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Notes (All titles held on microfilm unless otherwise noted)

Armley Advertiser

W Sep 29th 1977 (issue #1)

Dec 31st 1980

Armley and Wortley News

W Sep 6th 1889 Sep 30th 1932* Continued as Leeds Guardian. Missing: 1897

Armley, Headingley and Moortown Shopper

M Jul 1981 Sep 1982 On Leeds Free Papers reel Missing: May, Jun & Aug 1982 Name changed to Armley and Headingley Shopper in Jan 1982.

Boston Spa News See Wetherby News

Bramley Advertiser

Apr 1st 1992 Sep 2nd 1992 (Incomplete)

Shelved at F 072 B73 L

Nov 1994 Dec 1996 Bound at LF 282 CAT, along with loose copies of Sep & Nov 2008.

Catholic Post (Leeds)

M

Feb 1997 Present Microfilm (MIC 282 CAT). Recent copies in Yorkshire room, glass cabinets. Missing: Dec 2000 – Dec 2001.

Nov 1980 Dec 1992 Microfilm (MIC 282 CAT) Catholic Voice (Leeds Diocesan edition)

M

Sep 1989 Sep 1996 (Incomplete)

Bound at LF 282 CAT

Citizen (Leeds) See Leeds Weekly Citizen

Cleveland Mercury

See Yorkshire Gazette

Conservative Clarion

Copies of Oct 14th, 21st & 30th 1908 shelved at LQP 324 C765

East Leeds Elector

Copies of Sep 26th & 29th 1900 shelved at LF 324 EA77

Newspapers held in the Local and Family History library


East Leeds Weekly News

See Leeds Weekly News

Evening Post (Leeds)

See Yorkshire Evening Post

Garforth Advertiser

Sep 22nd & Oct 6th 1983 on Leeds Free Papers reel

Garforth Observer

M Feb 1884 (issue #1)

Jul 1885 (issue #18) Hardcopies at Q 052 G18L. AKA: The Yorkshire Graphic

Garforth Shopper Jul 1981 – Jun 1983 on Leeds Free Papers reel. Missing: Jun 1982; Feb, Apr, Jul & Aug 1983

Harrogate Advertiser —Includes the Weekly List of the Visitors (a list of all those visiting Harrogate and their guest accommodation)

W Jun 8th 1844 1899 (Incomplete)

Coverage as follows: 8 Jun 1844 – 28 Oct 1848 25 May 1850 – 19 Oct 1850 24 May 1851 – 21 Oct 1854 31 May 1856 – 25 Oct 1856 May 1857 – Oct 1861 May 1862 – Dec 1864 Missing: 1877, 1880, 1886

Holbeck Voice! M Apr 1976, Jun 1976, Dec 1976, Mar 1980. Shelved at L H69 (072)

Headingley Advertiser

W Jun 22nd 1978 Dec 31st 1980

Horsforth Advertiser

W Aug 18th 1983 Jul 19th 1984 (Incomplete)

Missing: 1983 – Sep 1st; Oct 27th; Dec 15th; 22nd & 29th. 1984 – Jun 7th, 21st & 28th; Jul 5th & 12th.

Horsforth News W Jan 1960

Sep 11th 1980

Horsforth Shopper

W Jul 23rd 1981 Jul 7th 1983 Missing: Jun 10th 1982

Hunslet and Holbeck Chronicle

W Jan 13th 1900 (issue #1)

April 14th 1900 Only existed for 14 editions

Hunslet and Holbeck News

W 1887 Feb 1st 1890* Continued as South and West Leeds Echo

Ilkley and Otley Mail

W Mar 22nd 1988

Jul 10th 1990 (Incomplete)

Independent and York County Advertiser

See Leeds Independent and York County Advertiser


Jewish Chronicle W Sep 1841 Dec 1955 (Incomplete)

May 20th 1842 – Oct 18th 1844: Production of the Jewish Chronicle was suspended. Microfilm collection contains editions of The Voice of Jacob instead. Missing microfilms: 1887, 1888, 1909, 1913–15, Jul–Dec 1928, 1939–54

Jewish Telegraph (Leeds and Yorkshire Edition)

W Jun 3rd 1976 Present (Incomplete)

3 Jun 1976 – Dec 1997: Bound copies kept in glass cabinets in Yorkshire Room. 1998 – present: Microfilms stored at end of sequence in corridor. Current year: Hard copies kept in glass cabinets in Yorkshire Room.

