The Weekly Times 150 years: First edition interactive replica
We published our first edition 150 years ago this week. In this special interactive version we bring the newspaper from September 11, 1869, to life.
SIXTEEN pages, thousands of words and not a photograph in sight. Welcome to the first edition of The Weekly Times.
Let us explain the stories behind the stories and highlight the fascinating events and aspects of life in 1869.
Scroll down and use the simple navigation tools to browse the first paper, from September 11, 1869.
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