If you want to see them in the flesh, as it were, head for the British Library Newspaper Library. Website:
And target=_blank>http://www.bl.uk/collections/newspapers.html
And
they have a timeline indicating what was around at :
[Sample: target=_blank>http://www.bl.uk/collections/brit19th.html
[S
ample:
1842 - May 14 : Illustrated London News launched: first fully illustrated weekly.]
If you're looking to buy... these people may be able top help:
Hope target=_blank>http://www.classicengland.co.uk/historic.html
>Hope
this helps.