diff --git a/newswires/client/src/context/SearchContext.test.tsx b/newswires/client/src/context/SearchContext.test.tsx
index fb427ff..099adc4 100644
--- a/newswires/client/src/context/SearchContext.test.tsx
+++ b/newswires/client/src/context/SearchContext.test.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ describe('SearchContext', () => {
 
 	beforeEach(() => {
 		jest.clearAllMocks();
+		localStorage.clear();
 	});
 
 	it('should fetch data and initialise the state', async () => {
@@ -94,4 +95,68 @@ describe('SearchContext', () => {
 
 		expect(global.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
 	});
+
+	it('should add item ids to the view history on item navigation', async () => {
+		const contextRef = await renderWithContext();
+
+		if (!contextRef.current) {
+			throw new Error('Context ref was null after render.');
+		}
+
+		expect(contextRef.current.viewedItemIds).toEqual([]);
+
+		act(() => {
+			contextRef.current?.handleSelectItem('111');
+		});
+
+		expect(contextRef.current.viewedItemIds).toEqual(['111']);
+	});
+
+	it('should store the view history in local storage', async () => {
+		const contextRef = await renderWithContext();
+
+		if (!contextRef.current) {
+			throw new Error('Context ref was null after render.');
+		}
+
+		expect(contextRef.current.viewedItemIds).toEqual([]);
+
+		act(() => {
+			contextRef.current?.handleSelectItem('111');
+		});
+
+		expect(contextRef.current.viewedItemIds).toEqual(['111']);
+		expect(localStorage.getItem('viewedItemIds')).toEqual('["111"]');
+
+		// Re-render the component
+		const newContextRef = await renderWithContext();
+
+		if (!newContextRef.current) {
+			throw new Error('Context ref was null after render.');
+		}
+
+		expect(newContextRef.current.viewedItemIds).toEqual(['111']);
+	});
+
+	it('should deduplicate item ids in the view history', async () => {
+		const contextRef = await renderWithContext();
+
+		if (!contextRef.current) {
+			throw new Error('Context ref was null after render.');
+		}
+
+		expect(contextRef.current.viewedItemIds).toEqual([]);
+
+		act(() => {
+			contextRef.current?.handleSelectItem('1');
+		});
+		act(() => {
+			contextRef.current?.handleSelectItem('2');
+		});
+		act(() => {
+			contextRef.current?.handleSelectItem('1');
+		});
+
+		expect(contextRef.current.viewedItemIds).toEqual(['1', '2']);
+	});
 });
diff --git a/newswires/client/src/context/SearchContext.tsx b/newswires/client/src/context/SearchContext.tsx
index 69a0388..9bfeac0 100644
--- a/newswires/client/src/context/SearchContext.tsx
+++ b/newswires/client/src/context/SearchContext.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
 } from '../sharedTypes.ts';
 import { configToUrl, defaultConfig, urlToConfig } from '../urlState.ts';
 import { fetchResults } from './fetchResults.ts';
+import { loadFromLocalStorage, saveToLocalStorage } from './localStorage.tsx';
 import { SearchReducer } from './SearchReducer.ts';
 
 const SearchHistorySchema = z.array(
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ export type Action = z.infer<typeof ActionSchema>;
 export type SearchContextShape = {
 	config: Config;
 	state: State;
+	viewedItemIds: string[];
 	handleEnterQuery: (query: Query) => void;
 	handleRetry: () => void;
 	handleSelectItem: (item: string) => void;
@@ -111,9 +113,12 @@ export const SearchContext: Context<SearchContextShape | null> =
 	createContext<SearchContextShape | null>(null);
 
 export function SearchContextProvider({ children }: PropsWithChildren) {
-	const [currentConfig, setConfig] = useState<Config>(
+	const [currentConfig, setConfig] = useState<Config>(() =>
 		urlToConfig(window.location),
 	);
+	const [viewedItemIds, setViewedItemIds] = useState<string[]>(() =>
+		loadFromLocalStorage<string[]>('viewedItemIds', z.array(z.string()), []),
+	);
 
 	const [state, dispatch] = useReducer(SearchReducer, {
 		error: undefined,
@@ -137,9 +142,16 @@ export function SearchContextProvider({ children }: PropsWithChildren) {
 	const pushConfigState = useCallback(
 		(config: Config) => {
 			history.pushState(config, '', configToUrl(config));
+			if (config.view === 'item') {
+				const updatedViewedItemIds = Array.from(
+					new Set([config.itemId, ...viewedItemIds]),
+				);
+				setViewedItemIds(updatedViewedItemIds);
+				saveToLocalStorage<string[]>('viewedItemIds', updatedViewedItemIds);
+			}
 			setConfig(config);
 		},
-		[setConfig],
+		[setConfig, viewedItemIds, setViewedItemIds],
 	);
 
 	const popConfigStateCallback = useCallback(
@@ -309,6 +321,7 @@ export function SearchContextProvider({ children }: PropsWithChildren) {
 				handlePreviousItem,
 				toggleAutoUpdate,
 				loadMoreResults,
+				viewedItemIds,
 			}}
 		>
 			{children}