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Newspapers held in the Local and Family History library

Title Frequency Earliest date Last date held Notes held * Indicates (All titles held on microfilm continues under unless otherwise noted) new name

Armley W Sep 29th 1977 Dec 31st 1980 Advertiser (issue #1) and W Sep 6th 1889 Sep 30th 1932* Continued as Wortley News Guardian. Missing: 1897 Armley, M Jul 1981 Sep 1982 On Leeds Free Papers reel and Missing: May, Jun & Aug 1982 Shopper Name changed to Armley and Headingley Shopper in Jan 1982.

Boston Spa News See News

Bramley Apr 1st 1992 Sep 2nd 1992 Shelved at F 072 B73 L Advertiser (Incomplete) Catholic Post M Nov 1994 Dec 1996 Bound at LF 282 CAT, along (Leeds) with loose copies of Sep & Nov 2008. Feb 1997 Present Microfilm (MIC 282 CAT). Recent copies in room, glass cabinets. Missing: Dec 2000 – Dec 2001. Catholic Voice M Nov 1980 Dec 1992 Microfilm (MIC 282 CAT) (Leeds Diocesan edition) Sep 1989 Sep 1996 Bound at LF 282 CAT (Incomplete) Citizen (Leeds) See Leeds Weekly Citizen

Cleveland See Yorkshire Gazette Mercury Conservative Copies of Oct 14th, 21st & 30th 1908 shelved at LQP 324 C765 Clarion East Leeds Copies of Sep 26th & 29th 1900 shelved at LF 324 EALeeds77 Library and Elector Information Service The world at your fingertips

East Leeds See Leeds Weekly News Weekly News Evening Post See (Leeds) Sep 22nd & Oct 6th 1983 on Leeds Free Papers reel Advertiser Garforth M Feb 1884 Jul 1885 (issue #18) Hardcopies at Q 052 G18L. Observer (issue #1) AKA: The Yorkshire Graphic Garforth Shopper Jul 1981 – Jun 1983 on Leeds Free Papers reel. Missing: Jun 1982; Feb, Apr, Jul & Aug 1983 W Jun 8th 1844 1899 Coverage as follows: Advertiser (Incomplete) 8 Jun 1844 – 28 Oct 1848 25 May 1850 – 19 Oct 1850 —Includes the 24 May 1851 – 21 Oct 1854 Weekly List of 31 May 1856 – 25 Oct 1856 the Visitors (a list May 1857 – Oct 1861 of all those visiting May 1862 – Dec 1864 Harrogate and Missing: 1877, 1880, 1886 their guest accommodation) Voice! M Apr 1976, Jun 1976, Dec 1976, Mar 1980. Shelved at L H69 (072) Headingley W Jun 22nd 1978 Dec 31st 1980 Advertiser W Aug 18th 1983 Jul 19th 1984 Missing: 1983 – Sep 1st; Advertiser (Incomplete) Oct 27th; Dec 15th; 22nd & 29th. 1984 – Jun 7th, 21st & 28th; Jul 5th & 12th. Horsforth News W Jan 1960 Sep 11th 1980

Horsforth W Jul 23rd 1981 Jul 7th 1983 Missing: Jun 10th 1982 Shopper and W Jan 13th 1900 April 14th 1900 Only existed for 14 editions Holbeck (issue #1) Chronicle Hunslet and W 1887 Feb 1st 1890* Continued as South and Holbeck News West Leeds Echo and W Mar 22nd Jul 10th 1990 Mail 1988 (Incomplete) Independent and See Leeds Independent and County Advertiser York County Advertiser Leeds Library and Information Service The world at your fingertips

Jewish Chronicle W Sep 1841 Dec 1955 May 20th 1842 – Oct 18th (Incomplete) 1844: Production of the Jewish Chronicle was suspended. Microfilm collection contains editions of The Voice of Jacob instead. Missing microfilms: 1887, 1888, 1909, 1913–15, Jul– Dec 1928, 1939–54 Jewish Telegraph W Jun 3rd 1976 Present 3 Jun 1976 – Dec 1997: (Leeds and (Incomplete) Bound copies kept in glass Yorkshire Edition) cabinets in Yorkshire Room. 1998 – present: Microfilms stored at end of sequence in corridor. Current year: Hard copies kept in glass cabinets in Yorkshire Room. Labour Pioneer, See Yorkshire Factory Times The Leeds and See Leeds Citizen District Weekly Citizen Leeds and West See Leeds Express Riding Express Leeds and D Jul 6th 1855 Jul 16th 1855 Brief early name for Leeds Yorkshire Express Express Leeds Budget W Jan 13th 1906 Dec 13th 1911 Ceased publication in 1911 (last issue) Leeds Citizen W Oct 1911 Dec 1987 AKA: Leeds Weekly Citizen; Leeds and District Weekly Citizen Leeds Daily News D Jan 1874 May 1905* Continued as Yorkshire Evening News Leeds Diocesan See Catholic Voice Catholic Voice Leeds Evening See Leeds Express Express

