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British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	2,226	0.9616	0.0951	alcs by Ruction. By Messrs. THOS. WINSTANLEY and SONS, THtsDAY(Tuesday), the 17th inst.' at Two o'clock in the Afternoon, at the Clarendon-rooms, South John-street, Liverpool, subject to conditions then to be produced. APIECE of LAND, with the WORKSHOPS, COACH-HOUSE, STABLE, COUNTING-HOUSE, and other Buildings thereon...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	3	0.9367	0.034	THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	62	0.9148	0.1351	BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL, TO WIT. GILBERT HENDERSON, Esa.' RECORDER. The COURT of QUARTER SESSIONS of the PEACE for the BOROUGH will be held in the CROWN COURT, ST. GEORGE'S_ HALL, in the said Borough, on MONDAY next, the 23rd instant, at Ten o'clock in the Forenoon. WRIGHT, Clerk of the Peace. Clerk of the Peace's Offic...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	5,988	0.9578	0.106	GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. TKE whole of-the property and effects of Sir J. D. Paul is to be brought to the hammer on the 23rd of the present month. GOVERNMENT has resolved on forming an encampment at Stirling for four or five regiments of militia. Dundee Advertiser. Ix accordance with a new arrangement, a messenger is to ...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	104	0.8646	0.2066	sbcotlanb. STEAM BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. The Glasgow and Liverpool Royal Steam-packet ter.4 , , ig Company's powerful Steam-ship ,;, ANA*, PRINCESS ROYAL, Captain J. M`CHLEitir. Is intended to sail as under, from CLARENCE DOCK, LIVER- POOL (unless prevented by any unforeseen occurrence):— PRINCESS. Thursday ..J...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	4	0.99	0.0173	TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1855.
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	168	0.9349	0.1306	ulttnrsDal). TO-MORROW (Wednesday), the ISth instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Public Sale-room, Exchange-buildings, 36 Casks TINCAL. Apply to T. and H. LITTLEDALE and CO., Brokers. TO-MORROW (Wednesday), the 13th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Public Sale-room, Exchange-buildings, 182 Bales Bombay MADDER ROOTS....
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	150	0.9339	0.137	SUPPLIED IN LIVERPOOL, BIRKENHEAD, SEACOMBE, NEW BRIGHTON, HUYTON, ROBY, RAINHILL, ROCK FERRY, To Order left or sent by Post to the Undessigned, 23, CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL ; Or to the following Yards and Offices, viz.:-5, CROWN• STREET, Liverpool ; EoanToN DOCK QUAY, Birkenhead DEMEAN-STREET, Seacombe. W,...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	2	1	0	P A
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	3	0.24	0.1838	._ ~~ .
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	58	0.8993	0.1537	HARRISON BROTHERS Hare just returned from the above Sales, and have NOW READY some EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS in the following Goods : SHAWLS, SILKS, FANCY DRESSES, BAREGRS, PRINTED MUSLINS,- STRAW BONNETS, RIBBONS, NEEDLEWORK COLLARS, &c., all of which will be found well worth an early inspection, BEING MUCH ...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	6,948	0.9525	0.114	THE LI VERPOOL STANDARD. 'l7-TE k)JJ4, _k• TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1855 STREET PREACHING. --41.--- ONE of the special characteristics of the Christian mission was stated, b 3 its Divine Fou—nder, 'to The, that the Gospel was preached to the poor; and, that she was the " Church of .the Poor," was once one of the chief g...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	56	0.868	0.213	STEAM TO NEW YORK AND (vra..IAIIAICA) TO CHAGRES. The undernoted or other first-class Screw Steam-ships will sail From LIVERPOOL for NEW YORK, ONCE A NIONTH, Until further notice. the extended service being Twice a Month, when the Ships now building are completed. ANDES Captain NPARTH EMEU Captain SMALL. JURA ETNA Ca...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	6,193	0.9652	0.0927	RAILWAY Ambergate,Nottingharn,--- - - - and E. Junction 0 I Caledonian Do. Preference Eastern Counties East Lancashire 76 S Edinburgh & Glasgow 57 9 Great Northern 9l 2 Do. A. 7O 2 Do. B. 126 8 Great Western Lanc.and Yorkshire Bll / Do. Fifths — Leeds Northern l3i 44 LAND SHARES. Australian Agricultural 28 9 Peel Riv...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	55	0.9031	0.1419	LIVERPOOL TO SLIGO. ROSE Wednesday.. July 25.. at 5 o'clock, Morn. FARES :—First Cabin (including Fee), 17s. 6d.; Second Ditto (Ditto), 125.; Steerage, Bs. Goodsrequired to be alongside thevesselONE Houa before tlietime of Sailing. Apply to JAMES HARPER, Sligo; JOHN WALKER, 71A, Market-street ,Mancliester; or to T. MA...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	6	0.9033	0.1226	New Orleans, middling fair Upland, middling
