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Devon newspaper bibliography. Tiverton and Topsham

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TIVERTON

1858 THE TIVERTON GAZETTE, EAST DEVON HERALD AND COUNTY PRESS
Became tabloid some time between 11 Sep and 2 Oct 1979. Publisher: Western Times Co. Ltd., 29 Bampton Street, Tiverton EX16 6AA 1, 27 Apr 1858 to date
British Library, Colindale: 27 Apr 1858 to date. MIC: 27 Apr 1858-1872, 1874-1950
Tiverton Museum: 1858-60; 6 Oct 1863-19 Sep 1865, 7 Aug 1866-1873, 1875-1922, 1924-1935, 1937-1939 [ownership transferred to Museum]
Western Times, Tiverton: (1940-65 damaged by flood), 1966 to date
East Devon College: MIC: 1858-9; 6 Oct 1863-19 Sep 1865, 7 Aug 1866 to date (by Wessex)
Exeter PL: MIC: Newsplan: 27 Apr 1858-1872, 1874-76, 1878-99, 1901-11, 1913-50 (awaiting transfer to Tiverton on receipt of Newsplan reader printer).
Tiverton Library: Jan 1975 to date (lacks 18-25 Sep 1979)
Local edition:
Culm Valley. See Culm Valley gazette
History:
Centenary issue. Tiverton gazette 29 ASpr 1958
125 years supplement. Tiverton gazette 26 Apr 1983
Gregory, Alfred T. Recollections of a country editor, Tiverton: Tiverton Gazette, 1932.
Master negative: Newsplan: 27 Apr 1858-1872, 1874-76, 1878-99, 1901-11, 1913-50. BLNL: 27 Apr-28 Dec 1858, 1860, 1862-66, 1875-77, 1889, 1900; 1912. Western Times: 1858-9; 6 Oct 1863-19 Sep 1865, 7 Aug 1866 to date Western Times Co. (not in Torquay in 2002 - removed ca.1996). N.B. Tiverton Museum negotiated ownership of the original volumes 2002.

1865 TIVERTON TIMES AND EAST DEVON REPORTER
28 Nov 1865-23 Dec 1884
Local edition of: The western Times
British Library, Colindale: 3 Aug 1869-23 Dec 1884. MIC: 1875, 1877
Western Times office (1956) 28 Nov 1865-23 Dec 1883. MIC: 28 Nov 1865-23 Dec 1883
Exeter PL: MIC: 28 Nov 1865-23 Dec 1883
Master negative: 28 Nov 1865-23 Dec 1883 Western Times Co. 1875, 1877 BLNL.

1873? THE TIVERTON NEWS & WELLINGTON GAZETTE
1-166, 8 May 1873-6 Jul 1876
Continued as: The Devon and Somerset Weekly News,167-2229, 13 Jul 1876-11 May 1916
Continued as: Devon and Somerset News, 2230-?, 18 May 1916-May 1983
Replaced by East Devon times and Mid Devon times See Tiverton 1983.
British Library, Colindale: 1 Apr 1875-26 Dec 1895; 6 Jan 1898-May 1983. MIC: 1886, 1950
Tiverton Museum: 1893-18 May 1983 [given to Museum when newspaper closed]
Exeter PL: 7 Oct 1953-May 1983
History: Centenary supplement. Devon and Somerset news 8 May 1973.
Master negative: 1886, 1950 BLNL

1873? THE WESTERN COUNTIES ADVERTISER
1-147, Nov 1873?-26 Aug 1876
Continued as: The Western Counties Observer and Taunton Echo, 148-vol. 58 no. 53, 7 Sep 1876-31 Dec 1931
British Library, Colindale: 27 May 1876-15 Nov 1883; 22 Aug 1890-1896; 1898-1911; 1913-31 Dec 1931. MIC: 1879, 1896
Tiverton Museum: 1875-80, 1892-1927, 1929-30 [on loan from North Devon Journal]
Master negative: 1879, 1896 BLNL

1894 OUR JOURNAL
1-623, Mar? 1894-17 Mar 1906
Continued as: The Tiverton Journal, 624-1173, 24 Mar 1906-30 Sep 1916 "A local record and review for Tiverton."
British Library, Colindale: 4 Jun-Oct 1898; Feb-Sep,Nov-Dec 1899; 1900-30 Sep 1916

1983 EAST DEVON TIMES
1-6, 27 May-1 Jul 1983
Free newspaper replacing in part: Devon and Somerset News. Incorporated with: Mid Devon Times
Exmouth PL: 27 May-1 Jul 1983

1983 CULM VALLEY GAZETTE

Western Times Co. Ltd., 29 Bampton Street, Tiverton EX16 6AA
A local edition of the Tiverton gazette. 24 may 1983 to date Wester Times, Tiverton: 25 May 1983 to date
Western Times, Exeter MIC: 25 May 1983 to date Master negative: 25 May 1983 to date (Western Times)

1983 MID DEVON TIMES
1, 25 May 1983 - ? Dec 1983
Free newspaper replacing in part: Devon and Somerset Times. A newspaper with the same title published in Taunton by South western Counties Newspapers on 8 Aug 1984 was reported in BNB 19 Jul 1989.
Tiverton PL: Jun-Dec 1983 [not located Jan 1998]

1985 MID DEVON STAR
Star Newspapers Group, Coggan's Well, Phoenix Lane, Tiverton EX16 6LU
?1985 to date. Free distribution.
Tiverton PL: Jan 1998- (one year, passed to Exeter)

TOPSHAM

1862 RICHARDS'S TOPSHAM HERALD AND GENERAL ADVERTISER FOR SOUTH AND EAST DEVON
1-?, 24 Dec? 1862-1872?
Topsham Museum: 24 Dec 1863 British Library, Colindale: MIC: 24 Dec 1863
Exeter PL: MIC: 24 Dec 1863
Master negative: Newsplan 24 Dec 1863
Literature: Correspondence in Express and Echo, 9 Nov, 10 Dec 1951

1873 RICHARDS'S WEEKLY ADVERTISER FOR TOPSHAM AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT
1-?, 19 Jul 1873-16 Jan 1875- ?
Topsham Museum: 1-79, 19 Jul 1873-16 Jan 1875 (lacks 29 Nov 1873, 21 Nov, 5,19 Dec 1874)
British Library, Colindale: MIC: 19 Jul 1873-20 Jun 1874
Exeter PL: MIC: 19 Jul 1873-20 Jun 1874
Master negative: Newsplan 19 Jul 1873-20 Jun 1874
Private collection, Topsham: 21, 6 Dec 1873

1993 TOPSHAM JOURNAL
1-?, 1993?-
Exeter Library: 26 Mar 1993 to date

Creator: Devon Library and Information Services
Title: Devon newspaper bibliography. Tiverton and Topsham
Imprint: : Devon Library Services
Date: 2005
Format: Web page : HTML
Series: Lists and indexes ; L070TIV
Ref. no.: WEB NEWSTIV
Coverage: Devon . Tiverton . Topsham . Newspapers . Bibliographies
Last Updated: 06/05/2005


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