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1860 TOTNES TIMES...[etc.]
1-5131, 7 Apr 1860-27 Apr 1968
Continued as: Devon Times Guardian, 5132-?, 3 May 1968-15 May 1970
Continued as: Totnes Times, ?, 22 May 1970 to date
Literature: Centenary issue, 9 Apr 1960
Index: Prepared by Totnes Museum.
British Library, Colindale: 17 Jul 1869-1895;1896-1906; 1908 to date. MIC: 7 Apr 1860-29 Nov 1862, 9 Feb-22 Jun 1867, 17 Jul 1869-1939, 1987 to date
Totnes Museum: 7 Apr 1860-Jun 1867, Dec 1865- MIC: 1862-1935
Exeter PL: 1932-35, 1937-67, 1975-Nov 1977, 1979-2000 MIC: 1870-95, 1898-1935
Photographs: South Hams Newspapers archive covering more than forty years of work, often by freelance photographers deposited with Totnes Image Bank.
Master negative: 7 Apr 1860-29 Nov 1862, 9 Feb-22 Jun 1867, 17 Jul 1869-1939, 1987 to date BLNL (1862, 1867-69, 1896-97 borrowed from Totnes Museum)

1977? DARTMOUTH TIMES
?-?, 1977?-?
Local edition of: Totnes Times

1882 THE WESTERN GUARDIAN
1-3940, 7 Jun 1882-21 Dec 1967
Merged with Totnes times as Totnes times guardian
British Library, Colindale: 7 Jun 1882-1896; 1899-21 Dec 1967. MIC: 1889
Torquay Library: 1894, 1897, 1900-01, 1905-07, 1915-16, 1927, 1938, 1940, 1942-43, 1945-47, 1951, 1955, 1960-62, 1964-65
Master negative: 1889 BLNL.

Local editions:
Ashburton western guardian
? -25 April 1968?
Torquay Central Library; 1902 (lacks 30 Jan, 18 Sep), 1904-07
Exeter PL: MIC: (Newsplan) 1902 (lacks 30 Jan, 18 Sep), 1904-07
Master negative: Newsplan: 1902 (lacks 30 Jan, 18 Sep), 1904-07

Brixham western guardian
? -25 April 1968? See under
Brixham 1902
Buckfastleigh western guardian
? -25 April 1968?
British Library, Colindale: 4 Jan-25 Apr 1968
Torquay Central Library: 1903-1907
Exeter PL: MIC: 1903-7
Master negative: Newsplan 1903-7

Dartmouth western guardian
? -25 April 1968?
Brixham Museum: 13 May, 27 Jul 1939, 7 Jan 1943, 15, 29 Jun 1944, 22 Feb, 10 May 1945
Torquay Central Library: 1902-7 (lacks 30 Jan, 18 Sep 1902), 1928-29, 1933-34, 1937, 1939-41, 1943, 1945-49 (lacks 31 Jul 1947, 1956, 1959-60, 1964-65
Newton Abbot Library: MIC: 1902-7 (lacks 30 Jan, 18 Sep 1902), 1928-29, 1933-34, 1937, 1939-41, 1943, 1945-49 (lacks 31 Jul 1947
Master negative: Newsplan 1902-7 (lacks 30 Jan, 18 Sep 1902), 1928-29, 1933-34, 1937, 1939-41, 1943, 1945-49 (lacks 31 Jul 1947