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	57	0.8523	0.2614	Intbittrra ntan. STEAM FROM LIVERPOOL TO ITALY. Warranted first Steamer, or _forfeit freight. ofy,.lll"if The swift and powerful new Steamer • EARL OF CARRICK, Now loading in Nelson Dock, Will be despatched immediately, For GENOA, LEGHORN, NAPLES, and MARSEILLES, (Calling at GIBRALTAR.) For terms of freight or passage...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	125	0.9611	0.0936	Qom' REMOVING. EMPORIUM FOR FOREIGN AND BRITISH SHAWLS AND MANTLES, 44, BOLD-STREET, LIVERPOOL. J. MACLENNAN Begs to intimate that, owing to his present premises having been purchased by Messrs. R. and H. Anderson, linen. drapers, for the purposes of their own business, and being obliged to give up early possession...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	1,183	0.9607	0.0984	Zo be *olb or Let. CHRIST CHURCH. LIVERPOOL. THIS CHURCH, a very large and substantial Building, in perfect repair, with the enclosed Yard attached thereto, situate in Hunter-street, Liverpool, TO be SOLD by PRIVATE TREATY, the Purchaser of which may immediately nominate and appoint the next Incumbent. This Church was...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	765	0.9126	0.1636	ErtlanD. TO DUBLIN, BELFAST, BANGOR, BEACMARIS, ANtp CARNARVON. CITY OF DUBLIN STEAKTACKET COMPANY. tf • 111 The Vessels of the Company convey Her •At b. ,„Majesty's MA.L.S. between HOLYHEAD sad - KINGSTOWN Twice every Day. Hours of Sailing:—From Holyhead, 1 30, A.M. and 3.0 A.m., London time;, from Kingstown, 2 r.m. ...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	701	0.9673	0.0956	THURSDAY. At its early sitting, the house went into committee on the Nuisances Removal Amendment Bill. After considerable dis- cussion, the different clauses of the bill were disposed of, and on the proposal of Sir B. HALL, some new clauses were agreed to without discussion.—On the motion of Mr. HORSPALL, a clause was...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	762	0.947	0.1184	OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. The following despatches from General Simpson will be read with more interest on account of their being the first he has transmitted since he assumed the chief command, than in con- sequence of the actual information conveyed by them :-- BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, June 30. My Lord,—lt is with the deepest ...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	358	0.9122	0.1362	FRIDAY, JULY 13.—Wind N.N.W., light. ARRlVED.—Julianna Louisa, Spark, from Corunna —Jessie, Spillane, San Sebastian—Wm. Fisher, Craig. Singapore—Mentor, Laguna—Don Juan, Jones. Iquique—Vitula, Leach, St. John. N.B.—Miltiades, Gros, Alexandria Coert Cornelius, Schut, Naples. SAILED.—Sarah and Margaret, Waller, for Smyr...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	566	0.9294	0.129	THE WONDER OF WONDERS ! ! ! HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. ASTONISHING CURE OF DROPSY. Copy of a Letter from Mr. David Simpson, of Collingliam, dated 4th Sept., 1854. To Professor Holloway,—Sir,—lt is with great pleasure I hare to inform you of a most wonderful cure of that dreadful malady, the dropsy, effected on my daughter by t...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	870	0.959	0.1094	Queen, Charlotte, who, probably, a woman of narrow mind, particularly as that was measured in comparison with some of her predecessors, was, nevertheless, finely imbued with many of the womanly feelings and truly feminine virtues to which they were strangers. From the moment she figures in the pages of this book, the r...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	858	0.9086	0.1562	TIDE TABLE DAYS. 1 JIOax..EVEIIO.j HOHT.I HOLYDAYS,ETC -.........-,—...-.--...-. July h. nl. Il• m. f'•• in. Tuesday.. ~ 17: 1 5 124 14 8 .Wednesday .13, 140 157 i 14 4 Thursday ..19: 212 1 230 13 10 i Friday. ....2W 243 3 4 13 7 Monday—. 23 442 Saturday ..21 324 342' 13 3 Sunday,.... 22 4 1 422, 12 7 7th Sun. after T...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	351	0.9055	0.1923	24 19 10 PUBLIC BATHS,. CORNWALLIS-STREET.- The Public are informed that the following NEW BATHS are now ready for use : A PRIVATE PLUNGE BATH ( cold or it pid ) for Ladies— charge, including bathing dress, Is. A DOUCHE BATH for Gentlemen—charge Is. Superior VAPOUR. BATHS for Ladies and Gentlemen—charge 2s. each.—By ...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	346	0.8685	0.2014	PROVISIONS. LIVERPOOL, JULY 13.—There is rio improvement in the demand for beef; the sales for the week are unusually light, but holders do not press the market. Pork also remains dull and lifeless, without change in value. In bacon the transactions are on a very trilling scale; the dealers still hold off, but the lig...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	202	0.9119	0.1592	CATTLE. LIVERPOOL, JULY 16.—The supply of sheep and cattle to-day Was full. The demand for sheep and lambs was good, and they were all sold at an early hour. Cattle were rather slow of sale, and some were undisposed of at the close. Beef was worth from sid to 6jd, mutton from 50 to 6id per lb. Cattle, 1,202 ; sheep an...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	364	0.9561	0.1063	IRELAIVD. THERE is not a red coat idAthlone garrison, which has not occurred since the days of Cromwell. The garrison is now oc- cupied by the Westmeath and Longford, both rifle Corps. MILITARY COLLEGE FOR IRELAND.-The Dublin Evening Mail gives currency to a report which appeared in an Irish provincial journal, that t...
British Library Heritage Made Digital Newspapers	The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.	Liverpool, Merseyside, England	1855-07-17T00:00:00	ARTICLE	134	0.959	0.0682	TO EMPLOYERS. WNICHOL begs to direct attention to his • AGENCY, as affording superior facilities for securing the services of suitable assistants, while it relieves employers from the painful task of dealing with numbers of incompetent applicants. W. Nichol can always introduce persons of unimpeachable character and t...

