The following resources and databases are available to all clients within the Library and remotely to NSW residents with a current library card. These databases are available to registered clients for personal use. Read our summary of access conditions.
These two databases cover WWI specifically:
The First World War: Personal Experiences
Women, War, and Society, 1914-1918
The following newspaper archives will also cover the First World War:
Financial Times Historical Archive 1888-2006
Chinese Newspapers Collection (1832-1953)
The Christian Science Monitor (1908-2000)
The Guardian (1821-2003) and The Observer (1791-2003)
The Irish Times (1859-2012) and The Weekly Irish Times (1876-1958)
The New York Times (1851-2010)
The Sunday Times Digital Archive 1822 - 2006
The Times Digital Archive 1785-2007
The Times of India (1838-2005)
The Wall Street Journal (1889-1996)
The Washington Post (1877-1997)
Researching your family history? Begin your search on our family and local history pages with our research guides, follow the Library’s family history blog or use your Library card to access eresources.