Newton Abbot western guardian
? -25 April 1968?
Newton Abbot Library: 2 Jan 1902-1910 (lacks 25 Nov 1909), 1912-37 (lacks 25 Sep 1912, 2 Jan, 15 May, 28 Aug-4 Sep 1913, 2 Jul, 6 Aug 1914, 28 Jan, 4 Mar 1915, 6 Jan, 3 Feb, 9 Mar, 25 May 1916, 21 Nov 1918, 10 Feb 1921), 1939, 1 Jan-24 Dec 1941. MIC (held in Exeter PL pending checking): (Newsplan) 2 Jan 1902-1910 (lacks 25 Nov 1909), 1912-37 (lacks 25 Sep 1912, 2 Jan, 15 May, 28 Aug-4 Sep 1913, 2 Jul, 6 Aug 1914, 28 Jan, 4 Mar 1915, 6 Jan, 3 Feb, 9 Mar, 25 May 1916, 21 Nov 1918, 10 Feb 1921), 1939, 1 Jan-24 Dec 1941
Master negative: Newsplan: 2 Jan 1902-1910 (lacks 25 Nov 1909), 1912-37 (lacks 25 Sep 1912, 2 Jan, 15 May, 28 Aug-4 Sep 1913, 2 Jul, 6 Aug 1914, 28 Jan, 4 Mar 1915, 6 Jan, 3 Feb, 9 Mar, 25 May 1916, 21 Nov 1918, 10 Feb 1921), 1939, 1 Jan-24 Dec 1941

Paignton western guardian
? -25 April 1968?
British Library, Colindale: 26 Sep 1907-8 Feb 1968
Paignton Library: 1902-04, 1907-10, 1914, 1917-19, 1921-24, 1927-28, 1930, 1932-36, 1939-40, 1942-43, 1945, 1947

Teignmouth western guardian
? -25 April 1968?
Torquay Library: 1904-05

1984 TOTNES AND SOUTH HAMS GAZETTE
1, 24 Aug 1984-29 Jan 1987
Merged with Totnes Times to form Totnes Times Gazette 5 Feb 1987
Torquay PL: 11 Oct 1985-29 Jan 1987 (60-122 lacks 63, 82, 84, 91, 116, 120)
See: Totnes 1860

1994? TOTNES NEWS
1994?-
Published by South Hams Newspapers. Free distribution
No files traced

1984? SOUTH HAMS TIMES
West of England Newspapers Ltd, 26 Warland, Totnes TQ9 5EL
? 1984 to date
Kingsbridge PL: Nov 1987-(front & back pp. only-rest identical to Totnes Times Gazette.
British Library, Colindale: MIC: 1988 to date
Master negative: 1988 to date BLNL

1984 TOTNES AND DISTRICT WEEKENDER
Weekender Series, 55-56 Fleet Street, Torquay TQ2 5DS
1, 1 Mar 1984-1987. At one time title Totnes and Country Weekender
Torquay PL: 15 Mar 1984-5 Mar 1987 (3-157) (lacks 1, 2, 9, 13, 18, 24-5, 32, 40, 44-5,48-9, 52,57-61, 63-5, 69-75, 88, 92, 94-5,101,103, 106-10, 112-15, 117,120, 127-8,130, 132-3, 137, 142, 146-50, 152,154, 156

1987 TOTNES TIMES GAZETTE
5 Feb 1987-
Merger of Totnes Times & Totnes Gazette

TRURO

1803 ROYAL CORNWALL GAZETTE AND FALMOUTH PACKET OR GENERAL ADVERTISER FOR THE WESTERN COUNTIES
1-24, 9 Jul-10 Dec 1803
Continued as: Royal Cornwall Gazette Falmouth Packet & Plymouth Journal, 25-1679, 17 Dec 1803-29 Aug 1835
Continued as: The Cornwall Royal Gazette, Falmouth Packet and Plymouth Journal, 1680-2375, 4 Sep 1835-29 Dec 1848
Continued as: The Royal Cornwall Gazette...[etc.]2376-7702, 5 Jan 1849-9 May 1951
Incorporated with: West Briton. Previously published in Falmouth 1801-03
British Library, Colindale: (16 Mar 1811-1822); 1823-96; 1898-9 May 1951
Plymouth PL: 14 Feb 1840
Royal Institution of Cornwall: 9 Jul 1803-28 Dec 1949
Redruth PL: 1808-25; 1827; 1851; 1853
Bodmin PL: 31 Oct 1889; 24 Oct 1892
Falmouth PL: 12 May 1827-19 Dec 1829

