Lisburn Standard

Lisburn Standard

Type	Weekly Newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Founded	1878
Political alignment	Unionist
Language	English
Ceased publication	1959
Free online archives	British Newspaper Archive

The Lisburn Standard, referred to simply as The Standard, was a weekly newspaper based in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. ^[1] It was established in 1878, and served the communities of Lisburn, Lambeg, Dunmurry and the surrounding areas of County Antrim. ^[2] It was issued every Friday evening. ^[3] It reported on local events and updates, as well as global news, such as WWI and WWII. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

The newspaper dissolved in May 1959. The Lisburn Standard was digitized and added to the British Newspaper Archive in June 2020. ^[7]

References

1. "Lisburn Standard in British Newspaper Archive" . Retrieved 2025-01-23– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. Britain, Great (1899). Local and Personal Acts. H.M. Stationery Office.
3. "History of Lisburn | Lisburn Museum & Irish Linen Centre". Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
4. "The Cherry family, The Ulster Covenant and the loss of a son | Lisburn.com". lisburn.com. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
5. "Lives of the First World War". livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
6. "Lisburn Archives". History Hub Ulster. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
7. Santry, Claire (2020). "Lisburn Standard joins BritishNewspaperArchive.com".