1970 Newspapers

Wondering what happened in 1970 that made it into the headlines of the nation’s most renowned newspapers? Our unrivalled archive has a paper for every day in this fascinating year.
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Let our archivist don their specs and rifle through the stacks, to retrieve the exact newspaper you’re after.
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1970 Newspaper Headlines

An authentic newspaper is a fantastic gift idea for birthday, anniversary, or other special occasion. The 1970s conjures images of brightly coloured flare trousers, lava lamps, voluminous hair styles, and disco dance moves that may be better off forgotten. At least this is the image that recent film and television has painted of the decade. In reality, the 70’s wasn’t so glamorous and decadent. In Britain, the 1970s was a particularly difficult time both politically and economically, as the benefits of post-war affluence began to wear off. Our collection of authentic newspapers from the 1970s tell the stories of the decade with first hand accounts from those who lived the experience. An historic newspaper from a trusted outlet such as The Guardian, The Times, and The Financial Times is a wonderful keepsake gift that your loved one can treasure for years to come.
1970 Newspaper Headlines

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3 million old newspapers in the archive.

100s of newspaper titles.

Authentic, original papers. Not copies.

History in your hands

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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.

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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.

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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.