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Title: Newspapers online for england papers
Post by: kerbab on Friday 22 January 10 02:06 GMT (UK)
Hi there. i have been searching online to find archives for papers like the NZ Pastpaers and the Australian Nat Library have got. Can anyone shed some light for me, many thanks. :)
Title: Re: Newspapers online for england papers
Post by: stanmapstone on Friday 22 January 10 10:19 GMT (UK)
There are "The Times" digital archive, 19th Century British Library Newspapers, and 17th-18th Century
Burney Collection Newspapers, available on line, but you have to subscribe or belong to a subscribing institution such as a library.


Stan
Title: Re: Newspapers online for england papers
Post by: Ringoroses on Friday 22 January 10 10:22 GMT (UK)
It's a subscription site, but very useful if you're following a story

http://newspapers.bl.uk/blcs/

Regards,
Ann
Title: Re: Newspapers online for england papers
Post by: Ringoroses on Friday 22 January 10 10:24 GMT (UK)
And there's a list here of some others you may find useful


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_online_newspaper_archives#United_Kingdom


Ann
Title: Re: Newspapers online for england papers
Post by: Les de B on Friday 22 January 10 13:22 GMT (UK)
There are "The Times" digital archive, 19th Century British Library Newspapers, and 17th-18th Century
Burney Collection Newspapers, available on line, but you have to subscribe or belong to a subscribing institution such as a library.
Stan

If you live in NSW free on-line access to above papers if a member of the State Library. Easy to join, but must live in NSW as that's where they send the membership card number to so you can log on..

Les
Title: Re: Newspapers online for england papers
Post by: kerbab on Saturday 23 January 10 08:32 GMT (UK)
thankyou lovely people. Les I live in NZ and want to find any little titbits on my great grandfather. He was a photographer in the mid 1880s. His name was James Edward Bruton.
Title: Re: Newspapers online for england papers
Post by: Les de B on Sunday 24 January 10 00:52 GMT (UK)

Here are some basic details from the web, if you already don't have them? I'm still to check the English newspapers.

Les


Bruton, James E
Born 1837, South Africa . Died 1913.
Born at Cape of Good Hope, South Africa 1837.
Md Mary Ann (b Cornwall 1836).
3 daughters.
1881: photographer living at 87 Lancaster Road, Ladbroke Grove, Kensington.
Died in Mile End, Stepney 1913.
Title: Re: Newspapers online for england papers
Post by: celia on Sunday 24 January 10 01:21 GMT (UK)
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want to find any little titbits on my great grandfather. He was a photographer in the mid 1880s. His name was James Edward Bruton.


I found a titbit for you In the Liverpool & Lancashire adds seems he was one of the directors of a big company.If you P.M your email i will send it to you ;)

Celia
Title: Re: Newspapers online for england papers
Post by: Les de B on Sunday 24 January 10 02:04 GMT (UK)
Celia seems to have had more luck than me in newspaper articles for James Bruton, as I couldn't find anything.

This site has some good information on him, including the links, but you probably already have this too?

Les

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Title: Re: Newspapers online for england papers
Post by: kerbab on Sunday 24 January 10 03:09 GMT (UK)
Oh goodness me....fabulous ladies you are just fabulous!! Its like pandoras box in this rootsweb caht i tell you. In the last few weeks I have gained so much more titbits, yippee!! Cannot thankyou enough :)

Yes I have seen the photgraph info thanks...BUT I am worried now as I see les has his death in london...not the isle of man?? I have his death as aug 1918 and he is buried in Douglas Isle of Man?? It is the right info abt the family les has got but not the death I have...opppsss could I be so worng?? He had his studio in Isle of Man early 1890s??

oh dear.......

 James Edward Bruton
Born: 06.04.1838
Died: 09.08.1918 Isle of Man
Married: 13.10.1859
Mary Ann Woodman
Title: Re: Newspapers online for england papers
Post by: Les de B on Sunday 24 January 10 05:11 GMT (UK)
Hi Kerbab

That death date of 1913 was something I found after a Google search, not my research, so I am not too sure how accurate it is. Further to accuracy, the Photographers website I gave you has his name in the heading as John BRUTON, but in the notes, its James BRUTON. So mistakes can be made by relying on other people's research.

I couldn't find his death notice in any of the papers I checked, and more disheartening, I couldn't even find an advertisement for his photography business.

By the way, your quote "fabulous ladies" - I'm a Leslie, not a Lesley - so maybe the reason I can't find  any mention of your James Bruton is becasue I did "a man's look"  ;D 

Les(lie)
Title: Re: Newspapers online for england papers
Post by: kerbab on Sunday 24 January 10 06:10 GMT (UK)
My apologies to you les - shouldnt assume should I.

Bruton J. E., 10 Finch rd from Piggots Directory 1889 and there is john bruton 1894 but same address which should be James.
I got his death date of Neal Bruton's website as it is the same James. But now I want to find out if indeed he did die in Isle of Man or England.
Title: Re: Newspapers online for england papers
Post by: celia on Sunday 24 January 10 07:53 GMT (UK)
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I'm a Leslie, not a Lesley

I have allways thought Leslie was the female spelling,that's what i I tell others it is.Have to remember that in future ::)

Celia
Title: Re: Newspapers online for england papers
Post by: celia on Sunday 24 January 10 08:07 GMT (UK)
 
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But now I want to find out if indeed he did die in Isle of Man or England.  kerbab

If James died in London its possible he Taken to the I.O.M to be buried.It should say on his death cert where he was living when he died.

Celia
Title: Re: Newspapers online for england papers
Post by: andycand on Sunday 24 January 10 08:34 GMT (UK)
Hi

The GRO Index for the 1913 death has James C Bruton, I think this could be James CHARLES Bruton not your James EDWARD Bruton.  Both were about the same age, James EDWARD born in South Africa while James CHARLES was born in London according to censuses.

Andy

Title: Re: Newspapers online for england papers
Post by: celia on Sunday 24 January 10 14:52 GMT (UK)
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Celia seems to have had more luck than me in newspaper articles for James Bruton, as I couldn't find anything.

This site has some good information on him, including the links, but you probably already have this too?

Les

No Celia didn't have more luck than you les.I didn't find any business that he might have had in London.Because i don't think he had one.What i did find was Brown,Barnes & Bell an establishment that was anything to do with photography.With shops in various counties in England and one 1 in Scotland.It looks like a sort of large club  that photographers join to be in the link. There was quiet a few directors and James Edward Bruton was one of them.
So it wasn't his business in the mid 1880 as thought.He left the I.O.M for London according to Kerbab.
But ended up back in I.O.M Maybe his son had him taken there .Because thats where his son might have been running the shop while he was in London

Celia