Newspaper reports provide an insight into the lives and events of many wars and conflicts and often list names of those honoured or lost in battle.
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Discharge / Pension Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers, Maps |
Title: | 25th County of London Cycle Battalion, London Regiment |
Link: | https://www.25thlondon.com/ |
Description: | 25th County of London Cycle Battalion, London Regiment |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers |
Title: | A Multimedia History of World War One |
Link: | https://www.firstworldwar.com/ |
Description: | A Multimedia History of World War One |
Extra Info: | A site with much information about WWI, details and dates of each battles, source documents, photographs, diaries and much more. |
Classification: | Newspapers |
Title: | Athena Local Index Search |
Link: | http://www.leedslocalindex.net/ |
Description: | Athena Local Index Search for Leeds and other Areas of Yorkshire |
Extra Info: | Although this is an index to the holdings of the library - they do contain some overview information for articles. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Pictures / Photographs, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers |
Title: | Belfast Genealogy Site |
Link: | https://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/ |
Description: | Belfast Genealogy Site |
Extra Info: | Including Boer war, WW1 and WW2 Armed Forces remembrance. Plus details of the 8th Belfast heavy anti-aircraft regiment, including soldier lists, war dairies, newspaper cuttings, photographs and more. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Medals / Awards, Newspapers |
Title: | Black Sheep Index |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20100722053825/http://w... |
Description: | Black Sheep Index - Archived Copy |
Extra Info: | May take a few moments to load. The black sheep index is no longer live, however this is a link to an archived copy. Note that some of the files are not available. So Do Not send money or requests for more information. |
Classification: | Newspapers |
Title: | British Newspaper Archive |
Link: | https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |
Description: | Explore over 200 years of history - British Newspaper Archive |
Extra Info: | Access also available via selected subscriptions to Find My Past and Genes Reunited |
Classification: | World War I, Newspapers |
Title: | British Presence in South Patagonia |
Link: | https://patbrit.org/ |
Description: | British Presence in South Patagonia |
Extra Info: | World War I, 1914-1918 seen through the pages of the Magellan Times |
Classification: | Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Newspapers |
Title: | City and County of Swansea - Cambrian Index Online |
Link: | https://www.swansea.gov.uk/cambrian/ |
Description: | City and County of Swansea - Cambrian Index Online |
Extra Info: | Although this just appears to be an index to their journals it has some detailed information to view. |
Classification: | World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Newspapers |
Title: | Cumberland and Westmorland Newspaper Transcriptions |
Link: | http://www.cultrans.com/ |
Description: | Cumberland and Westmorland Newspaper Transcriptions |
Extra Info: | Easy to use search - some transcriptions for newspapers as far back as 1777. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Pictures / Photographs, Newspapers |
Title: | Gateshead, Durham, England, Roll of Honour, 1914-1920 |
Link: | Gateshead, Durham, England, Roll of Honour, 1914-1920 |
Description: | Gateshead, Durham, England, Roll of Honour, 1914-1920 |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Newspapers |
Title: | Guardian Newspaper |
Link: | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/31/-sp-... |
Description: | Guardian Newspaper - How it Covered the Last Century |
Extra Info: | The newspaper articles cover the period 1899-1999. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Ships, Newspapers |
Title: | HMS Hampshire and Her Sinking |
Link: | https://hmshampshire.weebly.com/ |
Description: | HMS Hampshire and Her Sinking |
Extra Info: | Includes newspaper cuttings, photographs, with a list of officers, crew and civilians lost. |
Classification: | World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Newspapers |
Title: | Illustrated London News Archive |
Link: | https://www.iln.org.uk/index.htm |
Description: | Illustrated London News Archive |
Extra Info: | Includes pictures of the Zulu war, ships of the Royal Navy, the Blitz and more. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers, Information |
Title: | Internet Archive |
Link: | http://archive.org/ |
Description: | Internet Archive |
Extra Info: | Has many scanned books and texts. Click on texts and then search the archive. Note Crimea and Crimean give different results. |
Classification: | Navy, Army, Marines, Newspapers |
Title: | Ireland's Old Newspaper Extracts |
Link: | http://www.irelandoldnews.com/ |
Description: | Ireland's Old Newspaper Extracts - Selected News from Around Ireland |
Extra Info: | Includes general lists of casualties of war as well as details of some promotions. Some newspaper transcripts from as far back as the 1700's. |
Classification: | Newspapers |
Title: | Lancashire Life and Times |
Link: | https://redrosecollections.lancashire.gov.uk/ |
Description: | Lancashire Life and Times |
Extra Info: | Includes an armed forces index of newspaper articles relating to local members of HM forces. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Newspapers |
Title: | Leighton-Linslade Past Times |
Link: | http://www.leighton-linslade.com/census/index.html |
Description: | Leighton-Linslade Past Times |
Extra Info: | Includes newspaper transcriptions of the casualties of WWI and their details. |
Classification: | Newspapers |
Title: | Newspaper Indexes from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland |
Link: | https://www.ambaile.org.uk/ |
