"Newcastle Courant" offices?

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From a January 1803 edition, I can make out 'Printed and published by Row, Walker (?), Pilgrim Street


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Added - also say, 'The Press of Mr Walker, Pilgrim Street' at top of first page

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You can zoom in a pan the 1772 map at http://valentine.dur.ac.uk/pip/iwspip.asp?img=m0182&ref1=88

Stan

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I'm sure Gen List lass knows the geography of Newcastle, Stan 

Her last query was:

That is interesting Gadget, I wonder if they sub-contracted it out. Wonder what their print run was even it was only once a week......

Gen in NBL England

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I'm sure Gen List lass knows the geography of Newcastle, Stan 

Gen List lass might but other people reading the post might not

Stan

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I'm sure Gen List lass knows the geography of Newcastle, Stan 

 

Pilgrim Street and The Close are easily found on all modern street maps.  The subject is about the history of the Courant rather than maps of the locations.


Added - as far as I can see, there's very little on Google on the detailed history.

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From a note on the Gale archives, the Courant  had 5 proprietors 1711-1846:

Established August 11, 1711, and continued to be published every week without intermission from that date. During the 135 years it has had only five proprietorships. Circulates extensively through Newcastle, North and South Shields, Sunderland, Durham, and the Northern counties. Advocates no party politics all information is recorded historical; it takes particular interest in the agricultural, shipping, and mining welfare of the district, and devotes some space to literature (Mitchell, 1846).

So far we've found two ~ Walker and White, so there are 3 more and those after 1846.

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Added - the 'Mitchell, 1846' refers to ~

Charles Mitchell : Newspaper Press Directory, 1846

http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/news/concisehistbritnews/britnews19th/large14079.html

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I'm going through various copies looking for locations, etc:

1876:
Newcastle Courant
Printing Offices, Grey Street

1883:
The Newcastle Journal and Newcastle Courant
Steam Printing Works, Clayton Street West
(Also suggested that they had offices in Fleet Street)

Added today (16th)

Just found on a May 1845 edition some handwriting in top right -

John Blackwell, Ellison Place, John Benton Falconer*, Rye (?) House, Joseph Armstrong, Higham Place, Newcastle, Printers Publishers


* Think I've found him in 1851 living at Picton House, St Andrews Parish  - aged 59, Printer and Paper Maker, b. Newcastle HO107/2405/68/56

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The editor for at least 1800-1830 was Edward Walker, Pilgrim Street. As the  name continued , I think these might be the sons of the Edward Walker, continuing to work in  the business maybe:

1841
Wall, Knoll, All Saints, N/c HO107/
John Walker, 25, Printer, b. county
Edward Walker, 20, do, do

Wall knoll image: https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2731/4080314337_9a27c6dcf6_m.jpg

Lots on Wall Knoll on Google:

Listed here as Sallyport or Wall knoll:   http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/default.aspx?pid=2&id=304897

Added  - By Nov 1841 the writing on top right hand is:

John Blackwell, Ellison Place; John Brunton Falconer, Leazes Terrace and Joseph Armstrong, Higham Plac, Newcastle, Printers and Publishers

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1712: Printed and Sold by John White in his House on the Side,

1749 - 1760 : Printed by John White, Pilgrim Street

1777 - Printed and Sold by T. Saint and Co., Pilgrim Street

1788 - 1790: Printed by J Hall and J Elliot, Successors to the late Mr T. Saint

1799 ->: Printed and Published by Ewd Walker, Pilgrim street

1833: Printed and Published by John Blackwell

Plus already listed:

Nov 1841: John Blackwell, Ellison Place; John Brunton Falconer, Leazes Terrace and Joseph Armstrong, Higham Place, Newcastle, Printers and Publishers

 May 1845: John Blackwell, Ellison Place, John Benton Falconer*, Rye (?) House, Joseph Armstrong, Higham Place, Newcastle, Printers Publishers

and ~
 
1876: Newcastle Courant, Printing Offices, Grey Street

1883:The Newcastle Journal and Newcastle Courant, Steam Printing Works, Clayton Street West
(Also suggested that they had offices in Fleet Street)

and:
Dec 1898 Printed and Published for the Proprietors, at the Northern Counties Steam Printing Works, Clayton Street, in the city and county of Newcastle upon Tyne, by Robert Redpath



Have to go to an Emporium in High Heaton now.



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