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1718 THE PLYMOUTH WEEKLY-JOURNAL OR GENERAL-POST
1-vol 2 no 32-?, 3 Jan? 1718-12 Mar 1725-?
British Library, Burney Collection: (5 Sep 1718, 19 Jun, 28 Aug 1719, 28 Feb, 20 May-21 Jun, 16 Aug, 18 Sep, 2-9, 30 Dec 1720-7 Jan, 8 Dec 1721-6 Jan 1722, 15 Mar, 19 Apr 1723, 3 Jan 1724)
Plymouth PL: 1 Dec 1721-5 Jan, 9, 23 Feb-13, 27 Apr-4, 18-25 May, 22 Jun, 6 Jul, (10, 24 Aug), 14-28 Sep, 12 Oct-16, (23-30) Nov 1722-8 Feb 1723
Plymouth Proprietary Library: 26 Jun-14, 28 Aug, 11, (18) Sep, 9, 23 Oct- 20 Nov, (4, 18 Dec) 1724, 1, (8), 15 Jan-5, (12) Mar1725
History:
Leonard, A.G.K. "Done as well and as cheap as in London", Western morning news, 30 Sep 1976
Leonard, A.G.K. "New light on first newspaper to be published in Plymouth", Western morning news, 1 Oct 1957
Wiles, R.M. Freshest advices, (Ohio State University Press, 1965), 480
Master negative: 24 Nov 1721-8 Feb 1723 BLNL

1759? PLYMOUTH GAZETTE
[1-?],[1759?]-before 14 Jan 1760
The cessation of this paper is mentioned in the Western flying-post 14 Jan and 18 Feb 1760; it is probably the same as the Plymouth and Exeter gazette. No copy has been found.
History: Wiles, R.M. Freshest advices, Ohio State University Press, 1965, 480-1.

1760? PLYMOUTH AND EXETER GAZETTE
?- Jan 1760-?
Listed in the Public ledger, Jan 1760 but may be an error for the Plymouth gazette. Orion Adams is known to have printed a short-lived newspaper in Plymouth about this time. No copy found.
History: Wiles, R.M. Freshest advices, Ohio State University Press, 1965.

1780 PLYMOUTH CHRONICLE
1-?, 5 May 1780-May? 1782
Plymouth PL: 17 Nov 1780 (no. 29)
History: Worth, R.N. History of Plymouth (1890), 464

[1798?] WOOLMER'S EXETER AND PLYMOUTH GAZETTE
See: Exeter 1792.

1808 PLYMOUTH CHRONICLE AND GENERAL ADVERTISER FOR THE WEST OF ENGLAND
1-?, 6 Mar 1808-1816?
Plymouth PL: 30 May 1809; 13 Oct, 10,17,24 Nov-1,8,15,29 Dec 1812; 5Jan, 23 Feb,8 Dec 1813; 17 Jan 1815
Exeter PL: 5 May, 4 Aug 1812; 16 Feb 1814
National Library of Scotland: 5 Nov 1816 (no.451)
Bristol PL: 1 Dec 1813
Master negative: 30 May 1809; 13 Oct, 10,17,24 Nov-1,8,15,29 Dec 1812; 5Jan, 23 Feb,8 Dec 1813; 17 Jan 1815 BLNL

1808 PLYMOUTH AND DOCK TELEGRAPH
1-?, 1808-23 Nov 1816-?
Appears to have incorporated Plymouth chronicle and continued as: Plymouth and Dock Telegraph and Chronicle or naval and commercial register, ?-?, 1816?-4 Jan 1817-1823
Continued as: The Royal Devonport Telegraph and Plymouth Chronicle, ?-1320, 1824-29 Jun 1833
Continued as: Devonport Telegraph & Plymouth Chronicle, 1321-3092, 6 Jul 1833-1 Feb 1851
Continued as: Devonport & Plymouth Telegraph 3093-3094, [new series] 2195-2823, 8 Feb 1851-2 Jun 1863
Incorporated with: Western Weekly News
British Library, Colindale: 17 Dec 1814; 5 May 1827-27 Jun 1863 MIC: 19 Mar 1808, 14 Jan 1809, 17 Nov 1810, 24 Apr 1813-12 Feb 1814, 4 Apr 1814-21 Aug 1819, 11-18 Aug 1821
Plymouth PL: 19 Mar 1808 (facsimile), 14 Jan 1809, 17 Nov 1810, 24 Apr-22 May, 5-19 Jun, 31 Jul, 14 Aug-18 Sep, 16 Oct-6, 20-27 Nov, 24 Dec 1813, 1-15, 29 Jan, 12 Feb, 9, 23 Apr-25 Jun, 16-23 Jul, 6-27 Aug, 24 Sep, 29 Oct-12, 26 Nov 1814-27 May, 10, 24 Jun-1, 22 Jul, 5 Aug-16, 30 Dec 1815-27 Jan, 10 Feb-6 Apr, 13 Jul-24 Aug, (7) Sep, 26 Oct-9, 23 Nov 1816; 4-18 Jan, 1, 22 Feb-15, 29 Mar, 12-19 Apr, 3 May-19 Jul, 13-20 Sep, 4-18 Oct, 8 Nov 1827-7, 21 Feb, 25 Apr, 9, 30 May-28 Nov 1818, 2 Jan-17 Apr, 3 Jul-21 Aug 1819, 11-18 Aug 1821, 12-19 Sep 1829, 2 Nov 1833, 23 Dec 1843, 21 Jan, 1 Aug 1846; 19 Nov 1853; 22 Dec 1861; 12 Apr 1862; 14 Mar1863. MIC: 1839
Dorset County Museum: 19 Mar 1808
Huntingdon Library: 10 Oct 1818, 15 Sep 1827

