Scarborough Evening News

Local History Index on cards

1933 - in progress

Scarborough Library

Three alphabetical sequences: Subjects, Names, Places. Coverage of Scarborough and environs and includes local features, developments, events, people.

Uneven, patchy, period gaps. Currently satisfactory.

Prescott Index on cards

c 1950-1970

Scarborough Library

One alphabetical sequence on card. Work of private researcher - valuable, if subjective and idiosyncratic. Complements library's own index but subject headings do not harmonise.

Coverage of Scarborough only.

Scarborough Gazette

Prescott Index on cards

1847-1900

Scarborough Library

One alphabetical sequence on card. Work of private researcher - valuable, if subjective and idiosyncratic. Complements library's own index but subject headings do not harmonise.

Coverage of Scarborough only.

Local History Index on cards

1847-1909

Scarborough Library

Three alphabetical sequences: Subjects, Names, Places. Coverage of Scarborough and environs and includes local features, developments, events, people.

Uneven, patchy, period gaps. Currently satisfactory.

Scarborough Mercury

Prescott Index on cards

1855-1970

Scarborough Library

One alphabetical sequence on card. Work of private researcher - valuable, if subjective and idiosyncratic. Complements library's own index but subject headings do not harmonise.

Coverage of Scarborough only.

Local History Index on cards

1933 - in progress

Scarborough Library

Three alphabetical sequences: Subjects, Names, Places. Coverage of Scarborough and environs and includes local features, developments, events, people.

Uneven, patchy, period gaps. Currently satisfactory.

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Scarborough Pictorial

Prescott Index on cards

1913-1915

Scarborough Library

One alphabetical sequence on card. Work of private researcher - valuable, if subjective and idiosyncratic. Complements library's own index but subject headings do not harmonise.

Coverage of Scarborough only.

Scunthorpe Star

card index

1890-1960

Scunthorpe Central Library

The 'Star' sequence of newspapers has had series of name changes - see NEWSPLAN.

Index produced as MSC project c 1981 - headings include personal names, place names, firms and organisations - also some see also references. Headings not structured and no printed list of headings so lateral thinking and local knowledge needed.

Births/marriages/deaths included.

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph

Index on computer data-base

1966 - to date

Scunthorpe Central Library

Access database with Headings and Keywords for searching. Printed list of Headings used.

Custom-built searches can be made by staff for keywords, dates etc. Not every item in the paper is indexed. No births/marriages/deaths.

Print-out every quarter which is merged to produce list for public consultation.

Selby Times

Newspaper cuttings index

1984 - to date

Selby Library

The index is a general cuttings file, indexed by personal name, place and subject. The cuttings are made at the discretion of the local studies librarian. The cuttings are photocopies.

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Sheffield Telegraph

card index

1930s-1950s

Sheffield Central Library

card index

Subjects/places/persons.

Begun as 'job creation' scheme in 1970s.

Index also includes local history society journals. Not completely accurate - not all entries give page numbers and there are some inaccuracies.

The index is kept up-to-date but there are periods where coverage is sparse.

Spenborough Guardian

Newspaper index

1974 - to date

Huddersfield Central Library

included with index of Huddersfield Daily Examiner etc.

Star (Sheffield)

card index

1930s-1950s

Sheffield Central Library

Telegraph and Argus

Local Celebrities Cuttings Files

1920s-

Bradford Central Library - Local Studies

Begun in 1920s. Includes some earlier cuttings and very selective at first. Bradford County Borough area until 1974, then Bradford Metropolitan District area.

Subject Cuttings Files

1950s-

Bradford Central Library - Local Studies

Begun in 1950s. Self-indexing, arranged by subjects e.g. textile firms, schools, churches and chapels - then by name.

Major collections on topics such as fire at Valley Parade Football ground, Peter Sutcliffe (Yorkshire Ripper), immigration and ethnic minorities.

Bradford Metropolitan District area since 1974.

Index

1958-

Huddersfield Central Library

Please note Huddersfield Central Library have the Index but not the newspaper.

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Wakefield and West Riding Examiner

Name index

1847-1856, 1877, 1900-1913

Local Studies Dept, Wakefield Libraries HQ

Mainly births/marriages/deaths.

Occasional report of fines for misdemeanours and court cases. Report on prominent people e.g. honorary appointments, dinners, attendances at events.

Wakefield Journal and Examiner and West Riding Herald

Name index

1847-1856, 1877, 1900-1913

Local Studies Dept, Wakefield Libraries HQ

Mainly births/marriages/deaths.

Occasional report of fines for misdemeanours and court cases. Report on prominent people e.g. honorary appointments, dinners, attendances at events.

Wakefield Express

Name index

1847-1856, 1877, 1900-1913

Local Studies Dept, Wakefield Libraries HQ

Mainly births/marriages/deaths.

Occasional report of fines for misdemeanours and court cases. Report on prominent people e.g. honorary appointments, dinners, attendances at events.

Index

some 1950s and 1960s fuller coverage 1970s - to date

Local Studies Dept, Wakefield Libraries HQ

Covers all aspects of life in the district: people, places, events, buildings, commerce, industry, local government, health, transport etc.

Wensleydale Advertiser

Index

1846

Northallerton Library

Basic index. Headings include railways, roads, schools etc.

Whitby Gazette

card index

1854 - in progress

Whitby Library

One alphabetical sequence covering Whitby and environs and including significant local events, developments, features, people.

Currently satisfactory. Uneven periods in the past.

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