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Dataset Card for Heritage Made Digital Newspapers

Dataset Summary

This dataset contains text extracted at the article level from historic digitised newspapers from the Heritage Made Digital newspaper digitisation program at the British Library. The newspapers in the dataset were published between 1800 and 1896. This dataset contains ~2.5 billion tokens and 3,065,408 articles.

The dataset contains text generated from Optical Character Recognition software on digitised newspaper pages. This dataset includes the plain text from the OCR alongside some minimal metadata associated with the newspaper from which the text is derived and OCR confidence score information generated from the OCR software.

Supported Tasks and Leaderboards

This dataset can be used for:

historical research and digital humanities research
training language models
training historic language models

Whilst this dataset can be used for all of these tasks, it is important to understand that the dataset was not constructed in a representative way so it contains biases in terms of the newspapers and articles that are included (more on this below).

Languages

The text in this dataset is in English that has been recognised by the OCR software. The OCR software used is generic commercial OCR software that has not been trained on historic newspapers. There are therefore many errors in the text. Some of the OCR in this text will be of such poor quality that is is incomprehensible to a human reader.

Dataset Structure

Data Instances

Each row in the dataset is an article from a newspaper as recognised by an OLR (Optical Layout Recognition) step in the digitisation process.

Data Splits

There is one split in this dataset, the training split.

Dataset Creation

Curation Rationale

This dataset consists of public-domain newspapers published in the UK during the 19th Century. The majority of newspapers digitised in the UK are not freely available (even if they are out of copyright). The newspapers in this dataset were digitised specifically to be freely available but also to meet preservation goals for newspapers in poor condition. As a result, the newspapers chosen for digitisation are biased toward poor quality physical newspapers. This may in turn result in worse OCR.

Source Data

The source data for this dataset is the digitised newspapers from the Heritage Made Digital newspaper digitisation program. The newspapers in the dataset were published between 1800 and 1870.