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Title: The Toronto Star Archives
Post by: Jan Ann on Thursday 28 November 19 10:45 GMT (UK)
Hi All

A few years ago I subscribed to the Toronto Star Archive site, I think for 24 hours or could have been a week or so.

Iv'e been trying to find the site again "googling" etc but I cant seem to get the right link - I keep getting directed to today's Toronto Star News site or when I choose http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/search.html  my Virgin media browser just redirects me and states "not found"

Can someone please post a link to the subscription page for the archives please.
Thanks in advance
Jan Ann
Title: Re: The Toronto Star Archives
Post by: Gadget on Thursday 28 November 19 11:09 GMT (UK)
Is this it:

https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail?R=EDB0111

Add - sorry that's only for Toronto residents  :(
Title: Re: The Toronto Star Archives
Post by: Jan Ann on Thursday 28 November 19 11:14 GMT (UK)
Is this it:

https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail?R=EDB0111

Hi Gadget

No - that's not the link,  you have to have a Toronto Library card to access it

Maybe its not available to those outside Canada anymore ::)
Thanks Anyway
Jan Ann
Title: Re: The Toronto Star Archives
Post by: Gadget on Thursday 28 November 19 11:19 GMT (UK)
Yes - sorry. I added an amendment to my post. That's just for residents.

The only one that I can find seems to just have links to 2000 onwards  :-\
Title: Re: The Toronto Star Archives
Post by: Gadget on Thursday 28 November 19 13:03 GMT (UK)
I've just found this:

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The Archive is available to Toronto Public Library customers who qualify for a free library card.

Uncover the pages and stories you are looking for at https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail?R=EDB0111

If you live outside Toronto, please contact syndicate@torstar.com


There is no mention of previous subscription options :-\
Title: Re: The Toronto Star Archives
Post by: Jan Ann on Thursday 28 November 19 13:07 GMT (UK)
Thanks for trying Gadget, I used to be able to get Proquest via my local UK library card and therefore access  certain world newspapers but that service has been cancelled due to local authority cuts  ::)

Nevermind, I'll look elswhere,
Cheers
Jan Ann
Title: Re: The Toronto Star Archives
Post by: eileenwilson on Thursday 28 November 19 18:40 GMT (UK)
https://www.proquest.com/products-services/pq-hist-news.html

Title: Re: The Toronto Star Archives
Post by: Gadget on Thursday 28 November 19 19:33 GMT (UK)
https://www.proquest.com/products-services/pq-hist-news.html


Good link  :D

This is direct to Toronto Star:

https://media2.proquest.com/documents/hnp_torstar.pdf