About US

US Historic Newspapers is a family run business that has been trading since 1989 when it was founded by owner John Druce . It has won several awards, including Best Business in Scotland and Best Business in Britain, therefore you can be assured of professional, friendly service.

We are very fortunate to have access to one of the largest collections of Original American, Canadian, International and British newspapers in the world. These papers have come from sources such as Library of Congress, state public libraries, universities & historical societies and other public document sources therefore are warranted as genuine. Our stock of over half a million papers is stored in a warehouse located on a disused Airfield near Wigtown (Scotland’s Booktown).

We specialize in great event papers for research and birthday papers for gifts and anniversaries. The day to day running of the business is taken care of by John’s sons Patrick and Philip Druce who have been with the business since the start.

We are committed to keeping history alive by making it accessible to all. We can’t wait to hear from you.