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1948 Newspaper

Commemorate a special occasion with an Original Newspaper gift from 1948

Historic Newspapers have a large archive of original newspapers from the year 1948. Our archive features an impressive range of titles and these old newspapers make a wonderful birthday or anniversary present.
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Genuine Original Newspapers from 1948

Own a genuine original newspaper published on your chosen date in 1948.

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  • Genuine Original Newspaper

    Own a genuine original (not a copy) newspaper published on your chosen date in 1948.

  • A Perfect Commemorative Gift

    A fascinating gift where the recipient can read about the news on their birth date, wedding day, anniversary or any other special occasions.

  • Personalised Certificate of Authenticity

    All our original newspapers come with a personalised Certificate of Authenticity including the recipient name, paper date & a personal message.

  • Various Presentation Options

    Choose from a great range of luxury gift presentation options.

Original Newspaper Gift from 1948

Recipients love to read what was happening in the world on a date that has a special meaning to them, such as a birthday or anniversary, as it creates a fascinating connection with their past. The Newspaper Gift offers a wonderful trip down memory lane and the personal nature of this present will show that you have put a lot of thought into your gift.

Your newspaper present can be further personalised by adding the recipient’s name and your own greeting on a Certificate of Authenticity, which acts as a guarantee that your newspaper is a genuine original newspaper.

News Headlines from 1948

To whet your appetite for what could be covered in your newspaper gift, here are a selection of the key events that newspapers were reporting on in the year 1948:

Date Event
1st January 1948Railways are nationalised to form British Railways.
30th January 1948Indian pacifist and leader Mahatma Gandhi is assassinated by Nathuram Godse.
30th January 1948The 1948 Winter Olympics open in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
4th February 1948Ceylon, later renamed Sri Lanka, becomes independent within the British Commonwealth. King George VI becomes King of Ceylon.
17th March 1948The Hells Angels motorcycle gang is founded in California.
7th April 1948The World Health Organisation is established by the United Nations.
30th April 1948The Land Rover is unveiled at the Amsterdam Motor Show.
4th May 1948Laurence Olivier's film version of “Hamlet” makes its world premiere in London.
22nd June 1948The ship ‘Empire Windrush’ brings the first group of several hundred black immigrants to Tilbury near London from the Caribbean countries. This is the start of multiculturalism in Britain.
28th June 1948David Lean's “Oliver Twist“, based on Charles Dickens' famous novel, premieres in the United Kingdom. The film is banned for three years in the United States due to alleged anti-Semitism in the depiction of Fagin.
15th July 1948The first London branch of Alcoholics Anonymous is founded.
29th July 1948The 1948 Summer Olympics begin in London. The Olympic Games had previously been on a twelve-year hiatus due to the Second World War.
9th September 1948The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is formally declared, with Kim Il-sung as Prime Minister.
5th October 1948The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake kills 100,000 people in the Soviet Union.
2nd November 1948Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman defeats Republican Thomas E. Dewey and 'Dixiecrat' Strom Thurmond in the 1948 United States presidential election.
12th November 1948In Tokyo, an international war crimes tribunal sentences seven Japanese military and government officials to death, for their roles in the Second World War. One of those executed is General Hideki Tojo.
14th November 1948Birth of Prince Charles, heir to the throne.
A Newspaper From 1948

Shown as an example of papers printed at this time (click to enlarge).


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