Old Ledbury Library Newspapers

The Newspaper Digitising Programme Has Begun - WW1 years are held on the Herefordshire History website.

A Ledbury Newspaper has been established since 1869

In 1901 - Ledbury had 2 newspapers The Free Press published by Mr Luke TILLEY ( High Street ) every Tuesday, and the Ledbury Reporter and District Chronicle, published by Mr Thomas Gwynne VAUGHAN ( Church Street ) every Saturday.

1897 January 9 Saturday No 7

Ledbury Reporter and District Chronicle

To download complete newspaper click on the above picture

Newspaper Rosalie DAUBNEY ( Dykes ) Collection RDD1

1953 June 26, Friday No 4,346

Ledbury Library holds most of the old Ledbury Newspapers on microfilm. Here is a list of the dates held

2/11/1869 - 15/11/1870; 1874 - 1875; 1877 - 1878; 1880; 1882; 1879 -1881; 1883 - 1884; 1885 - 1890; 1899 - 1900

1901 - 1910; 1914 - 1921; 1923 - 1966; Jan - Jun 1967; Nov 68 - 24/9/69; 1 Oct - Dec 69

1970 to present day

There are also bound copies of newspapers

The list is being prepared - Thank you to Judy BAKER ( Rose ) and Claire ELLIS ( Green )

All newspapers are now held at Hereford Library for safe keeping and correct storage conditions.

The Herefordshire history Group has digitised the WW1 years. Unfortunately the quality of the scans are so poor that they are unable to be indexed.

A small group of Old Ledbury Facebook Group members have started the huge task of transcribing and indexing them on to this website. Check out the WW1 pages. Link is on the home page.

Ledbury Reporter

The Reporter now has Archive photographs for the years 2005 - 2009 which you can view and order. Select a year then make sure Ledbury is the keyword entered before pressing GO. I have spent many an hour in the Ledbury Library looking through the old Reporters which are on microfiche. Support this great local paper.