1819 PLYMOUTH AND PLYMOUTH DOCK WEEKLY JOURNAL
1-?, 1819-1823 or 1824
Continued as: Plymouth and Devonport Weekly Journal and General Advertiser
?-2352, 1823 or 1824-15 Jan 1863
Incorporated with: Western Daily Mercury
British Library, Colindale: 6 Jan 1831-15 Jan 1863
Plymouth PL: 21 Sep 1820; 16 Aug 1821-7 Aug 1823; 19 Aug, 9 Sep 1824, 7 Jul, 25 Aug-14, 28 Dec 1826, 22 Jan 1829, 1 Jul 1830, 4-11, 25 Apr 1833 ; 14 May 1835; 26 Sep 1839; 9 Mar 1843; 31 Jul 1845 (Suppl.) 1846-47; 1851; 1856. MIC: 1819-31 May, 16-23 Aug, 6 Sep 1821-19 Jun, 3 Jul-7 Aug, 4 Sep-17 Dec 1823, 1824-11 Aug, Sep 1825-Dec 1826, 1828, 7 Jan-17 Mar 1836, 1838-39, 1 Jan-11, 25 Sep 1846-30 Dec 1847, 1849, 1851, 1 Jan-20 May, 3 Jun 1852-1857, 1859-30 Aug, 4 Oct 1860-15 Jan 1863
Huntingdon Library: 15 May 1823
Nottinghamshire Record Office 27 Oct 1853
DRO 1857 5 issues L1258 Add 8M/E11/28
Master negative: (1819-20), Aug 1821-1825, 1839, 1846-47, 1849-Jan 1863 filmed for Plymouth Libraries by Wessex, stored in Exeter Central Library, precise contents unverified

1819 PLYMOUTH GAZETTE
1-?, 19 Aug 1819-Oct? 1820
Plymouth PL: 8 Jun-20 Jul, 10 Aug 1820
Huntingdon Library: 30 Sep 1819

1822 THE DEVONSHIRE FREEHOLDER AND GENERAL ADVERTISER
1-222 Oct? 1821-31 Dec 1825; continued as The Plymouth Herald and Devonshire Free-holder or West of England General Advertiser 223-?, 7 Jan 1826-?; continued as Plymouth, Devonport and Stonehouse Herald ?-2475, ?-7 Nov 1868; incorporated in Western Counties Herald 14 Nov 1868-? 13 Nov 1869; continued as Plymouth, Devonport and Stonehouse Herald new series 1, 20 Nov 1869-29 Jul 1876 (later issues not numbered)
British Library, Colindale: 1 Jan183-7 Nov 1868; 20 Nov-25 Dec 1869; 7 Jan-21 Oct 1871; 16-30 Nov 1872; 31 Oct 1874-29 Jul 1876
Hampshire County Museum: 29 Apr 1854
Huntington Library: 28 Feb 1832, 30 Jun 1827
North Devon Athenaeum: 13 Sep 1822
Plymouth PL: 18 Sep 1824, 17-24 Sep, 8-15 Oct, 5-12, 26 Nov 1825-Sep 1827; 2-16 Feb, 8-15, 29 Mar, 19 Apr, 24,31 May, 6 Sep 1828; 24 Mar 1832, 3-17 Oct 1835, 6 Feb 1836, 7, 21 Jan-18 Feb, 4, 18-25 Mar 1837, 3 Nov, 1 Dec 1838, 17, 31 Aug, 14 Sep, 23 Nov 1839, 4 Apr 1840, 15 Oct 1842, 2 Sep 1843, 6 Jul-17 Aug, 10 Oct 1844, 12 Jul 1845, 24 Oct 1846, 1849-60, 4 Jan. 9 Apr 1862, 16 Apr 1864, 1 Jul 1865. MIC: 1831-49
Master negative: 18 Sep 1824; 17 Sep-31 Dec 1825, 7 jan 1826-1 Sep 1827, 2 Feb-31 May 1828

