But it is NOT free to see the pages!! See: - https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/account/register?countrykey=0&voucherclaimant=false&nextpage=%2fviewer%2fbl%2f0000229%2f18680409%2f069%2f0005&rememberme=false&cookietracking=false&partnershipkey=0&newsletter=true&registerreason=none&gift=false Adrian Yorkshire ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charani" <[email protected]> To: "Megan Roberts" <[email protected]> Cc: "Dyfdd List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 2:42 PM Subject: Re: [Dyfed] Old Newspapers > Megan Roberts wrote: > >> I was wondering if any of the Listers have any idea of how the Gale >> newspaper archive compares to the British Newspaper Archive in >> terms of coverage etc. The reason for asking is that I can access >> the Gale archives free through my library card whereas the latter >> is one of Bright Solids pay to view. > > There is a degree of overlap, but the Gale archive only covers a > selection of the 19th century papers. They don't have a complete run. > The British Newspaper Archive (BNA) has 20th century papers as well. > The latter is adding to the archive all the time but the Gale one is > as complete as it's intended to be (unless someone knows otherwise of > course <G>). > > Searching of the BNA is free. > > -- > Charani (UK) > OPC for Walton, Ashcott, Shapwick, > Greinton and Clutton, SOM > http://wsom-opc.org.uk