Leeds Express W/D Jul 1855 Oct 21st 1899 Known as Leeds Express (1) and West Riding General Advertiser between 1857–1858. AKA: YorkshireLeeds Daily Library and Express; Information Service Leeds and Yorkshire Express; The world at your fingertips

Leeds and West Riding Express; Leeds Evening Express Leeds Express W Jan 1997 Nov 8th 2002 Incorporates (2) Express , which it took over in 1997 Leeds Express W Dec 26th 1857 Nov 13th 1858 See Leeds Express (1) and West Riding General Advertiser Leeds Guardian W Oct 8th 1932 Apr 4th 1958 Incorporates Armley and (last issue) Wortley News and Advertiser but contains city- wide news. Oct – Dec 1932: See Armley and Wortley News microfilm (1932) Leeds W 1820: Feb 10th Independent 1825: May 3rd; Jun 21st & 28th; Jul 5th–19th; Aug 2nd; Aug 23rd– and York County Sep 20th; Oct 4th–Nov 15th; Dec 20th & 27th. Advertiser 1826: Jan 3rd–31st Leeds W Jul 1754 1866* Continued as Yorkshire Post . Intelligencer Bound copies 1757–59 at SRF 072 LEE. AKA: Wright’s Leeds Intelligencer; Leeds Intelligencer and Yorkshire General Advertiser Leeds Mercury W/D 1719 Nov 1939 Incorporated into Yorkshire Post. Microfilm + bound copies at SRF 072 MER: 1776 – 1784; Nov 2nd 1850 – Aug 29th 1857 Leeds Mercury W 1879 1905 Filmed alongside Leeds Weekly Mercury. Supplement 28 vols. Leeds Other M/W 1974 Jan 1994 Renamed Northern Star Paper Magazine in Feb 1991 . Microfilm + bound copies (Jan 1991 – Jan 1994) at LQ 335 N81L Leeds Patriot and W May 22nd Nov 3rd 1832 Very incomplete coverage Yorkshire 1824 (Incomplete) Advertiser (issue #8) Leeds Saturday W Dec 6th 1884 May 8th 1909 1st issue Leedsin poor condition. Library and Journal (issue #1) AKA: People’sInformation Saturday Service Journal The world at your fingertips

Leeds Skyrack See Skyrack Express Express Leeds Student W Nov 20th 1970 Feb 14th 1987 Bound at LF 378 L517. (Incomplete) Missing: 1971 Leeds Times W Feb 1834 Mar 1901 Not excellent quality

Leeds Vanguard M Jul 1937 Aug 1937 Bound at SRF 072 LEE

Leeds Weekend W Nov 1977 Apr 14th 1983* Armley & Headingley edition. Advertiser (Incomplete) Continued as Rothwell Advertiser Leeds Weekend Leeds Free Papers reel contains Apr 26th1979 and Jan–Jun 1981, but is Advertiser missing April (all), May (7th, 14th, 28th) and June (3rd, 11th, 25th) of 1981 Leeds Weekly See Leeds Citizen Citizen Leeds Weekly W Jul 1983 Present Missing: Feb 6th 1986; Apr News 30th 1987; May 4th 1989; Jul 6th 1989; Nov 2nd 1989. Current year: Hard copies kept in glass cabinets in Yorkshire Room. North & East Leeds editions incorporate Leeds Skyrack Express Leeds Woman M Oct 1920 (issue #21) only. Citizen News sheet of Leeds Women’s Citizens League Malton Gazette See Yorkshire Gazette

Middleton and See South Leeds Echo District Echo Moortown Edition of Apr 2nd 1981 on Leeds Free Papers reel Advertiser Morley Advertiser W Dec 1930 May 11th 2005* Continued as Morley Observer and Advertiser. Incomplete: 1959 Missing: several dates from 1970 (Jan 30th; Feb 6th; Feb 20th; Mar 27th; May 29th; Sep 18th); Dec 4th 1986; Oct 1st 1987; Sep–Dec 1993. Morley Observer W Oct 1871 May 6th 2005* Continued as Morley and News Observer and Advertiser. Missing: Jan 24th 1985; May 12th 1988; Nov 24th 1988; severalLeeds dates Library from and 1989 (JanInformation 12th; Feb 19th; Service Mar 16th; Sep 7th) The world at your fingertips