Labour Pioneer, The

See Yorkshire Factory Times

Leeds and District Weekly Citizen

See Leeds Citizen

Leeds and West Riding Express

See Leeds Express

Leeds and Yorkshire Express

D Jul 6th 1855 Jul 16th 1855 Brief early name for Leeds Express

Leeds Budget W Jan 13th 1906 Dec 13th 1911 (last issue)

Ceased publication in 1911

Leeds Citizen W Oct 1911 Dec 1987 AKA: Leeds Weekly Citizen; Leeds and District Weekly Citizen

Leeds Daily News D Jan 1874 May 1905* Continued as Yorkshire Evening News

Leeds Diocesan Catholic Voice

See Catholic Voice

Leeds Evening Express

See Leeds Express

Leeds Express (1)

W/D Jul 1855 Oct 21st 1899 Known as Leeds Express and West Riding General Advertiser between 1857–1858. AKA: Yorkshire Daily Express; Leeds and Yorkshire Express;


Leeds and West Riding Express; Leeds Evening Express

Leeds Express (2)

W Jan 1997 Nov 8th 2002 Incorporates Skyrack Express, which it took over in 1997

Leeds Express and West Riding General Advertiser

W Dec 26th 1857 Nov 13th 1858 See Leeds Express (1)

Leeds Guardian W Oct 8th 1932 Apr 4th 1958 (last issue)

Incorporates Armley and Wortley News and Pudsey Advertiser but contains city-wide news. Oct – Dec 1932: See Armley and Wortley News microfilm (1932)

Leeds Independent and York County Advertiser

W 1820: Feb 10th 1825: May 3rd; Jun 21st & 28th; Jul 5th–19th; Aug 2nd; Aug 23rd–Sep 20th; Oct 4th–Nov 15th; Dec 20th & 27th. 1826: Jan 3rd–31st

Leeds Intelligencer

W Jul 1754 1866* Continued as Yorkshire Post. Bound copies 1757–59 at SRF 072 LEE. AKA: Wright’s Leeds Intelligencer; Leeds Intelligencer and Yorkshire General Advertiser

Leeds Mercury W/D 1719 Nov 1939 Incorporated into Yorkshire Post. Microfilm + bound copies at SRF 072 MER: 1776 – 1784; Nov 2nd 1850 – Aug 29th 1857

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement

W 1879 1905 Filmed alongside Leeds Mercury. 28 vols.

Leeds Other Paper

M/W 1974 Jan 1994 Renamed Northern Star Magazine in Feb 1991. Microfilm + bound copies (Jan 1991 – Jan 1994) at LQ 335 N81L

Leeds Patriot and Yorkshire Advertiser

W May 22nd 1824 (issue #8)

Nov 3rd 1832 (Incomplete)

Very incomplete coverage

Leeds Saturday Journal

W Dec 6th 1884 (issue #1)

May 8th 1909 1st issue in poor condition. AKA: People’s Saturday Journal


Leeds Skyrack Express

See Skyrack Express

Leeds Student W Nov 20th 1970 Feb 14th 1987 (Incomplete)

Bound at LF 378 L517. Missing: 1971

Leeds Times W Feb 1834 Mar 1901 Not excellent quality

Leeds Vanguard M Jul 1937 Aug 1937 Bound at SRF 072 LEE

Leeds Weekend Advertiser

W Nov 1977 Apr 14th 1983* (Incomplete)

Armley & Headingley edition. Continued as Rothwell Advertiser

Leeds Weekend Advertiser

Leeds Free Papers reel contains Apr 26th1979 and Jan–Jun 1981, but is missing April (all), May (7th, 14th, 28th) and June (3rd, 11th, 25th) of 1981

Leeds Weekly Citizen

See Leeds Citizen

Leeds Weekly News

W Jul 1983 Present Missing: Feb 6th 1986; Apr 30th 1987; May 4th 1989; Jul 6th 1989; Nov 2nd 1989. Current year: Hard copies kept in glass cabinets in Yorkshire Room. North & East Leeds editions incorporate Leeds Skyrack Express

Leeds Woman Citizen

M Oct 1920 (issue #21) only. News sheet of Leeds Women’s Citizens League

Malton Gazette See Yorkshire Gazette

Middleton and District Echo

See South Leeds Echo

Moortown Advertiser

Edition of Apr 2nd 1981 on Leeds Free Papers reel

Morley Advertiser W Dec 1930 May 11th 2005* Continued as Morley Observer and Advertiser. Incomplete: 1959 Missing: several dates from 1970 (Jan 30th; Feb 6th; Feb 20th; Mar 27th; May 29th; Sep 18th); Dec 4th 1986; Oct 1st 1987; Sep–Dec 1993.

