Free Online Services
The British Newspaper Archive
Discover history as it happened with access to hundreds of historic newspapers from all over Britain and Ireland dating from 1700 onwards with our subscription to the British Newspaper Archive. Their collections feature several East London newspapers, including:
- East London Observer (1857-1928, with plans to continue adding issues up to 1944)
- Tower Hamlets Independent and East End Local Advertiser (1866-1912)
- Woman's Dreadnought (1914-1924, known as the Workers' Dreadnought from 1917)
This service is only available at Tower Hamlets Idea Stores and libraries.
You will need to register for a free account and then login to the British Newspaper Archive with that account in an Idea Store (or on the Idea Store Wi-Fi) to get unlimited access.
What Everyone Needs to Know
Have you ever wanted to learn about a topic but are overwhelmed by its complexity? What Everyone Needs to Know is here to help.
Written in a straight-forward question-and-answer format, this series is perfect for staying up-to-date on the most important topics leading the discussion today in politics, health, global affairs, and more.
Just click on the "Sign in to an additional subscriber account" on the left and put in your Idea Store card number.