Morley Observer W May 2005 Present Amalgamation of Morley and Advertiser Advertiser and Observer , since May 2005. Current year: Hard copies kept in glass cabinets in Yorkshire Room. New Leeds News See North Leeds News

North Leeds W Sep 20th 1912 Dec 1946 Incorporates New Leeds News (issue #1) News, Sep 20th 1912 – Sep 19th 1913. Covers , Chapeltown, , , Moortown and Shadwell districts. North Leeds – Sep 20th 1984 Feb 20th 1985 Issues 1–3 bound at LQ 072 Gazette N811 North Leeds See Leeds Weekly News Weekly News Northern Star See Leeds Other Paper. Magazine Not to be confused with Northern Star and Leeds General Advertiser Northern Star W 1838 Nov 27th 1852 edition only from (and Leeds (last edition) 1845. General Founded by Fergus Advertiser) O’Connor, the Leeds rep of (Leeds) the London Working Men’s Association, and associated with Chartist movement. AKA: Star and National Trades’ Journal; Star of Freedom Ossie News M Hardcopies at Q 072 OS7L of issues #1 (Mar 1976), #4, #16, #21, (Leeds) #22, #29– #79 (Oct 1978–Dec 1983) + Xmas 1986 edition. AKA: Ossie & News .

Otley News and W Mar 29th Jul 18th 1890 (last Discontinued in 1890. West Riding 1867 issue) Missing: 1872 Advertiser (Wetherby) Penny Paper, The M Issues #1 & #4 (1991) at LQ 072 P385. Mainly local adverts, with (Leeds) coverage of a famous historical event on p.1 & vintage sports page. People’s See Leeds Saturday Journal Saturday Journal Pudsey See Pudsey District Advertiser Leeds Library and Advertiser Information Service The world at your fingertips

Pudsey and Apr 4th, Apr 11th & Oct 17th 1869 on Pudsey Misc reel Bramley Chronicle Pudsey and W May 24th 1879 1968* Continued as Pudsey News and later as Pudsey Times. News Missing: 1897 & 1925. Apr 19th & May 10th 1879 also included on first reel. Also covers and Bramley. Pudsey Courant M Mar 1855 Jan 1856 Bound at LQ 072 PUD

Pudsey District W Mar 27th 1919 – Dec 16th 1920 Advertiser Aug 1923 – Dec 1928 (Incomplete) Pudsey Division Issues from Mar 1890 & Oct 1891 on Pudsey Misc reel Echo Pudsey Echo See Echo

Pudsey Herald Issues from Mar, Sep & Nov 1885 on Pudsey Misc reel

Pudsey News W Jan 1969 Apr 1982* Formerly Pudsey and Stanningley News and continued as Pudsey Times Pudsey Times W May 24th 1879 Present Began as Pudsey and Stanningley News , became Pudsey News in 1969, and has been Times since Apr 1982. Current year: Hard copies kept in glass cabinets in Yorkshire Room. Rothwell W Jul 13th 1968 Jan 16th 1992 Ceased publication in 1992. Advertiser (last issue) Missing: Jan–Apr 1985; May 30th 1985; several dates from 1986 (May 29th; Jun 5th; Jul 31st; Sep 11th; Nov 13th) Rothwell Courier W Jan 11th 1913 (issue #1) – Dec 23rd 1917 and Times Jan 1921 – Dec 31st 1921 (some poor quality) Rothwell Times W Nov 1873 Nov 22nd 1912* Continued as Rothwell Courier and Times . Missing: 1886 Skyrack Express W May 23rd Sep 1997* Incorporated into Leeds (Leeds/East 1924 Express (2) . Leeds) AKA: Skyrack and East Leeds ExpressLeeds during Library 1980s. and Information Service The world at your fingertips

South Leeds W Oct 28th 1971 Mar 28th 1974 Filming order not always Advertiser (issue #1) sequential. Also a bound copy (Jan 5th 1951) at LF 072 SOU South Leeds See Leeds Weekly News Weekly News South Leeds M/W 1892 1895 Formerly South and West Echo Leeds Echo, Hunslet and Holbeck News and Middleton and District Echo Stanningley and Jan 17th & 31st 1885 on Pudsey Misc reel District Advertiser Star / Star of See Northern Star and Leeds General Advertiser Freedom Sunday Worker W Mar 15th 1925 Jun 27th 1926 Labour Sunday paper

