Use this print index to access the BC newpaper clippings that are on microfilm at call number FC 3805 V47, vol. 1-164.

1872-1947. Use the Index shelved in the Nanaimo Reference area at call number J 110 S4813.

The Library's complete set to 1947 is on microfilm, but you may find it easier to use this print edition if the year you need is available. The print edition goes to 1974. The Sessional Papers comprise annual reports from various government departments and contain great detail.

"This index covers Sessional Papers published between 1865 and 1871 with the Journals of the British Columbia Legislative Council; the term Sessional Papers first appeared in the 1866 Journals. The index partially fulfills a requirement for an index to the complete set of Sessional Papers. Departmental reports and selected papers published in the Sessional Papers are also indexed in Marjorie C. Holmes' Publications of the Government of British Columbia, 1871-1947."

Nanaimo's daily newspaper dating back to 1874.
For indexing of selected years and contents, see:
News Headlines in Nanaimo from 1874 to 1934
Index of births, marriages, and deaths from the Nanaimo Free Press, 1874-1899

Major BC newspaper dating back to 1912. Use the BC Provincial Library Newspaper Index to look up your topic. That Index is on microfilm at call number AI 21 B7.

VIU library has 1858-95; and 1938-46. For a complete run, contact the downtown branch (Waterfront) of the Vancouver Island Regional Library.
To look up a topic, try the Index of Historical Victoria Newspapers, or use the BC Provincial Library Newspaper Index on microfilm at call number AI 21 B7.

* Note: Access to VIRL resources requires a public library card.