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Editors and General Managers

Editors and General Managers

When in 1894, a private company was formed the first Secretary and General Manager was W.J.Pearce, who came from Plymouth,

Berrow's House Output

Berrow's House Output

No more than 13 of the papers in the Berrow's group have been established for more than 100 years. The oldest of course, is the founder member, Berrow's Journal,

The Worcester Herald and the Holl Family

The Worcester Herald and the Holl Family

At the end of the 18th century, William Holl, with the encouragement of Lord Sandys, established a new weekly newspaper called the Worcester Herald.

The Later Years of the Berrow's Worcester Journal

The Later Years of the Berrow's Worcester Journal

By 1836, Henry Deighton was the sole owner, and the paper was printed and published from 53 High Strret (on the corner of Church Street), where the Deighton family had kept a bookshop,

Berrow's Worcester Journal

Berrow's Worcester Journal

From October 11, 1753, the title became Berrow's Worcester Journal. Harvey Berrow carried on the Journal until his death on August 16th, 1776, when his eldest son, also Harvey Berrow, continued the publication, but not for long.

Their humble servant, H.Berrow

Their humble servant, H.Berrow

On taking over the Worcester Journal, Harvery Berrow issued the following announcement, adored with a curious engraving of 'The West Prospect of Worcester': '

The Worcester Journal

The Worcester Journal

By 1725, the old title of Worcester Postman, was changed to that of the Worcester Journal, and the imprint, which had been simply 'Printed by S.Bryan' and the date, became 'Printed by Stephen Bryan'. In 1730, the name became the Weekly Worcester Journal

Stephen Bryan and the Worcester Postman

Stephen Bryan and the Worcester Postman

Stephen Bryan served his apprenticeship in London, taking up his freedom on June 3rd, 1706. He had a press in Worcester by 1709 for in that year he printed a sermon by E.Chandler, and began publishing his Worcester Postman.

An Earlier Worcester Paper ?

An Earlier Worcester Paper ?

It has been argued that even before 1709 Worcester had a newspaper. Local Historians, Dr.Nash and Valentine Green, both linked the Worcester newspaper with the period following the Glorious Revolution which deposed James 11.

Change of Title - Worcester Post or Western Journal

Change of Title - Worcester Post or Western Journal

The Postman assumed a new title c.1720, The Worcester Post or Western Journal. This is thought to counter the Ludlow Postman, or Weekly Journal,

The First Provincial Newspapers

The First Provincial Newspapers

In January, 1701, Francis Burges of Norwich, published the first provincial paper, a four-page foolscap sheet, which he called the Norwich Post.

The Oldest Newspaper

The Oldest Newspaper

Pekin boasts of a printed sheet on silk which appeared every week for over a thousand years, but in the modern sense, it cannot claim to be a newspaper.

Early Reporters

Early Reporters

The men who supplied the newsheets gathered their news mostly by spending their days going the rounds of the London Taverns and Coffee houses.

Early Newsletters

Early Newsletters

Provincial newspapers did not exist until the 18th century. Before then however, there were newsletters written by 'reporters' employed by persons of rank to keep them informed of happenings during their absence from Court

Early Worcestershire Newspapers

Early Worcestershire Newspapers

The story started with the publication of the single-sheet Worcester Postman in 1690, when the Press had finally won its fight for freedom against rigorous repression and control. The Post-Man dated December 8th to Decemeber 16th, 1710 is the earliest copy

Worcester - an Historic Centre of Printing

Worcester - an Historic Centre of Printing

Worcester has been an important centre of printing from the mid 16th century. The first of that craft to practise in Worcester began there in 1548.

Crowquill of Berrow's Worcester Journal

Crowquill of Berrow's Worcester Journal

One of the features of Berrow's Worcester Journal was the comments on local affairs by 'Crowquill'. The nom-de-plume comes from the fact that in medival times reed pens and quills were chiefly used, and artists to this day found a turkey quill,

High Stree printers

High Stree printers

All newspapers were published in High Street, though it appears that the Worcester Chronicle was for a time pubished from Copenhagen Street, but in B.W.J. 13.11.1937, on the amalgamation of the B.W.J with the Worcestershire Advertiser, it was stated that

Introduction

Introduction

Provincial newspapers contain a source of information on a district or a local community which cannot be found elsewhere. They contain feature articles on topics not to be found in books or official papers, with full accounts of local social and political