In a message dated 01/06/2004 04:01:12 GMT Daylight Time, robert@welbourn.com writes: Anyone have any idea whether and where Darlington newspapers from 1866 and 1897 might be kept? . . Apart from the obvious - Colindale - you could try Darlington Public Library. . . Geoff Nicholson . 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear NE37 2BU Ask for details of NBL/DUR family history research in depth by THE local expert, working for YOU.