1833 THE DEVONPORT INDEPENDENT AND PLYMOUTH AND STONEHOUSE GAZETTE
1-4000, 9 Feb 1833-29 Aug 1891
Incorporated with: Western independent
British Library, Colindale: 9 Feb 1833-17 Jul 1869; Jan 1874-29 Aug 1891
Plymouth PL: 29 Jul 1837 (suppl); 6 Nov 1841; 22 Oct 1842; 24 Jun-1 Jul 1843; 15-22 Jun, 6-13 Jul 1844; 11 Jan, 15 Mar 1845; 19 Jun 1852
Penzance Library: 10 Sep 1842
History: Centenary supplement. Western independent 19 Feb 1933 (includes facsimile of the Devonport Independent, 9 Feb 1833)
Master negative: 1864-65, 1887, 1889, Jan-Aug 1891 BLNL

1835 THE DEVONPORT STANDARD AND PLYMOUTH UNITED SERVICES GAZETTE
1, 8 Jan 1835
Continued as: The west Devon standard 2-97, 14 Jan 1835-9 Nov 1836
Incorporated with: West of England Conservative
British Library, Colindale: 8 Jan 1835-9 Nov 1836
Exeter PL: 8 Jan 1835-9 Nov 1836

1836 PLYMOUTH, DEVONPORT AND STONEHOUSE NEWS AND SOUTH DEVON MERCANTILE REPORTER
1-32, 24 Sep 1836-29 Apr 1837
Incorporated with: Western herald
British Library, Colindale: 24 Sep 1836-29 Apr 1837
Plymouth PL: 1 Oct 1836-7, 21 Jan-11, 25 Feb-29 Apr 1837
History: "First 2 1/2d. paper" Western morning news 17 Feb 1955

1836 WEST OF ENGLAND CONSERVATIVE AND GENERAL ADVERTISER
1-6, 16 Nov-21 Dec 1836
Continued as: West of England Conservative and Plymouth, Devonport and Stonehouse Advertiser 7-833, 28 Dec 1836-17 Nov 1852
Continued as: The Western Courier, West of England Conservative, Plymouth and Devonport Advertiser 834-909, 24 Nov 1852-3 May 1854
British Library, Colindale: 16 Nov 1836-3 May 1854
Plymouth PL: 27 Jul 1842; 21-28 Jun, 20 Dec 1843; 26 Jun, 10 Jul 1844; 12 Mar, 7 May, 12,20 Jul 1845; 29 Nov 1848; 14 Jan, 2,30 Jun 1852; 18 May, 1 Jun 1853
Histories:
Hunt, William. Then and now: or, fifty years of newspaper work, Hull: Hamilton Adams, 1887.
Leonard, A.G.K. "Recollections of William Hunt as Plymouth journalist a century ago", Devon and Cornwall notes and queries, v. 27 (1957), 153-156.

1842 THE PLYMOUTH TIMES, DEVONPORT, STONEHOUSE & WEST OF ENGLAND ADVERTISER
1-840, 5 Feb 1842-8 May 1858
British Library, Colindale: 5 Feb 1842-8 May 1858
Plymouth PL: 23 Sep 1843; 2,9, Nov 1850; 13 Sep 1851; 22 May, 3,17 Jul, 13 Nov 1852; 12 Feb, 4 Jun 1853
Histories:
Hunt, William. Then and now: or, fifty years of newspaper work, Hull: Hamilton Adams, 1887.
Leonard, A.G.K. "Recollections of William Hunt as Plymouth journalist a century ago", Devon and Cornwall notes and queries, v. 27 (1957), 153-156.

1851? PLYMOUTH GAZETTE
1-?,?-1851-?
Plymouth PL: Dec 1851

1851 HEYDON'S ADVERTISER FOR THE WEST OF ENGLAND
1-12, 11 Dec 1851-18 Oct 1852. Advertisement only, no news.
British Library, Colindale: 11 Dec 1851-18 Oct 1852

1852 THE PLYMOUTH MAIL, DEVONPORT, STONEHOUSE AND WESTERN COUNTIES ADVERTISER
1-567, 14 Dec 1852-21 May 1862
British Library, Colindale: 14 Dec 1852-28 Aug 1861. MIC:14 Dec 1852-28 Aug 1861
Plymouth PL: MIC: (4), 18 Sep 1861-21 May 1862
Master negative: 2 Jan-28 Aug 1861

1852 THE UNION OR THREE TOWNS MISCELLANY
1-5, 10 Jan-6 Mar 1852
British Library, Colindale: 10 Jan-6 Mar 1852

1854 THE WESTERN BEACON AND THREE TOWNS MONTHLY ADVERTISER
1-6, Feb?-Jul 1854
Discontinued
British Library, Colindale: May-Jul 1854

1855 THE THREE TOWNS MERCURY AND CHARLES KNIGHT'S TOWN AND COUNTRY NEWSPAPER
9 Jun-28 Jul 1855
A local edition of Charles Knight's town and country newspaper (which was published in London 1855-56). A complete set was presented to the Parliamentary Press Gallery in 1932 but cannot now be traced. No copies have been located.
History: Leonard, A.G.K. "Short-lived Plymouth newspapers of 1855, Devon and Cornwall notes and queries, vol. 27 (1956), 46-47.

