PapersPast Blog

• Tue, 25th August 2026

1946 Newspapers

1946 is proving the most popular year for Birthday Newspaper Gifts at the moment. Recently I have been down to the 1946 Newspaper Archive more times than for any other year. They are making thoughtful and fascinating 80th gifts. The even better news is that, for some dates, we have got a super choice...

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• Wed, 24th June 2026

31 July 1966 World Cup Newspaper

Timeline 31 July 1966, The Sunday Express Newspaper, headline: England-Champions of the World.

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• Thu, 11th June 2026

World Cup 1966

The 1966 World Cup Final in 1966 was on Saturday 30 July and I was there. Well, sort of there, as I watched it on television but not just any old television and I cheered by mistake when West Germany scored first.

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• Thu, 12th March 2026

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".

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• Thu, 26th February 2026

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.

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• Tue, 27th January 2026

Papers Past 45th Anniversary

45 years in the business and still going strong!

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• Fri, 23rd January 2026

1946 Newspapers

Happy 80th Birthday to everyone who was born in 1946!

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