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1824 THE NORTH DEVON JOURNAL
Tel: 01271-343064 (Andy Cooper, editor 1998)
1-6073, 2 Jun 1824-27 Feb 1941
Merged with: North Devon Herald to form North Devon Journal-Herald. From April 2000 published in Barnstaple, Torridge and Ilfracombe editions.
British Library, Colindale: 5 Jan 1827-1896; 1898-27 Feb 1941. Mic: 1827-49; 1853; Apr-Jul 1897
North Devon Athenaeum: 2 July 1824-24 Jun 1825; 10 May 1849-Dec 1852; 28 Jul, 11 Aug, 1,15 Sep, 6 Oct 1853; 1854-1861; (9),16,23 Jan, 20 Nov 1862; 1863-27 Feb 1941. Mic: 2 Jul 1824-24 Jun 1825; 1827-52; 1854-61; 1863-66; 1868-69; 1877-79; 1897; 1900-27 Feb 1941.
Barnstaple PL: MIC: 1850-52; 1854-61; 1867-72; 1877-82; 1884-99; 1932 to date.
Exeter PL: MIC: 2 Jul 1824-24 Jun 1825; 1935-27 Feb 1941
Publisher: 1912, 1951, 1953-60, 1963, 1966, July 7 1994 to date. Mic: 1941 to date
Henry Huntingdon Library: 22 Sep 1826
Press Club: 14 Oct 1830
Index: 1850-94 North Devon Athenaeum
Photographs: 5000 glass negatives salvaged and deposited in North Devon Athenaeum
Literature: Centenary number North Devon journal 3 Jul 1924.
Boorman, H.R.P. The Newspaper Society, 1961, p.119 Metcalfe, Tim. Recording North Devon 160 years ago. Western Morning News 9 Aug 1984. Master negative: 1850-52, 1854-75, 1877-99, 1934-40 Devon Library Services, stored in Exeter Central Library. 1827-49, 1853, 1858, 1860-61, 1864, 1867, 1873-79, 1883, 1889, 1892, 8 Apr-15 Jul 1897, 1987 to date BLNL. 1941 to date filmed by Wessex stored for publisher in bank vault. Jan-Jun 1900 South Hams Newspapers, filmed by Wessex, stored in Devon Record Office [check].

1825 SYLE'S BARNSTAPLE HERALD AND GENERAL ADVERTISER
1-52, 18 Aug 1825-8 Aug 1826
British Library, Colindale: 5 Jan-8 Aug 1826. MIC (Newsplan): 5 Jan-8 Aug 1826
Barnstaple PL: MIC (Newsplan): 5 Jan-8 Aug 1826
North Devon Athenaeum: 18-25 Aug, 13, 27 Oct 1825 (nos. 1, 2, 9, 11)
Master negative: Newsplan: 5 Jan-8 Aug 1826.

1832 COUNTY AND NORTH DEVON ADVERTISER AND WEEKLY CHRONICLE OF POLITICS, COMMERCE, AGRICULTURE & LITERATURE
1-898, 8 Jun 1832-21 Dec 1848
British Library, Colindale: 8 Jun 1832-21 Dec 1848
North Devon Athenaeum: 15 Jun 1832; 4 Aug 1837; 29 Jun , 16 Nov, 21 Dec 1838; 27 Nov 1840; 12-19 Oct, 16, 30 Nov 1848
Exeter PL: 21 Dec 1832
Plymouth Central Library: 31 Aug 1848
Huntingdon Lib: 22 Feb 1839

1847 THE BARNSTAPLE LOOKER-ON AND LITERARY EXAMINER
1, Jan 1847
British Library, Colindale: Jan 1847

1850 BARNSTAPLE AND NORTH DEVON MISCELLANY 1-2, 12 Dec 1850-2 Jan 1851
Possibly continued by: Barnstaple times, Devon advertiser and general miscellany
North Devon Athenaeum: 12 Dec 1850-2 Jan 1851:

1851 BARNSTAPLE TIMES, DEVON ADVERTISER AND GENERAL MISCELLANY
Vol.1, no. 1-12, 8 May-7 Aug 1851
Possibly a continuation of : Barnstaple and north Devon miscellany.
British Library , Colindale: 8 May-7 Aug 1851
North Devon Athenaeum: 8 May 1851

1852 WESTERN STANDARD AND NORTH DEVON GENERAL ADVERTISER
1-21, 16 Apr-3 Sep 1852
British Library , Colindale: 16 Apr-3 Sep 1852
North Devon Athenaeum: 21 May 1852

1854 BARNSTAPLE AND BIDEFORD MISCELLANY
1-28-? Mar?-12 Oct 1854-?
North Devon Athenaeum: 12 Oct 1854 (no.28)

1854 MERCANTILE GAZETTE, LITERARY MONTHLY RECORDER AND GENERAL ADVERTISER
1-?, Jan 1854- Sep 1855-?
North Devon Athenaeum: Jan 1854-Sep 1855