1860 THE WESTERN MORNING NEWS
1, 3 Jan 1860 to date
See: Plymouth 1932 for Exeter edition.
British Library, Colindale: 3 Jan 1860-31 Dec 1895; 2 Jan 1899-Sep 1901; Jan 1902-30 Dec 1911; 1 Apr-10 May, 1 Jul 1913-24 Sep 1914; 3 Jan 1915 to date. MIC: May-Dec 1899; Jan-Dec 1911; 1912-13
Plymouth PL: Jul-Dec 1860; 1861-62; Jul-Dec 1863; 1864; Jul-Dec 1865; 1866; 1867; 1868; Jun-Dec 1869-1872; Jan-Mar, Jun 1873-Dec 1875; 1881-Jun 1886; 1887-Jun 1905; Oct 1905-Mar 1909; May 1909-Dec 1910; Apr 1911-Jun 1914; Oct 1914-Apr 1933; Jan 1934-Dec 1935; May 1936 to date. MIC: 1860 to date (from 1974 microfilm of all editions).
Exeter PL: 29 Jan 1870; 7,14 Aug 1896; 23 Jul 1904; 5 Nov 1909; 2 Sep 1910; 30 Nov 1932; (4),22 May 1935; 1 May 1936; 24 Feb, 8,12 Mar, 24,25 Jun 1937; 25 Jan, 2,13,14,17,23- 25,30 Jun, 9,11,19-22,24,26-29 Nov, 8-12,16,19-22,24,28,30 Dec 1938; (1939-May 1942); Jun 1942 to date. MIC: 1885; 1975 to date (all editions).
Torquay PL: 1948-74 (Devon edition). MIC: 1975 to date (all editions).
Barnstaple PL: MIC: (All editions) 1975 to date
Western Morning News office: MIC: 1914 to date
Photographs: Western Morning News archive starting 1942 deposited in Plymouth and West Devon Record Office.
Master negative: 1863, 1865, 1867, Jul-Dec 1868, 1869-71, Jul-Nov 1873, Aug-Sep 1885, Apr-May 1891, Jul-Dec 1893, Apr-Jun 1900, 1926, Jan-Jun 1928, Jul-Dec 1929, 1932, Jan-Apr 1933, 1934-35, May-Dec 1936, 1937-49, 1958-73 filmed partly by Wessex for Plymouth Libraries, stored in Exeter Central Library. 1861-2; 1864; 1866; 1868; 1872-1913, 1950 BLNL (1912-13 borrowed from Plymouth PL. 1914 to date Publisher (filmed internally and by Wessex Microfilm Centre, stored in Devon Record Office, Exeter)

EDITIONS: The question of variant editions of the Western Morning News is too complex to be easily sorted out by reference to a single set of holdings. It is probably best to start by confirming Exeter PL's holdings with a note of editions from 1932.
EXETER EDITION: BL records: 22437 1 Mar 1932 to date. Holds 1 Mar 1932-16 Feb 1933. Prior to 1932 Exeter PL holds: 29 Jan 1870; 7,14 Aug 1896; 23 Jul 1904; 5 Nov 1909; 2 Sep 1910.
CORNWALL EDITION: Exeter PL: 30 Dec 1932; 1 May 1936; 24 Feb, 8,12 Mar, 24,25 Jun 1937; 25 Jan, 2,13,14,17,23-30 Jun, 9,11,19-22,24,26-29 Nov, 5,8-12,16,19-22,24,28,30 Dec 1938; 3-5,7,11-24,26-28 Jan, 2,4-7,11,15-28 Feb, 8,10,13,14,16-18 Mar, 1-3,5-11,13-30 Apr, 1-2,4-8,10-12,15-20,26,29,31 May, 1-30 Nov 1939; 2 Jan-28 Feb, 26-30 Mar, 1,4-6,10-15 Apr, 2 May-29 Jun 1940.
EXETER CITY AND EAST DEVON EDITION: Exeter PL: 22 May 1935.
NO EDITION STATED IN ISSUES CHECKED: Exeter PL: 1 Jun 1942-27 Jan 1946.
DEVON EDITION: Exeter PL: 28 Jan 1946-5 Feb 1949.
[Torquay Library formerly held 1948-Aug 1986]
EXETER, EAST DEVON AND SOMERSET EDITION: 7 Feb 1949-14 Jul 1984.
DEVON OR UNSPECIFIED EDITIONS: Exeter PL: 15 Jul-10 Aug 1984.
EXETER AND EAST DEVON EDITION: Exeter PL: 11 Aug 1984-28 Aug 1986.
MIDNIGHT EDITION: Exeter PL: 29 Aug 1986 to date.
[Torquay Library formerly held 29 Aug 1986 to 2000
The edition is not specified on every issue and sometimes the Devon edition was supplied in place of the East Devon [...] edition. The "all-editions" microfilm which starts in January 1975 normally shows change pages from the main Plymouth area edition for Cornwall, Devon, Exeter East Devon [and Somerset], and North Devon. Again not all editions appear for all issues. In the microfilms for July and August 1984, for example, which were specially checked to establish the change-over date from the Exeter East Devon and Somerset to the Exeter and East Devon edition, no Exeter [...] editions were included despite the fact that Exeter was receiving them. This may be due to the absence of change pages for those days, but the hard-copy has not been checked against the microfilms.

