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Newspapers : Newspaper Archive new issues of local journals

There are a number of our members who have boxing ancestors. They might be interested in a recent addition to the archive:


Our next new sporting title of the week is Boxing World and Mirror of Life, which was begun simply as the Mirror of Life. Originally, this publication aimed to provide ‘Accurate Illustrations of the Leading Events of the Day.’ At the price of two pence, you could peruse such illustrations as ‘How Criminals are Executed’ and ‘A Thrashing for a Flirt.’ These illustrations, much in the style of contemporary and salacious publication the Illustrated Police News, were accompanied by explanatory articles. Also featured in the Mirror of Life were ‘Turf Notes,’ featuring the latest racing news, portraits of the day’s leading sports and theatre celebrities, news from the boxing world in ‘Round the Ring,’ as well as ‘Stage Gossip.’

Boxing World and Mirror of Life | 22 December 1894
By 1907 the Mirror of Life had developed more of a sporting focus, and in the same year it changed its name to the Mirror of Life and Sport, now describing itself as ‘An Illustrated Journal of Sport.’ It now featured a bumper crop of different sporting articles, from ‘Boxing in the Antipodes’ to ‘The Grappling Game.’ Still featuring the illustrations for which it was known; it concentrated on sports like rowing, racing and wrestling.

But boxing was really at the heart of the Mirror of Life and Sport, and so in 1912 it changed its name to the Mirror of Life and Boxing World, before becoming in 1919 Boxing World and Mirror of Life. Costing now one penny, and featuring photographs, Boxing World and Mirror of Life contained boxing news from across Great Britain and the world, with such features as ‘Whispers from Wales,’ ‘The Game in Scotland,’ and ‘Paris Boxing World.’ It also featured detailed match reports, alongside some racing and football news.

Boxing World and Mirror of Life | 14 February 1920

Issues added:

Boxing World and Mirror of Life1894-1904, 1907-1924
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Several new additions to the archive this week, possibly of interest to some. None from Birmingham, but from nearby areas:

South Staffordshire Examiner1874
Cannock Chase Examiner1874-1877
Cradley Heath & Stourbridge Observer1864-1880
Midland Examiner and Wolverhampton Times1874-1878
Tamworth Miners’ Examiner and Working Men’s Journal1873, 1875-1876
 
mikejee said:
Several new additions to the archive this week, possibly of interest to some. None from Birmingham, but from nearby areas:

South Staffordshire Examiner1874
Cannock Chase Examiner1874-1877
Cradley Heath & Stourbridge Observer1864-1880
Midland Examiner and Wolverhampton Times1874-1878
Tamworth Miners’ Examiner and Working Men’s Journal1873, 1875-1876
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Cradley Heath ... now you're talking. As a Heathen, this will float my boat! Thanks for the update Mike. I subscribe to the site but forget to look what is new.
 
its only £12.95 for a months subs as keiron said you can cram in a lot of searching in that time

lyn
 
The following has been added this week:
Harborne Herald 1896
Though many of the pages are very tattered to say the least, with much of their content lost
 
This week the sunday mercury for 1986 as been added, and it is stated that shortly the Birmingham weekly mercury (its predecessor?) for 1889 will be added
 
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