1810 THE WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER
1-?, 1 Jun 1810-27 Mar 1944
Continued as: The West Briton, ?-?, 30 Mar 1944-10 May 1951
Continued as: The West Briton and Royal Cornwall Gazette, ?, 17 May 1951 to date
Literature: 150th anniversary supplement 21 Jul 1960
British Library, Colindale: (22 Mar 1811-3 Jul 1812; 11 Sep 1812-30 May 1817; 11 Jul 1817-1830); 1831-72; 1874-96; 1899-1910; 1913 to date. MIC: 1870
Royal Institution of Cornwall: 5 Oct 1810-26 Dec 1856
Redruth PL: 1810 to date
Bodmin PL: 3 Sep 1881; 3 Sep 1891; 27 Oct 1892; 12 Jan,11 May 1893
Falmouth PL: 1811; (4 May 1827-13 Aug 1829)
West Briton office: 1810 to date

1833 THE CORNISH GUARDIAN AND WESTERN CHRONICLE
1-89, 9 Aug 1833-10 Apr 1835
Amalgamated with: West Briton
British Library, Colindale: 3 Jan 1834-10 Apr 1835

1858 THE CORNISH WEEKLY NEWS AND GENERAL ADVERTISER
1-195, 2 Jan 1858-21 Sep 1861
Continued as: The Cornish Weekly News & Advertiser, 196-1003, 28 Sep 1861-27 Oct 1877 Incorporated with: Royal Cornwall Gazette
British Library, Colindale: 2 Jan 1858-27 Oct 1877

1909 CORNWALL COUNTY NEWS
1-543, 8 Dec? 1909-7 Aug 1918
Incorporated with: Royal Cornwall Gazette
British Library, Colindale: 5 Jan 1910-7 Aug 1918

YEOVIL

1857 PULMAN'S WEEKLY NEWS AND ADVERTISER FOR SOMERSET, DORSET AND DEVON
1, 10 Mar 1857 to date
Western Gazette Co. Ltd., Sherborne Road, Yeovil BA21 4YA
British Library, Colindale: 10 Mar 1857-1895, 1897 to date
Western Gazette offices: 10 Mar 1857 to date
Somerset Archaeological Society: (Jul 1878-1884), 1886-89
Exeter PL: 21 Jun 1955 to date (Dorset & Devon ed to 25 Mar 1969 East Devon ed from 1 Apr 1969)
Master negative: (Devon & Dorset ed) 1877, 1889, 1986 to date BLNL

1884 WESTERN ADVERTISER YEOVIL CREWKERNE AND CHARD CHRONICLE
1-?, 4 Sep-Dec 1884
Continued as: Western Advertiser Somerset Devon Dorset and Wilts Weekly, ?-?, 1 Jan-26 Aug 1885
Continued as: Yeovil and Chard Chronicle and Western Advertiser, ?-?, 2 Sep 1885-27 Apr 1892
Continued as: Western Advertiser, ?-?, 4 May 1892-12 May 1920
Discontinued
British Library, Colindale: 4 Sep 1884-12 May 1920. MIC: 1887, 1889, 1897
Taunton PL: 1893-1901
Master negative: 1887, 1889, 1897 BLNL

1984 PULMAN'S PLUS
1, 14 Jun 1984 to date . Free
British Library, Colindale: MIC: 2 Jan-6 Jun 1986
Honiton PL: 14 Jun 1984 to date
Master negative: 2 Jan-6 Jun 1986 BLNL

1988 PULMAN'S WEEKENDER
[1?]- 11 Feb 1988-
Exmouth 11 Feb 1988


Creator: Devon Library and Information Services
Title: Devon newspaper bibliography. Totnes, Truro and Yeovil
Imprint: : Devon Library Services
Date: 2005
Format: Web page : HTML
Series: Lists and indexes ; L070TOT
Ref. no.: WEB NEWSTOT
Coverage: Devon Cornwall Somerset . Totnes . Truro . Yeovil . Newspapers . Bibliographies

Last Updated: 06/05/2005



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