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How to research newspapers

Newspapers are sometimes described as 'a first draft of history'. Presented by Joe Crowley, this clip is designed to help primary school children to use newspaper archive sources to find out about historical figures or subjects. It explores a variety of archives, from local to national newspapers, and looks at the different forms of newspapers, from original copies to micro-fiche. The clip contains some useful advice about how to use the information contained in newspaper archives.

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