Back Issue Newspapers

We receive a delivery of back issue newspapers every Wednesday, therefore most paper dates ordered for the previous week will be sent out the following Thursday.

Search our archive of original old newspapers

Let our archivist don their specs and rifle through the stacks, to retrieve the exact newspaper you’re after.

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FROM £19.99

Why Choose Back Issue Papers?

If you’ve missed a recent article you wanted to read or require more copies of a certain feature, Historic Newspapers provide the UK’s most comprehensive back issue newspaper service.

We stock all major UK newspapers and prices start at just £19.99 for a full, genuine paper from any date of your choice. We classify a “back issue” as a newspaper up to 3 months old. For any newspapers over 3 months, please search our old newspapers using our main newspaper search tool.

With over 3 million back issues held in the archive original newspaper, we stock a wealth of titles for most dates from 1900 to yesterday.

These are genuine editions that have been stored under optimum conditions since they were printed. As an optional extra you can receive a certificate of authenticity, certifying the back issue received as a genuine original, as well as an impressive gift box. As owners of the world’s largest collection if you contact any national title for back issue newspapers they will refer you to us.

What Titles Do We Hold?

Below is a list of all the backdated newspaper titles we stock:

The Times
The Financial Times
The Sun
The Guardian
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Mirror
The Daily Express
The Daily Star
The Daily Mail
The Evening Standard
The Daily Record
The Scotsman
Glasgow Herald

Lead Times and Delivery Information

We receive a delivery of back issue newspapers every Wednesday, therefore most paper dates ordered for the previous week will be sent out the following Thursday.

If you’re ordering a Times, Daily Telegraph, Sun or Daily Mail on the day the newspaper is printed, they would be delivered to us the following Wednesday, not the same week they are ordered.

Frequently Asked Questions
Are Sunday papers more expensive?
We don’t charge more for Sunday editions. However, please note that magazines and supplements may not be included with your newspaper.

Can I buy yesterday’s newspaper?

You’ll always be able to order yesterday’s newspapers with us. Just bear in mind: We receive a delivery of back issue newspapers every Wednesday, therefore most paper dates ordered for the previous week will be sent out the following Thursday.

What is the quality of the newspapers you sell?

You can be sure that you’ll buy unsold newspapers from us. Our back issues are handled carefully and as such are in perfect condition.

Newspaper Research

Historic Newspapers do offer newspaper research as part of our excellent customer service. If you’re after a particular title or article, our archivist will be more than happy to try and source it for you, for a small cost. To get a quote, you can email: research@historic-newspapers.co.uk

Our passion for history shows

3 million old newspapers in the archive.

100s of newspaper titles.

Authentic, original papers. Not copies.

History in your hands

Ships within days of ordering

Add a presentation gift box or bottle of alcohol

A gift they won’t be expecting

Forget flowers. Sidestep the sock aisle. An original newspaper to commemorate a date from your recipient’s past is a memory that’ll last.

EXPERTLY PRESENTED

CHOOSE between a classic or deluxe gift box to protect this incredible gift for years to come.

ADD THEIR DRINK OF CHOICE

Toast the past. Add a bottle of the recipient’s preferred drink – like a vintage Bordeaux or a 12-year-old malt whiskey.

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PRESERVED IN THE WORLD’S LARGEST PRIVATE ARCHIVE

Your newspaper will come from the echoing halls of the Historic Newspapers archive in Western Scotland, overseen by our team of ten archivists.

SELECTED AND RESTORED BY HAND

After you make your order, an archivist examines your paper, page by page. The paper is pressed flat and any flaws are rectified with archival repair tape.

PERSONALISED, PRESENTED AND DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR

Choose a gift box, and if you wish, add a bottle of the recipient’s favourite drink. However you choose to personalise your gift, it’ll be delivered within five days.

insights from our archivist

These aren’t replicas. They’re the actual newspapers that sat on newsstands up to 125 years ago. The one you buy could be the last copy in existence.

Prices can vary for several reasons, like popularity of a specific day, whether the paper is local or national, the paper’s age, and the number of copies left.

Missing papers give us a window into history. If a paper isn’t available for the date you’re after, it could be because that newspaper was on strike during the period.

FLYING OFF THE NEWSSTANDS

Bestsellers leave public ‘clamouring for copies’, reports suggest.