The Observer index

to the microfilm edition published by Microform Academic Publishers

This World-famous Sunday newspaper, noted for the quality of its reporting, has long been recognised as one of Britain's foremost journals of record. It is an invaluable source not only of British history but also of the British view of world affairs.

This index to The Observer has been published by Microform Academic Publishers every year since 1991, and can be ordered either in print or, for the period 1991-2004, on a single CD-ROM. Indices since 2001 are now available online published as a keyword-searchable PDF document, updated month by month with an annual cumulation. To open the file for the year you require in a separate window, click on the link below.

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Visit our online catalogue to order an exact photographic copy of any issue on microfilm, from the very first on Sunday the 4th of December 1791 up to the very latest.

Other titles related to microfilm edition of The Observer include:

The Observer weekly colour magazine, launched in 1964 as the UK's first Sunday newspaper colour magazine supplement, it was filmed separately until 1991, when it was incorporated into the microfilm edition of the main edition of the newspaper. A listing of the 96 reels for the period 1964-1990 is available online.

Money Observer was hailed at the time as Britain's best investment magazine. This glossy monthly contains everything from investment advice and reviews of share issues, to details of insurance and pension plans and updates on the top UK companies. Originally available separately on 148 microfiches for the period 1979-1993, money and business news now appears as a supplement in the microfilm edition after the main paper.

Jazz was a lavishly illustrated magazine published by Guardian/Observer groups between 1990 and 1993, and full of news and features from the world of jazz. This is available from Microform Academic Publishers on 17 fiches.