Morley Observer and News

W Oct 1871 May 6th 2005* Continued as Morley Observer and Advertiser. Missing: Jan 24th 1985; May 12th 1988; Nov 24th 1988; several dates from 1989 (Jan 12th; Feb 19th; Mar 16th; Sep 7th)


Morley Observer and Advertiser

W May 2005 Present Amalgamation of Morley Advertiser and Observer, since May 2005. Current year: Hard copies kept in glass cabinets in Yorkshire Room.

New Leeds News See North Leeds News

North Leeds News


Dec 1946 Incorporates New Leeds News, Sep 20th 1912 – Sep 19th 1913. Covers Roundhay, Chapeltown, Harehills, Meanwood, Moortown and Shadwell districts.

North Leeds Gazette

– Sep 20th 1984 Feb 20th 1985 Issues 1–3 bound at LQ 072 N811

North Leeds Weekly News


Northern Star Magazine

See Leeds Other Paper. Not to be confused with Northern Star and Leeds General Advertiser

Northern Star (and Leeds General Advertiser) (Leeds)

W 1838 Nov 27th 1852 (last edition)

London edition only from 1845. Founded by Fergus O’Connor, the Leeds rep of the London Working Men’s Association, and associated with Chartist movement. AKA: Star and National Trades’ Journal; Star of Freedom

Ossie News (Leeds)

M Hardcopies at Q 072 OS7L of issues #1 (Mar 1976), #4, #16, #21, #22, #29– #79 (Oct 1978–Dec 1983) + Xmas 1986 edition. AKA: Ossie & Halton Moor News.

Otley News and West Riding Advertiser (Wetherby)

W Mar 29th 1867

Jul 18th 1890 (last issue)

Discontinued in 1890. Missing: 1872

Penny Paper, The (Leeds)

M Issues #1 & #4 (1991) at LQ 072 P385. Mainly local adverts, with coverage of a famous historical event on p.1 & vintage sports page.

People’s Saturday Journal

See Leeds Saturday Journal

Pudsey Advertiser

See Pudsey District Advertiser


Pudsey and Bramley Chronicle

Apr 4th, Apr 11th & Oct 17th 1869 on Pudsey Misc reel

Pudsey and Stanningley News

W May 24th 1879 1968* Continued as Pudsey News and later as Pudsey Times. Missing: 1897 & 1925. Apr 19th & May 10th 1879 also included on first reel. Also covers Farsley and Bramley.

Pudsey Courant M Mar 1855 Jan 1856 Bound at LQ 072 PUD

Pudsey District Advertiser

W Mar 27th 1919 – Dec 16th 1920 Aug 1923 – Dec 1928 (Incomplete)

Pudsey Division Echo

Issues from Mar 1890 & Oct 1891 on Pudsey Misc reel

Pudsey Echo See Echo

Pudsey Herald Issues from Mar, Sep & Nov 1885 on Pudsey Misc reel

Pudsey News W Jan 1969 Apr 1982* Formerly Pudsey and Stanningley News and continued as Pudsey Times

Pudsey Times W May 24th 1879 Present Began as Pudsey and Stanningley News, became Pudsey News in 1969, and has been Times since Apr 1982. Current year: Hard copies kept in glass cabinets in Yorkshire Room.

Rothwell Advertiser

W Jul 13th 1968 Jan 16th 1992 (last issue)

Ceased publication in 1992. Missing: Jan–Apr 1985; May 30th 1985; several dates from 1986 (May 29th; Jun 5th; Jul 31st; Sep 11th; Nov 13th)

Rothwell Courier and Times

W Jan 11th 1913 (issue #1) – Dec 23rd 1917 Jan 1921 – Dec 31st 1921 (some poor quality)

Rothwell Times W Nov 1873 Nov 22nd 1912* Continued as Rothwell Courier and Times. Missing: 1886

Skyrack Express (Leeds/East Leeds)

W May 23rd 1924

Sep 1997* Incorporated into Leeds Express (2). AKA: Skyrack and East Leeds Express during 1980s.


South Leeds Advertiser

W Oct 28th 1971 (issue #1)

Mar 28th 1974 Filming order not always sequential. Also a bound copy (Jan 5th 1951) at LF 072 SOU

South Leeds Weekly News


South Leeds Echo

M/W 1892 1895 Formerly South and West Leeds Echo, Hunslet and Holbeck News and Middleton and District Echo

Stanningley and District Advertiser

Jan 17th & 31st 1885 on Pudsey Misc reel

Star / Star of Freedom

See Northern Star and Leeds General Advertiser

Sunday Worker W Mar 15th 1925 Jun 27th 1926 Labour Sunday paper

Tadcaster News See Wetherby News

Union News (Leeds University)

M Oct 2nd 1950 – May 13th 1955 Jan 19th 1962 – May 2nd 1969

Missing: 1952. Bound at LF 378 UN3

Villager, The (Holt Park)

