Newspapers in Cowley St John

[old scotsman]

I am trying to find out more information on my wife's Great Grandfather William Thomas Hunt who had lived most of his adult life at 21 Percy Street, Cowley St John.

When he died in 1932 he was a retired Letterpress Pressman which sounds as if he was working in some sort of publishing house.

Is there a present day local paper in Cowley St John that I could contact?

Ian

[HarryW]

A quick google suggests "The Oxford Mail".   Somebody with more local knowledge may have some other suggestions.

Harry

[HarryW]

On reflection, what about Oxford University Press ? - they've been in operation from the early days of printing.

Harry

[NDRFT]

Ian
Cowley is a suburb of Oxford City to the East and includes parts of the Cowley Car Complex. That car factory had its own printing press I think it was called Nuffield Press. The factory has had many owners over the years since it was started by Lord Nuffield.
There is of course the University Print as well which was the more famous.

As i recall the Oxford Mail which also included the Oxford Times office is off the Botley Road in Oxford and they have an archive section.

I hope this helps in some small way

Nigel

[Vicwinann]

Hello,
Percy Street is one of the roads running between Cowley Road and Iffley Road at the bottom end nearest to the City. As well as those mentioned, another place that a printer pressman might have been employed is Hunt and Broadhurst on the Botley Road, although this is on the other side of Oxford. They made and  printed notepads, contract school exercise books, and the like, from 1906ish onwards.   
Vicwinann

[old scotsman]

Thank you for all the replies it has been of help.

Vic after a quick hunt for Hunt and Broadhurst I found the following

"After University the family business beckoned so Charles joined his father and uncle - William Hunt - in the business, steering it to become an international manufacturing organisation under the name of Hunt & Broadhurst Ltd."

The William Hunt tied in nicely but their had to be a marriage between a Hunt and Broadhurst or a Parsons and a Broadhurst to make it work. It was easily ruled out as being my William.

Nigel the Nuffield Press looks good so I am going to investigate it  to see what I can find out


Harry thanks for the pointer to the to the Oxford University Press, may go that way if the Nuffield Press goes nowhere.

Again thank you all for your replies, it has been a great help

Ian

[old scotsman]

Nigel

The Nuffield Press was originally called "The Morris Oxford Press" established in 1925 to print "The Morris Owners" magazine and renamed to "The Nuffield Press" in 1942 William would have already retired by then so will have to rule it out.

Harry looks like I will have to investigate the Oxford University Press

Thanks All

Ian

[NDRFT]

Ian
Ah yes thats it - my Grand Dad was Lord Nuffield's chauffeur for quite a while so me memory is a bit aged.

At least it gets you a bit closer to your quest

Nigel

[old scotsman]

It's nice to get a lot of pointers and gradually rule them out Nigel I have emailed the Oxford University Press to see if they have any Archives of their employees might get an answer there.

Ian