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Newspapers in the 1800's Old newspapers make a great source of information for family historians. Some National newspapers like the Times have online searchable databases. Most local newpapers have copies of old editions in store with many old copies also available at County Records Offices. Essex is particularly luck in having an extensive network of local newspapers available in the 1800's Durrants Handbook for Essex in 1887 listed the local newspapers currently available Title Town ( If not in title) Date Established Politics Day of issue Essex County Chronicle Chelmsford 1764 Ind Fri Essex Herald Chelmsford 1800 Ind Mon & Sat Essex Newsman Chelmsford 1870 Ind Sat Maldon Express Chelmsford 1872 Ind Sat Braintree & Bocking Advertiser 1859 Ind Wed Essex Mercury 1867 Ind Fri Colchester Chronicle 1876 Con Sat Colchester Gazette 1877 Con Wed Essex & Herts Observer Bishops Stortford 1861 Ind Sat Essex Independant Chelmsford 1862 Ind Mon , Wed & Sat Essex Standard Colchester 1831 Con Sat Essex Telegraph Colchester 1858 Lib Tue & Sat Essex Times Romford 1863 Ind Wed, Fri & Sat Essex Weekly News Chelmsford 1862 Ind Fri & Sat Grays & Tilbury Gazette 1885 Lib Sat Halstead Gazette 1857 Lib Con Thur Halstead Times 1861 Lib Sat Harwich Free Press 1877 Ind Sat Harwich Halfpenny Newsman 1870 Ind Sat Leytonstone Express & Independant 1976 Ind Sat Peoples News Harlow 1886 Lib Fri Southend Standard 1873 Lib Fri Southend on Sea Observer 1881 Con Sat Stratford & South Essex Advertiser 1877 Con Fri Stratford Courier 1869 Ind Fri Stratford Express 1864 Ind Wed,Fri & Sat Walthamstow & Leyton Guardian 1876 Ind Sat Walthamstow Express 1882 Ind Fri Waltham Abbey Telegraph 1863 Ind Fri Walton & Clacton Gazette 1878 Con Wed Woodford Times 1867 Ind Fri Key to Politics - Ind = Neutral or Independant of either party Con + Conservative Lib = Liberal Lib Con = Liberal Conservative
Essex Chronicle advert from 1887
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