Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
Worldâs oldest national newspaper prints final edition after 320 years
Austria’s Wiener Zeitung to publish online only after recent law change makes it unprofitable as print product
www.theguardian.com
In 1768 it reported on a concert starring an “especially talented” 12-year-old. His name was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Only the nazis saw it shut down. Its very sad. Old newspapers are a treasure trove. You can spend entire afternoons lost in time and space.