National and international newspapers
We have a number of national and international newspapers on microfilm at Central Library. You can access these in the Search Room.
Please make a booking for those marked with an *.
National newspapers
- Athletic News (and Cyclists’ Journal) 1896 to 1931 - Manchester-based weekly covering sports fixtures other than horse racing. Ask in the Search Room.
- The Builder, 1843-1853 (also on the Builder index), 1854 to 1919*, 1920-1949 (cabinet 31)
- Building News, 1859-1922 (also on the Builder index)
- Charts* (music magazine), 1949 to 1971
- Daily Express, 1900 to 1999*, 1998 to present is available via Newsbank
- Daily Graphic (also known as the Daily Sketch), 1948 to 1953 (cabinet 28)
- Daily Mail*, 1920 to 2001
- Daily Mirror, 1904 to 2005*, 1992 to present is available via Newsbank
- Daily Dispatch*, 1900 to 1955 (cabinet 10)
- Daily Telegraph*, 1920 to 1992
- Daily Worker*, 1930 to 2004 (renamed Morning Star in 1966)
- Empire News 1917 to 1960 - Formerly Umpire; re-named Empire News and Sporting Chronicle in 1955. Ask in the Search Room.
- Financial Times*, 1919 to 2004
- The Independent*, 1986 to 2001
- Melody Maker*, Jan 1986 to Mar 1997
- New Musical Express*, Mar 1952 to 1971, 1986 to 1998
- News of the World, 1920 to 1993 Ask in the Search Room
- The Observer*, 1922 to 2001 - also available via the Observer (1791-2003)
- Radio Times, 1923 to 1979 (cabinet 29), 1980 to present - prior booking required for originals. Searchable index covering 1923 to 1990 available on the BBC website
- Sporting Chronicle*, 1880 to 1983 - Manchester-based daily national, focus on horse racing
- Sunday Times, 1891-2000*, 1995 to present available via Newsbank
- The Times*, 1785 to 2009 - also available via the Times digital archive
- Times Literary Supplement*, 1903 to 2009
- TV Times*, 1955 to 1993
- Umpire (and Sporting, Theatrical and General Newspaper) 1884 to 1917 (Re-named Empire News in 1917). Ask in the Search Room.
International newspapers
- Irish Times*, 1971 to 1981
- Irish Independent*, 1971 to 1982
- New York Times*, 1906 to 2000