Alexander Graham Bell
It's 150 years this week since Alexander Graham Bell made the very first call by telephone - he said "Watson, come here. I want to see you".
Thu 12th March 2026
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Same Day Despatch
Don't worry if you have left it to the last minute as we can often offer Same Day Despatch of your order.
Thu 26th February 2026
MOREPapers Past 45th Anniversary
45 years in the business and still going strong!
Tue 27th January 2026
MORE1946 Newspapers
Happy 80th Birthday to everyone who was born in 1946!
Fri 23rd January 2026
MOREHappy Christmas
Happy Christmas from Ian and Gill at Papers Past.
Tue 9th December 2025
MORESimplified postage options
Papers Past are pleased to announce that same or next day despatch is available free of charge and the postage options have been simplified.
Fri 9th May 2025
MORECataloguing of Newspapers continues
The cataloguing and listing of each and every newspaper in the archive continues at pace.
Mon 11th November 2024
MOREHappy St. Swithins Day
It's the 15th July so happy St. Swithins Day!
Mon 15th July 2024
MORE1944/1945 Daily Sketch
Extra, Extra. Read all about it!
Fri 3rd May 2024
MOREGood Friday 1944, 1954 and 1964
Our most requested years this week have been 1944, 1954 and 1964 and we are coming up to a point in the year when one particular day from those years is not available.
Wed 13th March 2024
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