Newspapers on Microfilm

Key Facts

The library retains some of its newspaper subscriptions in microfilm format, on Level 5 and 7 of Central Branch.

Parts of our microfilm collection are incomplete. In many cases the newspaper or article you are looking for, if not available on microfilm, will be available in print or on one of our databases. Please contact Online Information & News on Level 5 of the library to confirm that specific dates are available.

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Alaska-Yukon Magazine April 1905 - July 1912
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Bella Coola Courier (Bella Coola) September 14, 1912 - October 7, 1917
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
British Columbian (New Westminster) February 13, 1861 - July 25, 1869, 1882 - 1924
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Calgary Herald [Pages from both the Early &
Late edition are microfilmed when there
have been changes in content]
1987 -
[Online Information & News - Level 5]
Cariboo Sentinel (Barkerville) June 6, 1865 - October 30, 1875
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Courier (Vancouver)
1976 - 2007
(1966 - 1975, 2008 to two months prior to current are in compact shelving at 917.1133 C85. Please request at information desk)
[Online Information & News - Level 5]
Daily Herald (Vancouver)
(Other titles: Evening Herald)
July 22, 1887 - June 30, 1888
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Daily News-Advertiser (Vancouver) May 11, 1886 - June 30, 1917 (with many omissions)
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Georgia Straight (Vancouver)
1967 - 2007
(2008 to two months prior to current are on open shelving at 050 G35.)
[Online Information & News - Level 5]
Globe & Mail [Metro Toronto edition]
1950 -
[Online Information & News - Level 5]
Hope News/Hope News & the Gold Trail November 17, 1910 - August 3, 1911
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Inland Sentinel (Kamloops) May 29, 1880 - May 13, 1916
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Mainland Guardian (New Westminster) August 31, 1870 - August 21 1889
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Montreal Gazette
[Pages from both the Early & Late edition are
microfilmed when there have been changes in content]
October 1, 1979 - January 31, 2004
[Online Information & News - Level 5]
Montreal Star
1977 - 1979
[Online Information & News - Level 5]
Morning Star (Please see Vancouver Star)
Nanaimo Free Press April 15, 1874 - January 8, 1931
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
National Post (Toronto)
October 27, 1998 -
[Online Information & News - Level 5]
Native Voice (Vancouver) 1946 - 1968, 1970 - 1997
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
The New Citizen : an independent organ for
Chinese Canadians (Vancouver)
December 1948 - January 1952
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
New York Times [Late city edition]
1919, 1939, 1954 -
[Online Information & News - Level 5]
North Shore Press January 3, 1913 - December 29, 1933
[[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Point Grey Gazette 1909 - 1926
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Saturday Sunset (Vancouver) June 15, 1907 - May 29, 1915
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Seattle Times
 1971 - 1994
[Online Information & News - Level 5]
South Vancouver Leader-Advocate  September 8, 1922 - August 10, 1923
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
South Vancouver News  March 28, 1927 - December 3, 1943)
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
South Vancouver Revue January 1, 1976 - August 14, 1991
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Toronto Star [Metro edition]
1977 -
[Online Information & News - Level 5]
Vancouver Daily Evening Post September 5, 1864 - April 29, 1866
[[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Vancouver Daily World September 29, 1888 - March 31, 1924 (with omissions)
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Vancouver Express
(This paper was published to replace the striking Pacific Press papers.
1970 copies are filed only with the Van Sun, 1978 & 1979 copies are interfiled with the Van Province and the Van Sun.)
February 1970 - May 1970; November 1978 - June 1979
[Online Information & News - Level 5]
Vancouver Free Press (Filed with the Georgia Straight)
 May 30, 1979 - December 25, 1981
[Online Information & News - Level 5]
Vancouver News Herald January 1933 - June 1957
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Vancouver Province
[The first paper printed each day is microfilmed]
(Not published February 1970 - May 1970; November 1978- June 1979.
Please See Vancouver Express. Not published June 6 - July 21, 1946. No replacement paper.)
 March, 1894 -
[Online Information & News - Level 5]
Vancouver Star
Known as the Morning Star from
February 1926 to February 1929 
 February 18, 1926 - August 11, 1930
(June 2, 1924 - February 17, 1926; February 21, 1929 - February 12, 1932 are print copies. Please request at information desk)
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Vancouver Sun
[The first paper printed each day is microfilmed]
(Not published Feb. 1970 - May 1970; Nov. 1978 -June 1979. Please See Vancouver Express)
 February 1, 1912 -
[Online Information & News - Level 5]
Vancouver Times September 1, 1964 - August 31, 1965
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Vancouver Weekly Herald and North Pacific News (Please see the Daily Herald) January 15, 1886
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Vancouver Weekly News Advertiser September 19, 1888 - 1911
[[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Vancouver Western Woman's Weekly December 13, 1917 - July 26, 1924
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Victoria Daily Colonist
(Not published December 1973 - May 1974.
Please see the Victorian.)
December 11, 1858 - 1980
[Online Information & News - Level 5]
Victoria Daily Times
June 9, 1884 - 1919
[Online Information & News - Level 5]
Victoria Daily Standard June 20, 1870 - December 31, 1873
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Victoria Express December 6, 1973 - May 28, 1974
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Victoria Gazette June 18, 1858 - September 1860
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Victoria Times Colonist
1980 -
[Online Information & News - Level 5]
Victorian
(The Victoria Daily Colonist was on strike from
December 1973 through May 1974. Vancouver
Public Library received the Victorian as a substitute newspaper. This paper is filed with the Victoria Daily Colonist)
December 1973 - May 1974
[Online Information & News - Level 5]
Washington Post
1991 - 1994
[Online Information & News - Level 5]
West Shore August 1875 - May 1891
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
West Yale Review November 10, 1910 - November 24, 1916
[Special Collections Division - Level 7]
Winnipeg Free Press
1977 - 2003
[Online Information & News - Level 5]

Other Collections of Newspapers on Microfilm:

Last updated on June 06, 2009

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