The British Newspaper Archive

24 years ago Concorde aircraft Air France Flight 4590 crashed soon after take off in Paris, with the tragic loss of 113 lives. Today we remember the disaster by examining the initial response to the tragedy in our newspapers: https://bit.ly/3A0ZlZH

The Vote, 25 July 1924, remembers pioneering librarian and former principal of Newnham College Katharine Stephen, who had recently passed away https://bit.ly/3Y70OI4

As the Summer Olympics begin in Paris this week, we looked back 100 years to the 1924 Olympic Games, which were likewise held in Paris. In this blog, we celebrate all 34 British competitors who took home medals in the 1924 competition https://bit.ly/4bU7bBL

'Premiers Argue in Street - Street Argument - Allied Premiers in Debate - London Scene,' Dublin Evening Telegraph, 24 July 1924 https://bit.ly/3y37YlZ

We've reached 81 million pages on The Archive this week, as we welcome a duo of new titles - Telford's Shropshire Star and County Down's Banbridge Chronicle. Find out all about all of our new and updated pages of the week here 👉 https://bit.ly/3A0ZlZH

The Sketch, 23 July 1924, pictures the Duchess of York wearing her jewels, describing her as 'the most important of all the lionesses of this season' https://bit.ly/3Y3UnWh

In August 1919 The Graphic described 'sport's sure grip on the gentle s*x,' picturing young women engaged in a series of sporting activities, from golf to croquet, from tennis to sailing https://bit.ly/3zMkNSt

'Passenger Steamer Rammed in Dense Fog - Lifeboats Found by Searchlights - Hundreds Saved by Ships Answering the S.O.S. Signals - Danger of Vessel Sinking,' Leicester Daily Mercury, 22 July 1924 https://bit.ly/4cJdKZ3

Scenes from the 1929 Open Championship - which include the sight of spectators rushing to follow the American title holder Walter Hagen - from the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 18 May 1929 https://bit.ly/3WdRcZI

'The King at Liverpool's New Cathedral,' Daily Mirror, 21 July 1924 https://bit.ly/3Sav3dc

Dressed for the tennis court are these two models: the model on the left wears a Manchester-made windcheater from Simpson's, whilst the model on the right wears a tennis dress from Lillywhites - from Country Life, 28 May 1959 https://bit.ly/464EDEA

'Judge Reveals Mahon's Secret - Condemned Man Unmasked as Notorious Ex-Convict - Revelations of Patrick Mahon's Jekyll and Hyde Existence,' Sunday Post, 20 July 1924 https://bit.ly/3zxYiQQ

We love these two golfing outfits which were showcased by Country Life on 31 January 1947. The first outfit consists of a cardigan, waistcoat and slacks in Bedford cord, and the second features a 'battle-dress' style coat, both from Jaeger https://bit.ly/3SspA1V

The Sphere, 19 July 1924, presents 'the Wonders of Wembley in Advertising Convention Week' https://bit.ly/3Whqpg9

By the 1980s the new town of Milton Keynes had the reputation of being an 'affluent, booming, Yuppie city.' But what was it really like living there? We delved into the pages of our new title the Milton Keynes Citizen to find out: https://bit.ly/4f81pQ2

'Dramatic Story by Mahon in the Witness-Box - Mahon Breaks Down - Dramatic Scenes in Court - Struggle in Bungalow - Prisoner Blames Miss Kaye for Making Savage Attack,' Daily Record, 18 July 1924 https://bit.ly/463DSvk

'Allied Conference of Ten Nations Begins,' Daily Mirror, 17 July 1924 https://bit.ly/3S5ugu6

This week we've added two brand new newspaper titles to our collection - the Milton Keynes Citizen and the Glossop Times. Find out more about all of our new and updated newspapers here: https://bit.ly/4f81pQ2

The Sketch, 16 July 1924, pictures chorus members of the musical comedy 'Toni' keeping cool on a hot summer's day. 'Toni' was playing at the Shaftsbury https://bit.ly/4eQreUB

On the 17 May 1930 the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News pictured scenes from the Ladies' Open Championship at Formby, including America's 'big four' golfers, and English champion Molly Gourlay ringing the 'all-clear bell' https://bit.ly/4cXXEL5

'Opening of the Crumbles Trial at Lewes Assizes: 'Herald' Special - Patrick Mahon Charged With the Murder of Emily Kaye - Public Eagerness to Obtain Admittance to the Court,' Western Evening Herald, 15 July 1924 https://bit.ly/3S3wD0J

The 152nd Open Championship takes place this week at Royal Troon. These photographs are from the 65th Open at Hoylake. They include a view of the scoreboard, and English golfer Percy Alliss watching the action through a periscope https://bit.ly/4cAeT5l

'How to Keep Cool? - The Burning Question,' Daily Mirror, 14 July 1924

On 2 July 1938 Country Life magazine profiled 'knit-wear for summer sports,' showcasing this swimsuit in a 'knobbly ribbed pattern,' which was available from Harvey Nichols https://bit.ly/4cvwTOb

The Sunday Pictorial, 13 July 1924, pictures left, M.P.s and police playing cricket, and Company Sergeant Major L. Churcher, right, suffering from the effects of a heatwave https://bit.ly/4cEie3q

'The battle between shorts and skirts' ends here in 'victory for both sides' with this practical trouser skirt design 'ideal for summer sports,' which was available from Fortnum and Mason and advertised by The Tatler, 29 May 1935 https://bit.ly/4eT84gF

Country Life, 12 July 1924, presents this photograph of Ursula Lutyens, daughter of architect Edwin Lutyens. The photographer is Bertram Park https://bit.ly/3XXNENG

35 years ago legendary actor Laurence Olivier passed away at the age of 82. We used our newspapers to explore how the death of Olivier, described as 'the greatest actor of his generation,' was marked at the time: https://bit.ly/3XSTaAU

'Royal Ceremony at Star and Garter Home' - the Daily Mirror, 11 July 1924, pictures King George V and Queen Mary visiting the Star and Garter Home for Disabled Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen at Richmond https://bit.ly/3zLsMig

With the 2024 Olympics taking place in Paris in a few weeks, we thought we'd take a look at some of Britain's early women Olympic medal winners, including the first British woman to win an Olympic gold medal - Charlotte Cooper Sterry https://bit.ly/2WrUo8H