1860 THE DAILY WESTERN MERCURY
1-78, 2 Jun-25 Sep 1860
Continued as: The Western Daily Mercury, 79-20459,26 Sep 1860-31 Jan 1921
Incorporated with: Western Morning News 1 Feb 1821
British Library, Colindale: 2 Jun 1860-1895, Sep-Dec 1897, 1899-31 Jan 1921. MIC: 2 Jun-31 Dec 1860, 1874-77, 1879-82, 1884, 1889, May-Dec 1895, Sep-Dec 1897; Jan-Apr 1899; Oct-Dec 1912
Plymouth PL: Jun-Dec 1860, Jul-Dec 1862; 1869-Jun 1871, Jan-Jun 1872, Jul-Dec 1874, Jul-Dec 1875, Jul-Dec 1876, Jul 1877-1885; Jul 1886-Mar, Jul 1897-21 Jan 1921. MIC: Jun 1860-Dec 1885, Jul 1886-Sep 1890, Jan 1891-Sep 1895, Jan 1896-Mar 1897, Jul 1897-Mar 1907, Jul 1907-Mar 1921
Master negative: Jun 1860-Dec 1885, Jul 1886-Sep 1890, Jan 1891-Sep 1895, Jan 1896-Mar 1897, Jul 1897-Mar 1907, Jul 1907-Mar 1921 filmed largely by Wessex for Plymouth Libraries, stored in Exeter Central Library. 2 Jun-31 Dec 1860, 1874-77, 1879-82, 1884, 1889, May-Dec 1895, Sep-Dec 1897; Jan-Apr 1899; Oct-Dec 1912 BLNL
History:
[History 1860-1900} Western daily mercury,, 2 Jun 1900, 9.
Walling, R.A.J. "The Daily western mercury", Cornish magazine, vol. 2 (1899), 11-25
The western daily mercury: no. 40 in a series of articles on the provincial press, Effective advertiser, 1 Jun 1889, 41, 43.

1861 THE WESTERN WEEKLY NEWS
1-2415, 5 Oct 1861-16 Mar 1906
Continued as: The Illustrated Western Weekly News, 2416-2747, 17 Mar 1906-5 Mar 1921
Continued as: The Western Weekly News, 2748-3715, 12 Mar 1921-28 Oct 1939
Incorporated with: Western Times. For Devon edition see: Illustrated western weekly news, Plymouth 1911.
British Library, Colindale: 5 Oct 1861-1869; 1871-94; 1897-20 Oct 1939. MIC: 1872
Plymouth PL: 1872-74, 1885, 1888-Nov 1889, 1893-Nov 1894, Jan-Jun 1895, Jan-Jun 1896,1897-Jun 1898, 1900, Jun 1902-1903, 1905-08, 21 May 1910, 24 Jun 1911, Jan-Jun 1912, 15 Nov 1913, 24 Oct 1914, 31 Jan 1920, 1922-38. MIC: 1882-83, 1888-Nov 1889, Jul 1892-Jun 1894, Jan-Jun 1895, 1896-97, 1900, Jun 1902-1903, 1905-23.
Western Times office MIC: 1908-23
Master negative: 1882-83, 1888-Nov 1889, Jul 1892-Jun 1894, Jan-Jun 1895, 1896-97, 1900, Jun 1902-1907 filmed by Wessex for Plymouth Libraries, stored in Exeter Central Library.

1868 THE WESTERN COUNTIES DAILY HERALD
1-82, 12 Nov 1868-13 Feb 1869
Discontinued
British Library, Colindale: 12 Nov 1868-13 Feb 1869

1869 THE WESTERN DAILY STANDARD
1-315, 2 Mar 1869-5 Mar 1870
British Library, Colindale: 2 Mar 1869-5 Mar 1870
Plymouth PL: 24 Aug, 2, 4 Oct 1869

1870 THE LANTERN AND TORPOINT SALTASH POLBATHICAL AND ST GERMANS REVIEW
1-?, 1870
Literature: Transaction of the Devonshire Association, v.78, p.264.

