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Title: Mossel Bay newspaper
Post by: Ceeoh on Sunday 20 August 17 17:16 BST (UK)
Does anyone know if there was a local newspaper for Mossel Bay mid 1850s to 1890s.
Title: Re: Mossel Bay newspaper
Post by: pampoen on Monday 21 August 17 11:05 BST (UK)
This is the only papers I know of http://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/search-newspapers
Title: Re: Mossel Bay newspaper
Post by: pampoen on Monday 21 August 17 11:07 BST (UK)
You can try this http://www.nlsa.ac.za/index.php/what-we-do/we-collect
Title: Re: Mossel Bay newspaper
Post by: Ceeoh on Monday 21 August 17 16:22 BST (UK)
Many thanks.
I am looking for the 1800s particular to Mossel Bay, there was such a paper for Uitenhage - now housed at the Drostdy museum - not a national paper such as Cape Argus, EP Herald etc.

Will try your suggestions,
Regards
Title: Re: Mossel Bay newspaper
Post by: Gillian Mauchan on Wednesday 23 August 17 08:02 BST (UK)
There appears to be one:
Title statement   Mossel Bay advertiser.
Publisher   George : Group Editors Company, 1871-

From my experience with the National Library they have these regional newspapers on Microfilm and you can read them on a reader. You can ask  for them to print pages off for a small fee
Regards
Gillian
Title: Re: Mossel Bay newspaper
Post by: Ceeoh on Wednesday 23 August 17 14:04 BST (UK)
Thank you gmauchan, sounds like what I am seeking.

Ceeoh
Title: Re: Mossel Bay newspaper
Post by: Gillian Mauchan on Thursday 24 August 17 01:52 BST (UK)
The National Library appears to hols a number of regional or local papers - I found the George and Knysna Herald there - and another researcher found the Oudtshoorn Koerant.

So It may be worth a visit and just ask them what Newspapers they have for the location. Printing off pages is a matter of ordering them on a form and coming back a couple of days later.

Cheers
Gillian
Title: Re: Mossel Bay newspaper
Post by: Ceeoh on Thursday 24 August 17 12:12 BST (UK)
Thank you Gillian.
I'm afraid a visit to the National Library - Pretoria or Cape Town - is not an option.  I am in Port Elizabeth.  Our main library has been closed for more than 2 years now and it is doubtful they would have anything for Mossel Bay there anyway.  The building - beautiful building in Main Street - now Govan Mbeki Ave - is closed for health and safety reasons "for the foreseeable future".
I will contact them and ask if they have anything and see what they have to offer.

Ceeoh