How much does it cost to use this site?

What payment packages are available?

A 12 month Subscription (£79.95) gives you unlimited* access to every page in the archive which means you don’t need to keep track of how many credits you have left.

Alternatively, if you would prefer to focus your research within a shorter period, you can choose a time-limited Credit Package. You can choose a 30 day / 3000 Credit Package costing £29.95 or opt for a shorter period with the 2 day / 500 Credit Package (£6.95). There is also a 7 day package available which costs £9.95 for 600 credits.

If I purchase a Credit Package - How much do pages cost to view?

Our credits give you access to all content within The British Newspaper Archive. The following guide shows how many credits each type of content costs to view for all pay per view Package options. Our pricing is based on Copyright status (when the content was originally published) and the quality of our scanned images. We strive to give you the fairest price per page view.

Type of Scanned Page	Credit cost per Page	30 Day Package (£29.95) Equivalent Cost per Page	2 Day Package (£6.95) Equivalent Cost per Page
Published over 107 years ago (B&W) Pages scanned from microfilm (B&W)	5	£0.05	£0.07
Published over 107 years ago (colour scan)	10	£0.10	£0.14
Published within last 107 years (colour scan)	15	£0.15	£0.21

*Subject to our Fair Usage Policy. Please see our Terms and conditions for further information.

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