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==Scanning==
==Scanning==
  Old newpapers -  Buy a microfilm scanner and scan and OCR old local newspapers.
  Old newpapers -  Buy a microfilm scanner and scan and OCR old local newspapers.


Why? A lot of local newspapers have been added to the national archives recently. It is also an expensive activity, unless you get hoards of volunteers.  
Why? A lot of local newspapers have been added to the national archives recently. It is also an expensive activity, unless you get hoards of volunteers.  
See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_online_newspaper_archives#United_Kingdom] [[User:LoopZilla|LoopZilla]] ([[User talk:LoopZilla|talk]]) 06:54, 6 July 2012 (UTC)
See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_online_newspaper_archives#United_Kingdom] [[User:LoopZilla|LoopZilla]] ([[User talk:LoopZilla|talk]]) 06:54, 6 July 2012 (UTC)

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Scanning

Old newpapers -  Buy a microfilm scanner and scan and OCR old local newspapers.

Why? A lot of local newspapers have been added to the national archives recently. It is also an expensive activity, unless you get hoards of volunteers. See [1] LoopZilla (talk) 06:54, 6 July 2012 (UTC)