1871 THE THUNDERBOLT
1-78 4 Aug 1871-25 Jan 1873
Continued as: Western Counties Thunderbolt 79-153-? 29 Jan 1873-4 Jul 1874-?
Literature: Transaction of the Devonshire Association, v.78, p.259-64
British Library, Colindale: 5 Aug 1871-20 Jan 1872, 31 Jan 1874
Plymouth PL: 1-104 4 Aug 1871-14 Jun 1873; May-Jun, 4 Jul 1874
As: Bath and West of England Review, being a special edition of the Thunderbolt 100-103 4-7 Jun 1873

1871 THE WESTERN CRITIC: A WEEKLY POLITICAL, LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC REVIEW FOR DEVON AND CORNWALL
1-7, 21 Oct-9 Dec 1871
British Library, Colindale: 28 Oct 1871
Plymouth PL: 28 Oct-9 Dec 1871

1871 THE WEST COUNTRY LANTERN: A WEEKLY JOURNAL AND REVIEW FOR DEVON AND CORNWALL
Vol.1, no.1-vol. 7 no. 174, 3 Jun 1871-13 Feb 1875
Discontinued
British Library, Colindale: 14 Sep 1872, 28 Nov 1874-13 Feb 1875
Plymouth PL: 19-26 Aug, 30 Sep, 25 Nov, 30 Dec 1871, 20 Jan, 10 Feb,10 Mar, 27 Apr 1872

1872 THE WESTERN GLOBE AND DEVON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER
1-73, Jan? 1872-26 Jul 1873
British Library, Colindale: 8 Feb-26 Jul 1873

1873 PLYMOUTH WEEKLY TIMES AND WESTERN ADVERTISER
1-34, Jan? 1873-6 Sep 1873
Continued as: The West of England Advertiser and Plymouth Weekly Times, 35-?, 13 Sep 1873-11 Jul 1874
Continued as: The Bristol and the West of England Advertiser. See: Bristol.
British Library, Colindale: 24 May,5 Jul-27 Sep 1873; 3 Jan-11 Jul 1874

1874 DEVON AND CORNWALL ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY
1-?, 1874-?
Plymouth PL: May-Sep 1874 (untraced)

1874 THE WESTERN COUNTIES HERALD AND PLYMOUTH ADVERTISER
1-87, 3 Dec 1874-27 Jul 1876
Discontinued
British Library, Colindale: 3 Dec 1874-27 Jul 1876
Plymouth PL: 18 Dec 1874-Jun 1875

1874 THE WESTERN COUNTIES HERALD WEEKLY FAMILY PAPER
1-29, 19 Dec 1874-3 Jul 1875
British Library, Colindale: 19 Dec 1874-3 Jul 1875

1875 THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE AND MAGNA CHARTA REVIEW
1-4, 17 Apr-8 May 1875
Continued as: The Western Beacon, 5, 15 May 1875
Discontinued
British Library, Colindale: 17 Apr-15 May 1875

1875 THE WESTERN BEACON
Error for 1854? To check

1877 THE EVENING MERCURY
1-41, 30 Apr-15 Jun 1877
Discontinued
British Library, Colindale: 30 Apr-15 Jun 1877. MIC: 30 Apr-15 Jun 1877
Plymouth PL: 30 Apr-15 Jun 1877
Plymouth & West Devon Record Office: 1877
Master negative: 30 Apr-15 Jun 1877 BLNL

1877 THE WESTERN FIGARO
1-1293, 7 Nov 1877-27 Jun 1902
British Library, Colindale: 7 Nov 1877, 7 Jan 1881-1 Apr 1887, 3 Jan 1896-27 Jun 1902
Plymouth PL: Jul-Dec 1882, Jul-Dec 1883-1891,1900, 8 Nov 1901
Exeter PL: 7 Nov 1877-1 May 1879, 7 Jan 1881-10 Feb 1882

1877 WESTERN INDEPENDENT
2549-8045, 15 Aug 1877-28 Feb 1960
Continued as: The Independent 8046-?, 6 Mar 1960-1970?
Continued as: Western Sunday Independent, ?-8863-?,1970?-18 Dec 1975-?
Continued as: Sunday Independent: ?-8868-9277, ?-11 Jan 1976-11 Dec 1983
Continued as: Western Sunday Independent, 9278-9292, 18 Dec 1983-1 Apr 1984
Continued as: Devon Sunday Independent, 9293, 8 Apr 1984 to date
Claims to have been established 1808.
British Library, Colindale: 15 Aug 1877-1890; (1891-92); 1893-1910; 1912 to date. MIC: 1897, 1986-.
Plymouth PL: 1925 to date
Exeter PL: 1975 to date
Master negative: 1897, 1986- BLNL

1879 THE WEEKLY MERCURY
5840-9047, 3 May 1879-3 Mar 1888
Continued as: The Western Weekly Mercury, 9054-15714, 10 Mar 1888-4 Jan 1908
Continued as: Western Weekly Mercury Illustrated,15721-20514, 11 Jan 1908-26 Mar 1921
Amalgamated with: Western Weekly News. Saturday edition of: Western Daily Mercury, taking its numbering.
British Library, Colindale: 3 May 1879-28 Dec 1895, 1898-1916, 1918-26 Mar 1921. MIC: 1889, 1892, 1899, 1917.
Plymouth PL: Jan-Jun 1881; Jan-Mar 1882, 1883-88, Jan-Jun 1889, 1890-96, May-Jun 1897, Jan-Jun 1898, Jul-Dec 1899, 1900, Jan-Sep 1901, 1902-05, Apr 1906-1907, Apr-Oct 1908, 1909-13, 7 Feb 1914, 1915-18, Jan-Mar, Oct-Dec 1920-Mar 1921
Master negative: 1889, 1892, 1917 BLNL