M Issues #1–3 (Jul 1981, Oct 1981, Feb 1982)

Holt Park community newspaper. Bound at LQ 072 V711

Voice of Jacob, The

W May 20th 1842 Oct 18th 1844 See: Jewish Chronicle. Founded: 16 Sep 1841. Ceased publication: Sep 1846

Weekly List of the Visitors (Harrogate)

See Harrogate Advertiser

West Leeds Weekly News


Wetherby and District Advertiser

W Nov 3rd 1988 Apr 1991

Wetherby News W Sep 1st 1972 Present Also published as Boston Spa News and Tadcaster News with only 2 pages differing. Current year: Hard copies kept in glass cabinets in Yorkshire Room. Missing: Sep 14th 1973 – Jun 28th 1974; Jul–Dec 1989 AKA: Wetherby News and Yorkshire Agricultural Gazette.


Wetherby News and Yorkshire Agricultural Gazette

See Wetherby News

Wharfe Valley Times

W 1983 Present Current year: Hard copies kept in glass cabinets in Yorkshire Room. See below for details of different editions.

• Horsforth edition

W Mar 8th 1984 Dec 1987 Missing dates in 1984: Dec 6th, 20th & 27th (if published). Missing dates in 1985: Feb 2nd; Apr 16th; Aug 8th, 15th & 22nd; Sep 5th; Nov 14th; Dec 26th (if published).

• Horsforth and Cookridge edition

W 1988 Present Missing dates in 1984: Jan 5th, 12th & 19th; Feb 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd; Mar 1st; Apr 19th; Jun 7th & 28th; Jul 12th; Aug 2nd & 9th; Sep 20th. Current year: Hard copies kept in glass cabinets in Yorkshire Room.

• Otley edition

W Jan 1983 – Dec 1987 Jan 1996 – Jun 1997

Missing dates in 1983: All of Mar, Nov & Dec; plus Jan 6th, 13th & 27th; Feb 3rd, 10th & 17th; Apr 7th. Most of 1984 missing, except Jan 19th; Feb 23rd; Mar 1st; Apr 19th; Jun 21st; Sep 27th; Oct 11th, 18th & 25th; Nov 1st, 8th & 15th; Dec 6th.

• Otley and Aireborough edition

W Jan 1988 – Dec 1995 Jul 1997 – Dec 2002

Wharfedale and Airedale Observer

W Jun 4th 1880 Present Current year: Hard copies kept in glass cabinets in Yorkshire Room. See below for details of different editions.

• Aireborough and Horsforth edition

W Jan 31st 1941 – Jan 7th 1944 Sep 1972 – Dec 1985 1986 –Oct 16th 1987 (Horsforth edition)

• Otley edition

W Jun 4th 1880 – 1972 1986 – 1987


• Wharfedale edition

W Sep 8th 1972 – 1985

York County Advertiser

See Leeds Independent and York County Advertiser

Yorkshire Daily Express

Brief early name for Leeds Express

Yorkshire Evening News (Leeds) (YEN)

D May 1905 Dec 1963* Merged with YEP on Dec 3rd 1963. Continuation of Leeds Daily News. Missing: Jul 19th 1991; Jun 21st – Aug 6th 1959 (on strike)

Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds) (YEP)

D Sep 1890 Present Hard copies of last 2 months held in Information Centre

Yorkshire Factory Times

W Jul 5th 1889 (issue #1)

Apr 1925 1896 missing. Jul 1889 – Oct 1908 is Huddersfield edition. Oct 17th 1908 – Sep 29th 1910 is Dewsbury edition. Became The Labour Pioneer in Sep 1919 until Jun 1922, when it was renamed The Yorkshire Factory Times and Workers’ Weekly Record.

Yorkshire Gazette (York)

W/D Feb 1820 Nov 1870 (Incomplete)

Missing: 1859 (except 12 & 26 Nov) 1860 (except 17 Nov) 1870 (except 12 Nov) Incorporates Malton Gazette and Cleveland Mercury from 1905.

Yorkshire Graphic

See Garforth Observer

Yorkshire Post (Leeds) (YP)

D Jul 1866 Present Current year: Hard copies kept in glass cabinets in Yorkshire Room.

Yorkshire Post Magazine


Nov 19th 1983 (issue #34)

Bound at Q 072 Y82L

Yorkshire Weekly Post (Leeds)

W 1883 Jan 3rd 1927 (last issue)

Ceased Jan 1927

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Newspapers held in the Local and Family History …...Weekly News See Leeds Weekly News Northern Star Magazine See Leeds Other Paper. Not to be confused with Northern Star and Leeds