For this newspaper, we have the following titles in, or planned for, our digital archive:
- 1759–86 Leicester and Nottingham Journal
- 1787–1920 Leicester Journal, and Midland Counties General Advertiser
Leicester Journal
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Place of publication
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
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Earliest issue: January 6, 1759
Latest issue: June 25, 1920
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Years covered
1759–1782, 1786–1920
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Total issues: 8141
Total pages: 44988
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Publisher
Reach PLC
This newspaper was added to the British Newspaper Archive on January 25, 2013. The latest issues were added on March 20, 2023.
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