bootlegger
* Stateville haunted prison
This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TOUHY MOB HEADS BREAK FROM PRISON", "Former Enemies Take to Cover as 5 Desperate, Armed Men Flee Toward Chicago in Auto"... Read full description -
Item #666571SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, February 12, 1943
* Winston Churchill "War Situation" speech
* House of Commons of the United Kingdom
* Dwight Eisenhower becomes supreme commander
The front page has five column heading: "War: New Command, Plans for 1943" with subheads that include:... Read full description -
Item #693042THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 5, 1943
* Bethnal Green tube station
* London Underground bomb shelter
* Nazi air raid panic stampede disaster
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a two column heading: "Woman Trips, Causing Jam, 178 Die in London Shelter" (see)
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia... Read full description -
Item #579229THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 27, 1943
* Rocket gun invented by Nazis
* 100 foot barrel
This 40 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 6: "Rocket Guns Reported", "Germans Said to Plan Shelling London With Them". See photos for text information.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout with much on... Read full description -
Item #712663THE STARS & STRIPES, the New York & London edition, Nov. 26, 1943 In the masthead is: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations".
Among many front reports: "Russians Push Germans Back After Halting Big Panzer Drive On Soviet Flank in Kiev... Read full description -
Item #724295CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Nov. 28, 1943
* Notre dame Fighting Irish - college football
* Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets upset victory
* World War II era Naval Station military team
The front page has a five column heading: "Sailors Defeat Notre Dame, 19-14" with subhead. The front page of the sport's section has a... Read full description -
Item #691373THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 1, 1943
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
Page 29 has a one column heading: "Notre Dame Heads Final Football Poll" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Notre Dame Fighting Irish officially being named national champions of college football... Read full description -
Item #705803THE STAR, Guernsey, Channel Islands, May 30, 1944 This island was occupied by the Germans during World War II so all reporting is pro-Nazi propaganda, yet in English, as residents were British. Among the front page reports: "Anglo-Americans Confronted with Hardest Task in Italy" "Preparing Public for Still More Bitter... Read full description -
Item #697428THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 7, 1944
* Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne assassination
* Anglo-Irish politician - Middle East minister
* Jewish terrorist group Lehi - Stern Gang
The front page has a one column heading: "BRITISH DIPLOMAT IS SLAIN IN CAIRO" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 13... Read full description -
Item #690464STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, Nov. 27, 1944 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports: "450 B29s Set Fires In Osaka, Main Jap Industrial Center" "Truman Sees More Men Ion... Read full description
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