Archives and Local Studies
collection guide no.5
Local newspapers
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Heritage Services
Location of local newspapers on microfilm
 Microfilm Cabinets 1 and 2
Title
Dates
covered
The Essex Times
Barking & East Ham
Advertiser
(continued as the Barking &
Dagenham Recorder)
The Barking and Beckton
Star
The East Ham & Barking Free
Press
The Barking Gazette & South
Essex Mercury
The Barking Chronicle
The Dagenham Post
(continued as the Barking &
Dagenham Post)
The Becontree, Chadwell
Heath & Dagenham Citizen
1866-88
1888-2010
(ceased
publication)
1900-1901
1903-1904
1909-1910
1911-1941
1928present
1930-1939
If you would like to view these, we recommend booking
a microfilm reader in advance by calling 020 8227 2033
or e-mailing localstudies@lbbd.gov.uk
Press cuttings volumes
Location: These are in boxes in Bay 14 of the main
shelves. Please ask staff for access.
Area
Barking
Dagenham
Barking & Dagenham
(combined)
Dates covered
1929-1964
1927-1964
1965-1995
Original newspapers (hard copy)
We hold some originals in large bound volumes.
Please ask staff for details.
Indexes to newspaper articles
The local newspapers and cuttings books from 1968
onwards have largely been indexed (although there are
gaps). Please see the card index in the Archives and
Local Studies reception area.
Mr Ian Vickers has produced a Barking and Dagenham
newspaper index which can be purchased. Details at:
http://www.barkingdagenhamlocalhistory.net/
See also:
Earlier Essex newspapers are held at the Essex
Record Office: http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/default.asp
and the British Library Newspaper Library:
http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/inrrooms/blnewspapers/newsrr
.html
Archives and Local Studies Centre
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Becontree Avenue
Dagenham
Essex RM8 3HT
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Contact details
 Phone: 020 8227 2033
 Email: localstudies@lbbd.gov.uk
 Internet: www.lbbd.gov.uk/archives
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09.2014