More Victorian World War I era newspapers now online

Dozens of Victorian World War I era newspapers have recently been digitised through the Statewide Public Library Development Projects (a collaboration between the State Library of Victoria and Public Libraries Victoria Network). They are now available online on the wonderful Trove digitised newspapers website.

If you are not already familiar with the historical newspapers that are available via Trove you should definately take a look. The site allows you to read, search and browse historical newspapers from around Australia, including both major daily papers such as Melbourne's Argus(1848-1957 digitised) and local papers such as the Essendon Gazette(1914-18 digitised) and the Flemington Spectator(1914-18 digitised). It is a great resource to use to search for family notices and local historical articles. Plus the old advertisements are often fascinating.

Here is the list of Victorian titles recently added, (with the dates available):
  • Alpine Observer and North-Eastern Herald(Vic. : 1916 - 1918)
  • Berringa Herald (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Birchip Advertiser and Watchem Sentinel(Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Bruthen and Tambo Times (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Bunyip Free Press and Berwick Shire Guardian (Vic. : 1914 - 1915)
  • Castlemaine Mail (Vic. : 1917 - 1918)
  • Chiltern and Howlong Times and Ovens Register (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Cobram Courier (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Cohuna Farmer's Weekly (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Donald Times (Vic. : 1915 - 1918)
  • Foster and Toora Mirror and South Gippsland Shire Advocate (Vic. : 1914)
  • Foster Mirror and South Gippsland Shire Advocate (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Gippsland Independent, Buln Buln, Warragul, Berwick, Poowong & Jeetho Shire Advocate (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Gippsland Standard and Alberton Shire Representative (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Gippslander and Mirboo Times (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Gisborne Gazette (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Glengarry, Toongabbie & Cowwarr Journal and Central Gippsland Reporter (Vic. : 1914)
  • Gordon, Egerton and Ballan Advertiser (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Heyfield Herald (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Hopetoun Courier and Mallee Pioneer (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Inglewood Advertiser (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Kooweerup Sun, Lang Lang Guardian and Cranbourne Shire Record (Vic. : 1918)
  • Kyneton Guardian (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Lancefield Mercury and West Bourke Agricultural Record (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Lismore, Derrinallum and Cressy Advertiser (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Mortlake Dispatch (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Myrtleford Mail and Whorouly Witness(Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Narracan Shire Advocate (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Nhill Free Press (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Northcote Leader (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Omeo Standard and Mining Gazette (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Pitfield Banner and Hollybush Times(Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Punch (Melbourne, Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Quambatook Times (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Rainbow Argus (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Rosedale Courier (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Rupanyup Spectator and Lubeck, Banyena, Rich Avon and Lallat Advertiser (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Rutherglen Sun and Chiltern Valley Advertiser (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Shepparton News (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Stawell News and Pleasant Creek Chronicle (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Stratford Sentinel and Briagolong Express (Vic. : 1911 - 1916)
  • Terang Express (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Trafalgar & Yarragon Times (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Truth (Melbourne ed.) (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Tungamah & Lake Rowan Express and St. James Gazette (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Ultima & Chillingollah Star(Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Upper Murray & Mitta Herald (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Violet Town Sentinel (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Wedderburn Express and Korongshire Advertiser(Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • Weekly Times (Vic. : 1914 - 1918)
  • West Wimmera Mail and Nutimuk Advertiser(Vic. : 1914 - 1918)

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