How to get a copy of a page from an English newspaper from 1974

[Darnity]

My local library has the paper but the way it has been bound means that a photocopy of the page - it's a report of a wedding - doesn't come out very well, the photograph particularly.

So I tried the BNA and they have the paper online for some but not all of the 1970s - 1974 being a year that is missing.

If I know what page of which edition does anyone know if there is a way I can order - happy to pay a fee - a good copy of the page from the BNA? I assume they must have it even though it's not yet in the digitised collection.

It's the couple's golden wedding in a few months which is why I'm after the newspaper report.

Thanks for any help.

[SouthseaSteel]

Some, but not many, UK local papers have their online archives either individually or sometimes as collectives with other regional papers that may be owned by a group.  Try Googling the paper's name and see whats out there.  However, I am well aware many local papers no longer exist!! Good hunting

[Gan Yam]

If the page doesn't photocopy well, try taking photographs of the page.  My library and Archives allow photos to be taken. Mine doesn't charge for a camera license but some might.

[Spelk]

If you cannot get the whole article in one photo then take if in bits with an overlap of the coverage and then there are several programs ( Apps ) which can “Stitch” the images together to make one image of the whole article.
Alternatively most smartphones have a Panorama function for taking photos. Used where you pan the camera around the view and the phone automatically produces a combined image. Not tried it but it may work if you scan it up and down as well as side to side.
Try both methods at home rather than experimenting when you get to the  place where the newspaper is.

[Andy J2022]

If you can get to the British Library, you can order a copy of any newspaper which hasn't yet been digitized, through their Newsroom, and then photograph it to get the best copy. https://blogs.bl.uk/thenewsroom/
For those who don't already know, you can also access the BNA for free in the British Library.

[Darnity]

Thanks for the suggestions, the way the paper has been bound means that not all of the bit I want is totally visible.

I can get to the BL so I think that is the way to go.

Thanks all.