1855 THE ILLUSTRATED BARNSTAPLE & BIDEFORD TIMES AND NORTH DEVON ADVERTISER
1-15, 30 Jun-5 Oct 1855
Continued as: The Barnstaple & Bideford times and north Devon advertiser, 16-25, 12 Oct-17 Dec1855; continued as : The north Devon advertiser, 26-?, 28 Dec 1855-30 Dec 1910 (later issues not numbered)
British Library, Colindale: 30 Jun 1855-Dec 1895; Jan 1898-30 Dec 1910. MIC: 1856, 1871, 1873-83, 1885-86, 1888-89
North Devon Athenaeum: 25 Sep-30 Oct 1863; 12 Feb 1864; 25 Jan, 12 Jul 1867
Master negative: 1856, 1871, 1873-83, 1885-86, 1888-89 BLNL.

1859 THE BARNSTAPLE TIMES AND NORTH DEVON NEWS
Vol. 1 nos 1-10, 21 Oct-23 Dec 1859
Continued as: The Barnstaple and North Devon times, vol. 1 no. 11- vol. 2, no. 102, 30 Dec 1859-27 Sep 1861
Continued as; The North Devon Times: a weekly journal for Barnstaple, Bideford, Ilfracombe, Southmolton, Torrington etc. no. 103-275, 4 Oct 1861-24 Feb 1865
British Library, Colindale: 21 Oct 1859-24 Feb 1865. MIC: 1865
North Devon Athenaeum: 4 May 1860; 4 Jan 1861; 28 Nov 1862; 2,9,14(supplement), 16 Oct 1863
Master negative: 1865 BLNL.

1861 THE DEVONSHIRE CHRONICLE
1-27, 3 Aug 1861-8 Feb 1862
British Library Colindale: 3 Aug 1861-8 Feb 1862

1868 THE BARNSTAPLE TIMES AND BIDEFORD AND NORTH DEVON CHRONICLE
1-1991, 20 oct 1868-29 Dec 1908
British Library, Colindale: 13 July 1869-1896; 1898-29 Dec 1908. MIC: 1875-77; 1879; 1889
North Devon Athenaeum: (31 Oct 1868)
Ilfracombe Museum: 20 Oct 1868-12 Oct 1869
Western Times Office (in 1956): 1868-69
Master negatives: 1875-77; 1879; 1889 BLNL.

1869 THE BARNSTAPLE MESSENGER
1-174, 29 Dec 1869-29 Apr 1873
British Library, Colindale: 6 Jan 1870 (no.2)-Dec 1872; Feb-29 Apr 1873

1870 THE NORTH DEVON HERALD
1-3764, 14 Jul 1870-20 Feb 1941
Merged with The North Devon Journal to form The North Devon Journal Herald
British Library, Colindale: 14 Jul 1870-Dec 1872; Jul 1873-Dec 1906; Jan 1908-20 Feb 1941. MIC: 1873, 1877, 1889, 1891-92, 1894
North Devon Athenaeum: 23 Apr 1874; 9,23 May 1878; 16 Sep, 7 Oct 1880; 28 Dec 1882; 11 Jan 1883; 8 Sep 1892; 1896-98; 1902-18; 1925-40
Western Times Office (1956): 1871-72
Barnstaple PL: MIC: Jan-Feb 1941
Master negative: 1873, 1877, 1889, 1891-92, 1894 BLNL

1872 THE DEVON DAILY POST
1-3, 30 Dec 1872-3 Jan 1873
Continued weekly as: The Devon Post, 4-1893, 11 Jan 1873-26 Dec 1908 British Library, Colindale: 30 Dec 1872-Dec 1899; Jan 1901-26 Dec 1908; also registration issues 1909-31 Dec 1910 MIC: 1875-77, 1889
Master negative: 1875-77, 1889 BLNL

1941 THE NORTH DEVON JOURNAL HERALD
New series vol.1, no.1, 6 Mar 1941 to date
Formed by the amalgamation of: The North Devon Journal and The North Devon Herald. Reverted to original title and numbering as: North Devon Journal no. 8630, 25 Sep 1986 to date
British Library, Colindale: 6 Mar 1941 to date
Barnstaple PL: MIC: 6 Mar 1941 to date
North Devon Athenaeum: 6 Mar 1941 to date. MIC: 6 Mar 1941 to date
Exeter Lib: MIC: 6 Mar 1941-1987
Bideford, Ilfracombe, South Molton Libs: current issue
Master negative: 6 Mar 1941 to date Publisher (?)

1980 NORTH DEVON ADVERTISER
Bowler Publications, 12 Boutport Street, Barnstaple EX31 1RW
1980-date
Barnstaple Lib: 1981-date
South Molton Lib: current issue

Creator: Devon Library and Information Services
Title: Devon newspaper bibliography. Barnstaple
Imprint: : Devon Library Services
Date: 2005
Format: Web page : HTML
Series: Lists and indexes ; L070BAR
Ref. no.: WEB NEWSBAR
Coverage: Devon . Barnstaple . Newspapers . Bibliographies
Last Updated: 12/07/2005


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