Tadcaster News See Wetherby News

Union News M Oct 2nd 1950 – May 13th 1955 Missing: 1952. (Leeds University) Jan 19th 1962 – May 2nd 1969 Bound at LF 378 UN3 Villager, The M Issues #1–3 (Jul 1981, Oct 1981, community (Holt Park) Feb 1982) . Bound at LQ 072 V711 Voice of Jacob, W May 20th 1842 Oct 18th 1844 See: Jewish Chronicle. The Founded: 16 Sep 1841. Ceased publication: Sep 1846 Weekly List of See Harrogate Advertiser the Visitors (Harrogate) West Leeds See Leeds Weekly News Weekly News Wetherby and W Nov 3rd 1988 Apr 1991 District Advertiser Wetherby News W Sep 1st 1972 Present Also published as News and News with only 2 pages differing. Current year: Hard copies kept in glass cabinets in Yorkshire Room. Missing: Sep 14th 1973 – Jun 28th Leeds1974; Jul–Dec Library 1989 and AKA: WetherbyInformation News and Service Yorkshire Agricultural Gazette. The world at your fingertips

Wetherby News See Wetherby News and Yorkshire Agricultural Gazette Wharfe Valley W 1983 Present Current year: Hard copies Times kept in glass cabinets in Yorkshire Room. See below for details of different editions. • Horsforth W Mar 8th 1984 Dec 1987 Missing dates in 1984: Dec edition 6th, 20th & 27th (if published). Missing dates in 1985: Feb 2nd; Apr 16th; Aug 8th, 15th & 22nd; Sep 5th; Nov 14th; Dec 26th (if published). • Horsforth W 1988 Present Missing dates in 1984: Jan and 5th, 12th & 19th; Feb 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd; Mar 1st; edition Apr 19th; Jun 7th & 28th; Jul 12th; Aug 2nd & 9th; Sep 20th. Current year: Hard copies kept in glass cabinets in Yorkshire Room. • Otley W Jan 1983 – Dec 1987 Missing dates in 1983: All edition Jan 1996 – Jun 1997 of Mar, Nov & Dec; plus Jan 6th, 13th & 27th; Feb 3rd, 10th & 17th; Apr 7th. Most of 1984 missing, except Jan 19th; Feb 23rd; Mar 1st; Apr 19th; Jun 21st; Sep 27th; Oct 11th, 18th & 25th; Nov 1st, 8th & 15th; Dec 6th. • Otley and W Jan 1988 – Dec 1995 Jul 1997 – Dec 2002 edition and W Jun 4th 1880 Present Current year: Hard copies kept in glass cabinets in Observer Yorkshire Room. See below for details of different editions. • Aireborough W Jan 31st 1941 – Jan 7th 1944 and Sep 1972 – Dec 1985 Horsforth 1986 –Oct 16th 1987 (Horsforth edition) edition

• Otley W Jun 4th 1880 – 1972 Leeds Library and edition 1986 – 1987 Information Service The world at your fingertips

• Wharfedale W Sep 8th 1972 – 1985 edition York County See Leeds Independent and York County Advertiser Advertiser Yorkshire Daily Brief early name for Leeds Express Express Yorkshire D May 1905 Dec 1963* Merged with YEP on Dec 3rd Evening News 1963. (Leeds) Continuation of Leeds Daily (YEN) News . Missing: Jul 19th 1991; Jun 21st – Aug 6th 1959 (on strike) Yorkshire D Sep 1890 Present Hard copies of last 2 months Evening Post held in Information Centre (Leeds) (YEP) Yorkshire W Jul 5th 1889 Apr 1925 1896 missing. Factory Times (issue #1) Jul 1889 – Oct 1908 is edition. Oct 17th 1908 – Sep 29th 1910 is edition. Became The Labour Pioneer in Sep 1919 until Jun 1922, when it was renamed The Yorkshire Factory Times and Workers’ Weekly Record. Yorkshire W/D Feb 1820 Nov 1870 Missing: 1859 (except 12 & Gazette (York) (Incomplete) 26 Nov) 1860 (except 17 Nov) 1870 (except 12 Nov) Incorporates Malton Gazette and Cleveland Mercury from 1905. Yorkshire See Garforth Observer Graphic Yorkshire Post D Jul 1866 Present Current year: Hard copies (Leeds) (YP) kept in glass cabinets in Yorkshire Room. Yorkshire Post W Sep 6th 1980 Nov 19th 1983 Bound at Q 072 Y82L Magazine (issue #1) (issue #34) Yorkshire Weekly W 1883 Jan 3rd 1927 (last Ceased Jan 1927 Post (Leeds) issue)

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