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==Homeward Mail from India, China and the East== | ==Homeward Mail from India, China and the East== | ||
''The Homeward Mail from India, China, and the East'' was first published on 1 January 1857, initially every two weeks, and weekly from 1876. The British Library holds copies to 9 May 1914. (Subsequently merged into ''The Indiaman : A weekly journal devoted to the affairs of India'', with BL holding 15 May 1914 to 2 Aug. 1917). From 11 May 1891 ''Homeward Mail'' incorporated ''Allen's Indian Mail''. | ''The Homeward Mail from India, China, and the East'' was first published, in London, on 1 January 1857, initially every two weeks, and weekly from 1876. The British Library holds copies to 9 May 1914. (Subsequently merged into ''The Indiaman : A weekly journal devoted to the affairs of India'', with BL holding 15 May 1914 to 2 Aug. 1917). From 11 May 1891 ''Homeward Mail'' incorporated ''Allen's Indian Mail''. | ||
''Homeward Mail'' is available on [[Findmypast]], category "Newspapers & periodicals", with the same contents also available on the British Newspaper Archive, both pay websites. The date range is 1 January 1857 to 27 December 1913 with details on a [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/homeward-mail-from-india-china-and-the-east BNA page]. It is possible to browse individual editions on BNA, in addition to searching. To browse the findmypast editions, use the filters under "Narrow your search results" (left hand side of the webpage) "By Newspaper" and "By Date". | ''Homeward Mail'' is available on [[Findmypast]], category "Newspapers & periodicals", with the same contents also available on the British Newspaper Archive, both pay websites. The date range is 1 January 1857 to 27 December 1913 with details on a [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/homeward-mail-from-india-china-and-the-east BNA page]. It is possible to browse individual editions on BNA, in addition to searching. To browse the findmypast editions, use the filters under "Narrow your search results" (left hand side of the webpage) "By Newspaper" and "By Date". | ||