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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

i would give this company 100 stars.customer service excellent. A problem solved in 24 hours.a very happy customer .

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Received my newspaper in a lovely gift box just 2 working days after placing my order, it's fantastic quality and will definitely use this company again. I'm sure my parents will be really happy with... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought two newspapers to celebrate my brother and his wife's 50th birthdays. They arrived 3 days after I had ordered them online. They were really well presented and packaged - I chose to spend a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Can't fault these guys, excellent product, excellent service. Even picking up on a mistake I made with the date when ordering. Nice packaging. Very promptly and safely delivered. It can be expensive... See more

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Bygone News specialise in providing unique and personal wedding and birthday gifts including a large range of archive, original newspapers from the United Kingdom.


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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing gift!!!

My first purchase with you, a very special gift for my grandparents diamond wedding anniversary, it arrived very quickly and in perfect packaging with the certificate and personal message. Thank you so much they will be over the moon with this!

2 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dont miss it

Its totally amazing how it's all set up every inch has something to see dont know how they managed to fill it with so much interesting things chap on reception very helpful loved every minute will definitely go again when I'm back in dawlish

26 July 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Can't fault these guys

Can't fault these guys, excellent product, excellent service. Even picking up on a mistake I made with the date when ordering.
Nice packaging. Very promptly and safely delivered.
It can be expensive, but for a 90 year old news paper that's what you expect.

11 January 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered a newspaper for an 80th

Ordered a newspaper for an 80th. Bygone News went the extra mile to make sure it was with me on time. Product is brilliant and well packaged. Would not hesitate to recommend to others. First class customer service.

7 December 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic and original idea

Fantastic and original idea - ordered for a 40th birthday. Very nice presentation box and the bespoke champagne label finished off the set really nicely. Great communication from the seller and arrived very quickly.

13 April 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent gift

Ordered a newspaper for dad’s 80th birthday. I was so impressed ! An original newspaper which was wrapped in tissue in a lovely presentation box - including a certificate.A really lovely and original present. It arrived within 2 days and I was notified of delivery slot and given the option to change. A very impressive service ! Thankyou !

2 December 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

80 year old 'Times' - on 'time'.

Ordered a 'Times' - an edition for a specific date in 1940.
Needed to speak with Bygone News pre-ordering as delivery was complicated. Gentleman at 'Bygone' couldn't have been more courteous and helpful.
Order placed; delivered to 80 year old recipient the next day; beautifully presented. Thrilled recipient and most grateful 'me'. Malcolm.

12 October 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing, Quick, Very Helpful

When you go shopping, you will come across many nonsense websites, which sell newspapers of historic value but go straight to bygone news. These guys are bloody good. If you want quick, literally, QUICK delivery of an original newspaper of a certain date, go to them. I used Bygone News after an awful experience with another website that sells “historic-newspapers”. I regret not going to them earlier. Believe it or not, received the newspaper in 2 days! Bygone dispatched the order the very same day, and I received it a day after that! They are a family run business who are not outsourcing newspaper procurement. They have their own warehouse and have a good knowledge of the original newspapers. When I was confused about the newspaper I wanted to buy, I spoke to Paul and he was super, super helpful and understanding. THEY ARE SUPERB!

27 May 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Efficent delivery, fab item A*

Efficent delivery and well informed of order progress, excellent item and well packaged...highly recommend for that extra special unusual gift, will use again if the occasion arrises :-)

2 September 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered a newspaper for my dads 70th…

I ordered a newspaper for my dads 70th birthday, although I have not given it to him yet I just had to write my review. I 100% recomend this company. I did try other companies but all they had was an Ulster paper and my dad is not Irish. Bygone news had what I wanted. Inside does have a bit of clear tape and is slightly worn on some folds, but this just adds to the authentic look of the paper. I am so pleased with my purchase and will definitely use them again. It was quite a shock to read, no murder, rape, stabbings, kidnappings or anything else bad. How times have changed!

2 April 2019
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Take-away pizza or a gift?

I have just purchased a newspaper and a book from bygone and am more than happy with their service. They were superb at keeping me informed of my delivery (even gave me a one hour window of delivery time the day before delivery, AND included the delivery drivers name - how friendly is that?). The item itself was worn (but NOT tatty) and a slight fusty smell but what would you expect from an original paper from 1961? I would have given the company five stars but what I feel let them down was that I paid for my paper to be in a gift box (on their site it shows a nice blue presentation box with gold writing on). However, when it arrived it was simply in a plain brown 'pizza' style box - a very basic packaging. Come on Bygone, this isn't good enough, I now have to go out and purchase a proper gift box.

17 November 2018
Unprompted review
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Reply from Bygone News

Hi Angela,

Thank you for your feedback but I've checked your order, and you didn't order the blue gift box. You ordered the cream and burgundy folder which I supplied. The brown box (pizza style) is the postal carton.

Please call the office and I will be happy to supply you a blue gift box.

Regards
Paul

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A very different present

I have bought certificates from this company several times and they always arrive with 3-4 working days. The information given is always interesting and they make good presents for people who are hard to buy for.

22 October 2017
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service!

Great service!! Item came quickly and gift box presents the newspaper from 1944 beautifully. My grandad will love his present!!!

13 October 2017
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

13th October 1957

As the date for the paper was on a Sunday I was charged an extra premium as they told me they are more rare, then I get an email telling me it will be a reprint, but the price was the same as an original surly that should be cheaper

11 October 2017
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Reply from Bygone News

Hi Steve,

Thank you for your feedback, an original Sunday Times newspaper are quite rare and start at £58, for your required date you chose the a Sunday Times reprint which are £33.99 and doesn't carry the extra premium

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