The Schoolgirl

Story paper for girls published from 1922 until 1940.

The Servant’s Magazine

Published monthly in England from 1838 until 1869. Priced at one penny, its mission was to provide “improving reading for servant girls”.

Rag, Tag and Bobtail

BBC children’s television programme that ran from 1953 until 1965 as the Thursday programme in the weekly cycle of Watch With Mother.

Manchester City News

Weekly local newspaper; the first edition went on sale on 2 January 1864, priced at one penny. The newspaper focused largely on commercial and local issues such as meetings of the town council and proceedings in the law courts, but it also included some more general news and book reviews.

Derby Trader

UK’s first free newspaper, founded in 1966 by Lionel Pickering and Tony Mather, who became its first editor.

Manchester Courier

Daily newspaper founded in Manchester, England by Thomas Sowler; the first edition was published on 1 January 1825.