Newspapers and Periodicals
In the local studies department you can see a large number of local newspapers and specialist journals. Most of the newspapers are available on microfilm but some are only in hard copy. Please see below for details of our holdings:
Newspapers
Alichmore Trumpet / The Crieff Trumpet (1891-93) NP Microfilm
Alyth Guardian and Advertiser (1884-1925) NP Microfilm
Alyth Gazette and Guardian (1925-50) NP Microfilm
Atholl and Breadalbane Times (1896) NP Microfilm
Auchterarder Chronicle / Strathearn Advertiser (Feb 1892) NP Microfilm
Blairgowrie Advertiser 1861- present day
Missing: 1907
Microfilmed: 1861-1969, 1996-
Indexed: 1880
Crieff Journal (1858-78, 1889-1900) NP Microfilm
Courier and Advertiser (Dundee Courier) March 1958- present day
(odd issues available, 1934-42)
Missing: April-Sept 1964, July 1974-Dec 1977, Oct-Dec 1979
Microfilmed: none
Indexed: 1981-83, 1990-
The Dundee and Perth Saturday Post and General Advertiser (1855-56) NP Microfilm
The Dundee Weekly Express (1858) NP Microfilm
Dundee Weekly News for Perthshire (1894-1903) NP Microfilm
Kinross Advertiser 1847-1950
Missing: 1882, 1928, 1935-59, miscellaneous issues from the 1960s
Microfilmed: 1847-78, 1889-1950
Indexed: none
The Kinross-shire Courier and County Advertiser (1913-15) NP Microfilm
Kinross-shire General Record November (1838) NP Microfilm
The Kinross-shire Weekly Register and Local News (1872-73) NP Microfilm
Peoples Journal for Perth and Stirling (1868-1950) NP Microfilm
Perth Home Monthly (1890-92, 1894-96) NP Microfilm
Perth Herald (1891-92) NP Microfilm
Perth Times 1977-78
Missing: none
Microfilmed: 1977-78
Indexed: 1977-78
Perthshire Advertiser 1830- present day
Missing: 1832, 1885
Microfilmed: 1830-31, 1833-1952, 1997-
Indexed: 1833-43, 1926-
Perthshire Constitutional 1835-1951
Missing: 1840-42, 1844-49
Microfilmed: 1835-1951
Indexed: none
Perthshire Courier 1809-1929
Missing: none
Microfilmed: 1809-1929
Indexed: 1809-89
Perthshire Saturday Telegraph (1855-56) NP Microfilm
Strathearn Herald 1856-
Missing: none
Microfilmed: 1856-1983, 1996-
Indexed: none
Weekly News for Perthshire 1903-10
NP microfilm stands for Newsplan 2000, which is a project to supply libraries with more of their local papers.
We also have several short newspaper runs, including the Perth Chronicle, the Fife News, the Fife Herald, the Dundee, Perth and Cupar Advertiser, and the North Perthshire Guide. Full details of these can be supplied on request, or can be found in the current Newsplan Scotland directory.
Newspaper articles can be photocopied from microfilm (£0.50 for an A4 extract, £1.00 for A3) or from unbound issues only. For reasons of conservation, no photocopying from bound volumes is permitted.
Scottish Periodicals
The following are the main runs of Scottish periodicals in stock:
- Annals of Scottish Natural History
- Discovery and Excavation in Scotland
- Innes Review
- Journal of Scottish Historical Studies
- Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
- Scotland's Magazine
- Scots Magazine
- Scottish Economic and Social History
- Scottish Field
- Scottish Genealogist
- Scottish Geographical Magazine
- Scottish Historical Review
- Scottish History Society publications
- Scottish Local History
- Scottish Studies
- Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness
- Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland
Perthshire and Kinross-shire Periodicals
The following are the main runs of local periodicals in stock:
- Alyth Voice
- Atholl and Breadalbane Community Comment
- Auchterarder and District Community News Magazine
- Breadalbane Quair
- Coupar Angus Newsletter
- Glenfarg Newsletter
- Killin News
- Kinross Community Council Newsletter
- Newsround North
- Tay Valley Family Historian
- The Bridge: Dunkeld and District News Digest
- The Villager (St Fillans etc)
- Transactions/Proceedings of the Perthshire Society of Natural Science
