Hi Robin, I've pasted a couple of pages of a guide to the resources of the Bolton Archive and Local Studies Unit. NEWSPAPERS Our extensive holdings of local newspapers are available on microfilm. Microfilm Readers may be booked in advance. Recent editions of local newspapers and all holdings of national newspapers are available at the Central Enquiry Desk in the main library. This list also includes material available at the British Library, 18 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5HE and at Farnworth, Horwich and Westhoughton Community Libraries (entries in italics). ‘Main’ titles are given in bold type. Bolton Catholic Herald Weekly 1908-1909 Bolton Catholic Herald Weekly British Library 1908-1934 Bolton Chronicle Weekly 1825-1917 Bolton Chronicle (Metro News) Weekly 1979-1996 Bolton Daily Chronicle Daily 1873-1885 Bolton Daily Chronicle Daily British Library 1885-1907 Bolton Evening Echo Daily 1894 Bolton Evening Guardian Daily 1873-1893 Bolton Evening News Daily 1867-date Bolton Examiner Weekly 1858-1861 Bolton Express Weekly 1823-1826 Bolton Express and County Effective Advertiser Weekly 1888-1896 Bolton Free Press Weekly 1835-1847 Bolton Guardian (formerly Bolton Independent) Weekly 1859-1893 Bolton Journal (later Journal and Guardian) Weekly 1871-1976 Bolton Journal Weekly 1985-date Bolton Mercury Weekly 1853-1854 Bolton Metro News: see Bolton Chronicle Bolton Monthly Advertiser (Mackies) Monthly 1849-1859,1868-1876,1878-1892 Bolton Spectator Weekly 1857-1858 LOCAL STUDIES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS NEWSPAPERS Bolton Standard Weekly British Library 1923-1961 Bolton Star Weekly 1891-1892 Buff: see Football Field Farnworth Chronicle Weekly Farnworth Library 1906-1917 Farnworth Express Weekly Farnworth Library 1890-1891 Farnworth Journal Weekly Farnworth Library 1873-1975 Farnworth Observer Weekly Farnworth Library 1868-1873 Football Field (later Cricket and Football Field and The Buff) Weekly 1884-1988 Horwich Chronicle: Weekly Horwich Library 1888-1916 Horwich and Westhoughton Journal: Weekly Horwich Library 1927-1980 Horwich and Westhoughton Journal Weekly Westhoughton Library 1927-1980 Manchester Courier Weekly 1825-1826 Manchester Mercury Weekly 1752-1830 North West Times Weekly 1988 Teddy Ashton’s Journal and Northern Weekly Weekly 1896-1908 Westhoughton Echo Weekly Westhoughton Library 1890-1891 Westhoughton & Hindley Times Weekly Westhoughton Library 1894 Westhoughton Recorder Weekly Westhoughton Library 1895-1903 LOCAL STUDIES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS NEWSPAPER INDEXES Detailed indexes are available for some of the local newspapers listed above. These are available on the open access shelves in the Archive and Local Studies Searchroom. Bolton Express 1823-1826 Bolton Chronicle 1825-1835, 1846-1871 Bolton Free Press 1835-1847. Bolton Journal 1871-1934 In addition we also hold copies of indexes to: Farnworth Observer and Farnworth Journal 1867-1962 Horwich and Westhoughton Journal 1871-1959 Farnworth Journal (Service Personnel) World War I 1914-1919 These newspapers are available at the respective Community Libraries (see list of newspapers on the previous page). Some indexes have been compiled by the newspaper publishers themselves; these are not as detailed as our own indexes listed above, but copies are available in the Searchroom Bolton Evening News 1867-1962 Bolton Journal 1871-1959 Also available are detailed indexes of servicemen and women whose names appeared in the Bolton Journal during the first and second World Wars. These refer to persons killed, missing or wounded and to those awarded honours and medals World War I 1914-1919 World War II 1939-1946 NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS The Newspaper Cuttings Collection is very extensive. It consists of three main sequences which contain subject, topographical and biographical information. The biographical cuttings index also contains references to obituaries in local newspapers. First or ‘Old’ Sequence Places and Subjects 1931-1966 Biographical 1875-1976 Borough Engineer’s Cuttings 1927-1989 Libraries 1905-1985 Planning Collection 1926-1989 Whitehead Collection 1948-1978 Second or ‘New’ Sequence Places and Subjects 1966-1998 Biographical 1976-1998 Libraries 1985-1998 LOCAL STUDIES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS Third Sequence Places and Subjects 1999-2004 Biographical 1999-2004 Libraries 1999-2004 FAMILY HISTORY SOURCES Full details of our family history sources, most of which are on microfiche or microfilm are given in our other publication, “Tracing Your Ancestors in Bolton”. > Maybe someone could answer my question. I have an ancester whose death required an inquest which was performed on 26 Sep 1885 by the coroner for Lancaster. I believe more information about the inquest would be available in a newspaper. What newspaper in the Bolton area would report on inquests at this time? > Robin > Sydney Australia -- Iain Lee -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.