1885 THE CHRISTIAN ECHO: A WEEKLY RECORD AND REVIEW OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN DEVON & CORNWALL
Vol.1,no.1-vol.4,no.25, 17 Jan 1885-23 Jun 1888.
Discontinued
British Library, Colindale: 17 Jan 1885-23 Jun1888

1886 THE NAVAL & MILITARY RECORD AND ROYAL DOCKYARDS GAZETTE
Vol.1,no.1-vol.54,no.46, 15 Apr 1886-12 Nov 1936
Amalgamated with: Army, Navy and Air Force Gazette
British Library, Colindale: 15 Apr 1886-1892; 1894-12 Nov 1936. MIC: 15 Apr 1886-12 Nov 1936
Plymouth PL: 6 Jan 1887-1911; 1913; 1915-18; 1920-May 1936 MIC: 15 Apr 1886-12 Nov 1936
Master negative: 15 Apr 1886-12 Nov 1936 BLNL

1893 THE PLYMOUTH COMET
1-?, 19 Aug 1893-14 Nov 1896
Discontinued
British Library, Colindale: 19 Aug 1893-14 Nov 1896. MIC: 19 Aug-30 Dec 1893
Master negative: 19 Aug-30 Dec 1893

1895 WESTERN EVENING HERALD
1-8968, 10 Apr 1895-15 Sep 1923
Continued as: The Evening Herald and Western Evening News, 8969-9181, 17 Sep 1923-23 May 1924
Continued as:Western Evening Herald and Western Evening News, 9182, 24 May 1924-before Apr 1996
Continued as: Evening herald before Apr 1996 to date
For Cornish edition see: Plymouth 1944
British Library, Colindale: 25 Apr-Dec 1895, 1897, 1899-1910, 1912 to date. MIC: Apr 1895-Jun 1899, 1900-24, 1950, 1951, 1986-
Plymouth PL: 1895-Mar 1906; Jul 1906-1915; 1925 to date. MIC: 1895-1974; 1975 to date (all editions).
WMN office: MIC: 1914 to date
Master negative: Apr 1895-Jun 1899, 1900-15 BLNL (1896, 1911 borrowed from Plymouth PL). 1914 to date Publisher (filmed internally and by Wessex Microfilm Centre, stored in Devon Record Office, Exeter)

1897 THE INDEPENDENT ECHO
1-131, 8 Dec 1897-6 Jun 1900
British Library, Colindale: 8 Dec 1897-6 Jun 1900
Plymouth PL: 20 Apr 1898; 24 Jan 1900

1899 FOOTBALL HERALD
1-2158, 9 Sep 1899-2 May 1914; 23 Aug 1919-2 Sep1939; 31 Aug 1946-18 Dec 1954
Published during football season only. Not published between 2 May 1914 and 23 Aug 1919 or between 2 Sep 1939 and 31 Aug 1946.
British Library, Colindale: 9 Sep 1899-1911, 1913-18 Dec 1954. MIC: 1909, 1912, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1931, 1933-34, 1936, 1938
Western Times office: MIC: 1950-54
Master negative: 1909, 1912, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1931, 1933-34, 1936, 1938 BLNL, 1950-54, Western Times Co.

1899 WESTERN EVENING NEWS
1-328, 16 Oct 1899-3 Nov 1900
Discontinued
British Library, Colindale: 16 Oct 1899-3 Nov 1900. MIC: 16 Oct 1899-3 Nov 1900
Plymouth PL: 16 Oct-30 Dec 1899; 2 Apr-3 Nov 1900. MIC: 16 Oct 1899-3 Nov 1900
Master negative: 16 Oct 1899-3 Nov 1900 BLNL

1910 WESTERN WEEKLY JOURNAL
1-?, ?-1910-?
Plymouth PL: 21 May 1910

1910 THE SPORTS HERALD
Vol.1,no.1-vol.5,no.73, 1910?-1 Aug 1914
British Library, Colindale: 13 May 1911-1 Aug 1914

1911 THE ILLUSTRATED WESTERN WEEKLY NEWS (Devon edition)
2669-2718, 21 Jan-30 Dec 1911
For Plymouth edition see: Western weekly news, Plymouth 1861
British Library, Colindale: 21 Jan, 4 Feb, 1 Jul-30 Dec 1911

1917 THE PLYMOUTH PICTORIAL AND WESTERN FIGARO
New series 1-12, 1 Jan 1917-Jul 1918
British Library, Colindale: 1 Jan 1917-Jul 1918

1923 SPORTS POST
1-3009, 19 Mar 1923-22 Dec 1936
British Library, Colindale: 19 Mar 1923-22 Dec 1936
Plymouth PL: 19 Mar-Dec 1923; Jul-Dec 1924; Apr-Sep 1925; 1926-36

