Help please......

[Sandyhall]

Hi
Is their anyone that can help me please..

I need to find out about something that was reported in Edinburgh newspapers about 1972 or there abouts where would I start looking....

Thanks
Sandy

[ChristineR]

You could try emailing the major newspapers in the area to see if they offer a research service.

If you have an exact date, some one might look it up for you for no cost. We have an "ask a Librarian" service in some of our libraries and they will look up items for free. Depending if they have issues available.

[Lesley Robertson]

The Scotsman have an internet archive of past editions online now. It's a national paper, but if the event was important enough, they'll have picked it up.

GENUKI has a section providing links to scottish newspapers here http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/#Newspapers

Lesley

[Sandyhall]

Thank you both for your replies, unfortunately I only have a name and a place and know what happened but I can not remember which year it happened in, i can not post on forum as relatives might still be alive...

Sandy

[Lesley Robertson]

I don't know about the other papers, but the Scotsman's search engine is pretty good. Last time I used it, I fed it a place name and ended up staying up all night to download all the items (it was one of those free 24 hour offers).

Lesley

[Procat]

The State Library in Victoria has several international papers stored on micro-film and available to readers. Would a library near you have the same facility for an Edinburgh paper perhaps?

[Sandyhall]

The State Library in Victoria has several international papers stored on micro-film and available to readers. Would a library near you have the same facility for an Edinburgh paper perhaps?

First thanks to all who have replied.

I don't think they do its only a small library.
I have had a look at "the Scotsman" their archives that I can see are from 1817 to 1950 unless I am missing something (Which is a good possibility LOL)
what I'm looking for happened in the 1970's

Sandy

[jane.harrison.9]

Sandy I have asked a few friends for you some of whom live in Edinburgh.
Just waiting for replies .
Jane.

[jane.harrison.9]

Hi Sandy ,
Edinburgh central library may be able to help.

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/internet/Leisure/Libraries/Your_nearest_library/Central%20Library

or maybe the Edinburgh Evening News.

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/

Regards
Jane

[Sandyhall]

Jane
|hug|
Thank you for this, why didn't I think of the library myself |oopsredfa
Sandy