Cumbria Newspapers Copyright British Library -Adair’s Maryport Advertiser & Weekly News (Maryport / Whitehaven) [First published 1853. From APR 1894 published at Whitehaven. No file for 1896 appears to have survived] British Library, Colindale 28 OCT 1864 - 13 JAN 1871 cont. as Maryport Advertiser & Weekly News 20 JAN 1871 - APR 1884 cont. as Maryport & Workington Advertiser and Wigton & Cockermouth News APR 1884 - DEC 1890 cont. as Maryport Advertiser & Weekly News [or, West Cumberland Mail & Maryport Advertiser?] JAN 1891 - MAR 1892 cont. as Maryport Advertiser, West Cumberland Mail APR 1892 - 30 DEC 1905 [ceased . missing 1896] Microfilm, no.2: 7 OCT 1853 - 1905 [includes film of Carlisle Library holding] North-West Evening Mail office, Barrow APR - NOV 1892 Carlisle Library no.2: 7 OCT 1853 - 1877 [very incomplete], 8 JAN 1858 - 1877, 30 MAY 1884 [incomplete, all years except 1865, 1871,1873, 1877 lack some issues] Maryport Library Microfilm, 1853 - 1905 Workington Library [hard copy 1883 - 1885, 1893 - 1895, no longer held] Microfilm, 1883 - 1885, 1893, 1895 (Cumbria County microfilm project) -Advertiser (Barrow) [Free. Began weekly as Millom Advertiser, no.1: 22 MAY 1980, an A4 sheet with advertising only. Tabloid from no. 12. Name changed to West Cumberland Advertiser from no. 15: 28 AUG 1980 and again to Barrow and West Cumberland Advertiser from JAN 1983. Twice weekly from 1987, employing journalists, aiming for 62% advertising. Distributed free but also sold over the counter. From DEC 1987 owned by Reed Regional Newspapers (Northern Counties Newspapers, Bolton). Taken over by North-West Evening Mail in 1992 and renamed Advertiser, all publisher’s back files before 1992 being destroyed in move.] British Library, Colindale as Barrow and West Cumberland Advertiser 6 SEP 1984 - 1992 cont. as Advertiser 1992 - to date North-West Evening Mail office, Barrow 1992 - to date Barrow Library as West Cumberland Advertiser no.36: 29 JAN 1981 - DEC 1982 [incomplete] as Barrow and West Cumberland Advertiser JUN 1985 - JUN 1986, JAN 1987 - 1992 [incomplete] as Advertiser 1992 - to date -Allerdale People (Whitehaven) [1966 - ] see Copeland People -Alston and District Advertiser [Monthly, features, advertisements and correspondence. Not a newspaper] Carlisle Library JAN, AUG - DEC 1983 -Alston Herald and East Cumberland Advertiser [Published at Alston by J Catherall, proprietor of Hexham Courant] British Library, Colindale nos. 53-367: 2 JAN 1875 - 19 JAN 1881[ceased, inc. with Hexham Courant] Microfilm, JAN 1875 - JAN 1881 Northumberland County Record Office no.1: 10 JAN 1874 - 1876, 1878 - DEC 1879 [transferred from Hexham Courant office] Alston Library Microfilm, April 18th 1874 - January 1881 (BL film 1999) -Ambleside Chronicle [1875 - 1910] [Local edition of Lakes Chronicle (Windermere), no known holdings] -Ambleside Herald, Lakes News and Visitors’ List [Published by J Skelton, Church Street, Ambleside. Began 1880, ceased 1916, restarted in 1920 as Lake District Herald, a local edition of the Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. Of a local edition, the Bowness Herald (1887 - 1910), there are no known holdings] British Library, Colindale nos. 1-356: 27 MAR 1880 - 21 JAN 1887 cont. as Lakes Herald: Ambleside Herald and Visitors’ List & Windermere & Bowness Herald nos. 357-1881: 28 JAN 1887 - 19 MAY 1916 [ceased. missing 