100 year old newspapers - are they worth anything?

knip · 22 May 2008 at 18:54

Ok so was clearing out my Grandads house (he died recently) and me and my Mum found 2 Western daily press newspapers, one is dated 1899 and another is dates 1910.
Are they likely to be worth anything, or if not are there people who collect them, and would like them (im not necessarily directing that at people on here) Id just hate to see them be thrown away.
I have no idea why these two in particular were kept, and dont want to go flicking through them in case I damage them. They are in brilliant condition though for their age.

JBuk · 22 May 2008 at 18:55

headlines?

Defcon5 · 22 May 2008 at 18:55

They must have been kept for a reason, get the exact date and wiki it.

knip · 22 May 2008 at 18:57

JBuk said:
headlines?

Will go grab them when Ive finished me tea.

Defcon5 said:
They must have been kept for a reason, get the exact date and wiki it.

Ooooh good idea!

knip · 22 May 2008 at 19:06

Tuesday 3rd of May 1910

and

Wednesday October 18th 1899

SideWinder · 22 May 2008 at 19:10

Can't find anything for either of those dates really.

strudey · 22 May 2008 at 19:10

The second Boer war started in October 1899. George V became king in May 1910.

knip · 22 May 2008 at 19:16

They seem to have the classified ads kept in both parts, still havent the foggiest why theyve been kept. Wish he was here to ask

ps3ud0 · 22 May 2008 at 19:55

I guess most people would only keep them as personal mementoes like a persons birth date or marriage and the like...

ps3ud0 :cool:

Hamish · 22 May 2008 at 20:05

knip said:
Tuesday 3rd of May 1910

Thats my birthday! (not that year obviously!)

Glaucus · 22 May 2008 at 20:09

Just had a look on the bay. there's a few going on there but only for like a £5

Defcon5 · 22 May 2008 at 20:15

knip said:
They seem to have the classified ads kept in both parts, still havent the foggiest why theyve been kept. Wish he was here to ask

You'll always have your memories of him

mrk · 22 May 2008 at 20:16

Do they have an unsolved crosswords at the back? might be a long standing noggin scratcher in there!

knip · 22 May 2008 at 20:16

AcidHell2 said:
Just had a look on the bay. there's a few going on there but only for like a £5

Thankyou for looking.

I rang the archive people at the WDP yesterday and left a message, they havent rung back yet.

Viper² · 22 May 2008 at 20:19

I kept and still have newspapers from 9/11. And no, I have no idea what for.

FrostedNipple · 22 May 2008 at 20:19

what was page3 like back then?

Glaucus · 22 May 2008 at 20:20

FrostedNipple said:
what was page3 like back then?

knip · 22 May 2008 at 20:21

FrostedNipple said:
what was page3 like back then?

Has an advert for a piano makers in Liverpool sorry!
:confused:

Defcon5 · 22 May 2008 at 20:25

knip said:
Has an advert for a piano makers in Liverpool sorry!

Not even a bit of ankle showing?

knip · 22 May 2008 at 20:27

Defcon5 said:
Not even a bit of ankle showing?

No pictures at all in either of them sorry!
The phone number for the Western Daily Press back then was just 549 as well.
I should sit here and read them properly sometime.