Description: | Newspaper Indexes from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, World War II, Aircraft, Ships, Newspapers |
Title: | Newspapers Online via Google |
Link: | https://news.google.com/newspapers |
Description: | Newspapers Online via Google |
Extra Info: | Many newspapers are being put online. Currently there are only a handful from the UK and Ireland, but this is growing. Many newspapers from USA and Canada that mention British ships and British events. |
Classification: | Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Newspapers |
Title: | Nineteenth Century Periodicals and Newspapers |
Link: | https://ncse.ac.uk/index.html |
Description: | Nineteenth Century Periodicals and Newspapers |
Extra Info: | Includes many articles relating to the wars of the time. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Muster / Militia Rolls, Newspapers |
Title: | Northamptonshire Family History |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20200127191346/http://... |
Description: | Indexes for the county of Northants |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Links to purchase indexes do not work, however the online indexes still seem to be available to view. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, World War II, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Medals / Awards, Newspapers, Other |
Title: | Old Liverpool and Merseyside Snippets |
Link: | http://www.old-merseytimes.co.uk/ |
Description: | Old Liverpool and Merseyside Snippets, Includes the Surrounding Area |
Extra Info: | Includes many articles of military interest. |
Classification: | World War I, World War II, Newspapers |
Title: | Online Historical Newspapers |
Link: | https://www.ukpressonline.co.uk/ukpressonline/ |
Description: | Online Historical Newspapers |
Extra Info: | Includes the Daily Mirror and Daily Express from the early 1900's. Subscription site. |
Classification: | Navy, Army, World War I, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Newspapers |
Title: | Papers Past |
Link: | https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/ |
Description: | Papers Past 1839-1932 |
Extra Info: | Extracts from New Zealand newspapers. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Newspapers |
Title: | Pickard's Pink Pages for Warwickshire |
Link: | http://www.hunimex.com/warwick/ |
Description: | Pickard's Pink Pages of Warwickshire Genealogy |
Extra Info: | Extracts from the Walsall newspapers of the WWI fallen - the toll of the brave. |
Classification: | Newspapers |
Title: | Scotsman Newspaper |
Link: | Scotsman Newspaper |
Description: | Scotsman Newspaper, Edinburgh May and June 1945 |
Extra Info: | Full images of the newspaper. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Ships, Newspapers |
Title: | Scotsman Newspaper |
Link: | https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/the-s... |
Description: | Scotsman Newspaper, Edinburgh 1817-1950 |
Extra Info: | The Scotsman digital archive. Subscription site. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War I, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers |
Title: | The Coronel Memorial |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20160328031113/http://... |
Description: | The Coronel Memorial - For All Those Who Perished in The Battle of Coronel 1914 |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available. Includes details of the battle of Coronel, letters, list of casualties from HMS Monmouth and HMS Good Hope. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Army, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Medals / Awards, Newspapers |
Title: | The Lancashire Fusiliers |
Link: | https://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/ |
Description: | The Lancashire Fusiliers |
Extra Info: | Includes some photographs of the Lancashire Fusiliers from the early 1900's, biographies of some of the soldiers, stories and photographs for each battalion, some war diary extracts and more. |
Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Pictures / Photographs, Ships, Newspapers |
Title: | TROVE - Historic Australian Newspapers, Photographs and More |
Link: | https://trove.nla.gov.au/ |
Description: | TROVE - Historic Australian Newspapers, Photographs and More |
Extra Info: | Fully searchable, many articles and notes about naval ships. |
Classification: | Newspapers |
Title: | Waterford County Library - Newspapers Online |
Link: | https://www.waterfordcouncil.ie/departments/librar... |
Description: | Waterford County Library - Newspapers War Archive Online |
Extra Info: | Online collection of scanned and indexed newspaper articles relating to the years 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 taken from local newspapers. It covers a number of topics such as wartime casualties, local emergencies and sporting events |
Classification: | Newspapers, Other |
Title: | Whittington History Society |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20140215062448/http://w... |
Description: | Whittington History Society (Staffordshire) |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. The information still seems to be available. Includes a very detailed newspaper account of a military ball at the Whittington barracks in 1887, with a list of attendees. |
Classification: | Army, World War I, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers |
Title: | World War One |
Link: | https://ww1.osborn.ws/ |
Description: | World War One - A Diary from Gallipoli |
Extra Info: | Includes the diary of Sergeant D Moriarty of the 1st Royal Munster Fusiliers, at Gallipoli. |
Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Academy / Training / Cadets, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers, Maps, Information, Other |
Title: | Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia |
Link: | http://en.wikipedia.org/ |
Description: | Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia |
Extra Info: | Comprehensive general reference for most military topics. Use its search box to find your areas of interest. |