1932 THE WESTERN MORNING NEWS (Exeter City and East Devon edition)
22437, 1 Mar 1932 to date
See: Plymouth 1860. Some holdings given there may refer to this edition.
British Library, Colindale: 1 Mar 1932-16 Feb 1933

[1944] CORNISH EVENING HERALD
18410-21662, 1 Jul 1944-31 Dec 1954
Cornish edition of: Western Evening Herald.
Continued as: Western Evening Herald and Western Evening News (Cornwall edition), 21663, 1 Jan 1955 to date
British Library, Colindale: 1 Jul 1944 to date

1948 WESTERN ECHO
1-?, ?-1948-?
Plymouth PL: 17 Jan 1948

1950 THE PLYMOUTH WEEKLY GAZETTE
1-14, 29 Jun-30 Sep 1950
British Library, Colindale: 29 Jun-30 Sep 1950

1969 PLYMOUTH POST
1-12, 14, Dec 1969- Dec 1970
British Library, Colindale: Jan-Dec 1970

1972 PLYMOUTH AND SOUTH DEVON TIMES
21 Apr-5 May 1972
Continued as Plymouth times 12 May 1972-7 Apr 1983
Plymouth edition of South Devon Times (see: Plympton 1921. Incorporated with part of South Devon Times to form: South Devon and Plymouth Times.
British Library, Colindale: 5 Jan 1973-7 Apr 1983
Plymouth PL: 5 Jan 1973-7 Apr 1983

1979 PLYMOUTH EXTRA
1, 6 Dec 1979-10 May 1985
Continued as: Plymouth advertiser 17 May 1985-21 Jan 1988
Continued as Plymouth extra 28 Jan 1988 to date
Free distribution
British Library, Colindale: 14 Oct 1983 to date. MIC: 8 Jan 1987 to date BLNL
Plymouth PL: MIC: Oct 1980 to date
Publisher: Microfilm 6 Dec 1979-May 1984
Master negative: 6 Dec 1979-May 1984 Wessex for publisher, stored in Devon Record Office, Exeter. 8 Jan 1987 to date BLNL.

1980? MIDWEEK INDEPENDENT
1980?-1982
Incorporated in: Plymouth Star? Free distribution.
No copies located

1980 PLYMOUTH STAR
Vol.1,no.1, Nov? 1980 to date (no 141: 11Aug 1983)
Incorporated Midweek Independent 1982. Discontinued by 1997. Free distribution.
British Library, Colindale: 1986-8 Nov 1990 . MIC: 1986-8 Nov 1990
Master negative: 1986-8 Nov 1990 BLNL

1982 ADVERTISER EXTRA
Plymouth PL: Jul 1983 to date

1983 IVYBRIDGE AND SOUTH DEVON TIMES
1, 14 Apr 1983 to date
Continues in part: South Devon Times.
British Library, Colindale: 1986-29 Jan 1987. MIC: 1986-29 Jan 1987
Master negative: 1986-29 Jan 1987 BLNL

1983 SOUTH DEVON AND PLYMOUTH TIMES
1, 14 Apr 1983 to date
Merger of: Plymouth Times and part of South Devon Times
Plymouth Library: 1983-to date.

PLYMPTON

1895? THE PLYMPTON GAZETTE
1-925, 1895?-27 Jun 1912
British Library, Colindale: 24 Jan 1907-27 Jun1912

1897 PLYMPTON TIMES AND SOUTH HAMS ADVERTISER
1-24, 4 Sep 1897-12 Feb 1898
Discontinued
British Library, Colindale: 1 Jan-12 Feb 1898
Exeter PL: 4 Sep 1897-12 Feb 1898

1921 PLYMPTON DISTRICT TIMES AND SOUTH WEST DEVON ADVERTISER 1-317, 14 Apr 1921-28 Apr 1927
Continued as: Plympton & South Devon Times, Ivybridge Gazette, 318-465, 5 May 1927-27 Feb 1930
Continued as: South Devon Times, Plympton District Times, Ivybridge Gazette and Moorland Chronicle, 466-?, 6 Mar 1930-7 Apr 1983
Incorporated in part with Plymouth Times to form South Devon and Plymouth Times, and continued in part as Ivybridge and South Devon Times 14 Apr 1983
British Library, Colindale: 14 Apr 1921-7 Apr 1983
Plymouth PL: Oct 1966-7 Apr 1983

1994? PLYMPTON, PLYMSTOCK AND IVYBRIDGE NEWS
1994?-
Published by South Hams Newspapers. Free distribution
No files traced

Creator: Devon Library and Information Services
Title: Devon newspaper bibliography. Plymouth and Plympton
Imprint: : Devon Library Services
Date: 2005
Format: Web page : HTML
Series: Lists and indexes ; L070PLY
Ref. no.: WEB NEWSPLY
Coverage: Devon . Plymouth . Plympton St Mary . Newspapers . Bibliographies
Last Updated: 06/05/2005


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