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24 February 1849
- The Shields Gazette was first established in South Shields as a weekly publication on 24 February 1849 as the North & South Shields Gazette and Northumberland and Durham Advertiser.
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Sep 24, 2002 · The Shields Gazette was first established in South Shields as a weekly publication on 24 February 1849 as the North & South Shields Gazette and Northumberland and Durham Advertiser. It was founded by Glasgow merchant James Stevenson who moved to Tyneside in 1844 to become a partner in the Jarrow Chemical Works.
- South Shields, Durham, England
It was originally established as a weekly paper - the North and South Shields Gazette and Northumberland and Durham Advertiser - but became a daily evening paper after the repeal of Stamp Duty in 1855. [3] Later it became the Shields Gazette and Shipping Telegraph.
Jul 18, 2020 · It was Tuesday 4 December 1849 and the north east English coast had been battered by successive storms for the previous two days. The gale that morning was blowing from the east-south-east and it brought snow and sleet, creating a dangerous sea on the bar at the entrance to the River Tyne.
Jan 2, 2014 · This newspaper is published by National World Publishing Ltd in South Shields, Durham, England. It was digitised and first made available on the British Newspaper Archive in Jan 2, 2014 .
- South Shields, Durham, England
In the 1840’s, CON’s control of the river was increasingly opposed by an ever more determined association formed by the shipowners of North and South Shields. The shipowners recognised the economic potential that could be achieved by improved management of the river.
Mar 19, 2014 · It was founded in 1849 as a weekly under the name the North and South Shields Gazette and Northumberland and Durham Advertiser, but started a so-called “Daily Telegraphic Edition” on the lifting of stamp duty in 1855; the weekly was discontinued at the end of 1863.
The best sources for tracing individuals or incidents of South Shields history by far are the local newspapers. Local libraries usually have free access to newspapers including the Shields Gazette through Findmypast or British Newspapers Online, at The Word in South Shields they are certainly free.
