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19th Century News Coming Online

Posted by michael on from the datamining dept.

mfh writes "The BBC is reporting that approximately a million news stories from the 19th century are going online. The project will cost roughly $3.6 mil USD (converted from UK pounds) and include 100 years of news and images from publications that are no longer copyright protected, and currently only available at the Newspaper Library in Colindale, North London. 52000 newspapers and magazines will be included and the project should take 18 months to complete. This is good news for Slashdotters, as this online archival project will provide a plethora of background material for articles and comments, and possibly pave the way for better online library projects with more current material."

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  1. Ye Olde Slashdott by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... approximately a million news stories from the 19th century are going online ... This is good news for Slashdotters ...

    This story is a dupe: http://yeoldeslashdott/article.asm?yere=1842&monet h=Junius&sid=-524841

  2. Dupes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I just hope we don't start getting dupes from 1859 around here...

    1. Re:Dupes by sentientbeing · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yeah imagine the science and tech news though.

      In todays news
      A loose organisation of gentlemen alchemists are currently awaiting a funding decision for research into the recently discovered "philosphers stone".
      A succesful working model of the stone has been built in london and commentators estimate the stone being able to convert 500lbs of lead into gold within the year.

      international news from the colonies, an american team based in arizona are currently building a large cannon in preparation for the manned trip to the moon.
      "Our steam powered cannon is almost complete and we are currently packing the hollowed-out-cannonball with food and weapons"

      "we will also be equipping the lunasphere with cotton wool face masks to prevent any contamination from the noxious fume which is rumoured to surround the moon"

      the masks are tied around the face of the lunanauts with silk ribbons provided by the womens institute.

      no mention is reported how the explorers intend to return to earth.

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  3. Anyone ever read a small town newspaper? by iXiXi · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hope these stories aren't like the small town papers I used to read growing up in the Appalacian Valley. "Mr. and Mrs. Smith had dinner at old widow Jackson's house Sunday after church meeting. Her leg is healing fine. They sat around and watched Andy Griffith reruns and ate collard greens n' such." ..some of these small towns seem to be stuck in the 19th century. So, I would expect the mentality of the writers and editors of the 19th century to be similar.

  4. Page 3 anyone? by colonslashslash · · Score: 4, Funny
    52000 free editions of Page 3 coming our way? Excellent!

    For non-UK ./'ers, Page 3 is a page in one of our more popular tabloids, The Sun, that publishes a large picture of a semi-naked lady every day. In fact, Page 3 is the only reason anyone ever buys The Sun.

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    1. Re:Page 3 anyone? by julesh · · Score: 4, Funny

      For non-UK ./'ers, Page 3 is a page in one of our more popular tabloids, The Sun

      Of course, other papers, including The Times and The Guardian, don't have a page 3. They go straight from page 2 to page 4, citeing concerns that The Sun may have received a patent on page 3.

  5. Oh come on! by 91degrees · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is old news.

  6. Oh, really? by ktakki · · Score: 5, Funny
    This is good news for Slashdotters, as this online archival project will provide a plethora of background material for articles and comments...

    Inventor Eli Whitney Applys For "One-Click" Cotton Gin Patent

    Pianists Seek Curbs on Player Piano Technology
    "Roll Sharing" Circles Seen as Threat to Recital Revenues

    Unsolicited Telegraph Messages on the Rise
    So-called "Lard" Telegrams Now Comprise 60% of Traffic, Operators Say

    Utah Granted Statehood
    Gov. McBride Lays Claim to Concept of Statehood, Says Other States Owe $6.99 Each

    (I think The Onion does this better than me.)

    k.
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