1909, DEC 1912] Microfilm, 1880 - 1885, 1889 Kendal Library Microfilm, 1880-1885,1886-1888,1889,1890-May 1916 BL film (1998) Armitt Library, Ambleside nos. 1-3, 5, 6, 12, 13: 27 MAR - 19 JUN 1880, no.1698: 15 NOV 1912 -Appleby and Kirkby Stephen Herald [Local edition of Penrith Herald published 1872 - c.1885] British Library, Colindale 11 APR, 23 MAY 1874 -Appleby Chronicle, Kirkby Stephen Reporter & North Westmorland Journal British Library, Colindale nos. 44, 45: 24, 31 DEC 1886 -Appleby Recorder and North of England News British Library, Colindale nos. 1, 2: 4, 11 SEP 1869 -Barrow Advertiser &c. British Library, Colindale nos. 32-144: 9 APR 1868 - 9 JUN 1870 [ceased, inc. with Barrow Pilot] Barrow Library 20 JAN 1870 -Barrow and District Post [Free. Owned by Barrow News & Mail. 100% advertising, mostly classified. Not a newspaper. Company owned the similar Carlisle & District Post. Ceased 1992] Barrow Library no.1: 22 AUG 1987 [1988?] - 1992? North-West Evening Mail office, Barrow 22 AUG 1988 - 22 JUN 1992 [ceased. incomplete] -Barrow and West Cumberland Advertiser [1980 - 1992] see Advertiser (Barrow) -Barrow Bee [Defunct title, no holdings, dates or details known] -Barrow Citizen [Fortnightly] Barrow Library no.1: 8 JAN - 18 MAR 1904 Microfilm, 8 JAN - 18 MAR 1904 (Cumbria County microfilm project) -Barrow Daily News and Furness Gazette British Library, Colindale nos. 2-101: 2 AUG - 25 NOV 1875 Microfilm, AUG - NOV 1875 -Barrow Daily Telegram [Quarto sheets, football and racing only] British Library, Colindale no.1: 29 JUN - 24 DEC 1892 Barrow Library 29 JUN - 24 DEC 1892 -Barrow Daily Times [1873 - 1875] see Barrow Times -Barrow Daily Tissue [fl. 1892 - 1895] [No known holdings] -Barrow Evening Echo [i] & Furness Advertiser [Daily] Barrow Library 5 FEB, 16 MAR, 10 JUL 1879, 19 MAY 1880 -Barrow Evening Echo [ii] British Library, Colindale nos. 1-1098: 26 MAR 1894 - 30 JUN 1898 Microfilm, MAR 1894 - JUN 1898 -Barrow, Furness and North Western Daily Times [1871 - 1873] see Barrow Times -Barrow Guardian [Liberal paper, Barrow plus three local editions. First issue free. For local editions see Dalton Guardian[ii], Grange Guardian, Ulverston Guardian] British Library, Colindale nos. 209-2118: 21 SEP 1912 - 28 JUN 1947 [ceased] Barrow Library no.1: 24 SEP 1910 - JUL 1947 Microfilm, 24 SEP 1910 - JUL 1947 [missing JUL - DEC 1913] (Cumbria microfilm project) Microfilm 1910 - 1947 Newsplan 2000 Cumbria Record Office, Barrow 4 AUG 1928, 30 MAY 1929 (Election edition) -Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser [Barrow’s first newspaper. Published by James Waddington, Church Street] British Library, Colindale nos. 1-5332: 10 JAN 1863 - 8 AUG 1914 [ceased. missing 1911] Microfilm, 1873, 1877, 1879, 1888, 1889, 1897, 1912, 1914 Barrow Library 5 SEP 1868 - AUG 1914 [some damaged. Duplicates for 1868-1875, 1873-1877] Microfilm, JUN 1864 - DEC 1868 (BL, Bloomsbury, Neg.), 1868 - 1914 (Cumbria County microfilm project) 1863 – 1914 Newsplan 2000 Microfilm North-West Evening Mail office, Barrow 1874, 1884 - 1887, JAN - SEP 1889, 1890 [duplicates], 1891, 1903, 1908, 1909 Cumbria Record Office, Barrow 12 NOV 1892 -Barrow-in-Furness Municipal Elector [Published by Co-operative Press] British Library, Colindale NOV 1938 -Barrow Journal &c. Barrow Library 16 OCT 1896 - AUG 1898 cont. as Furness & Lake District Weekly Journal 2 SEP 1898 - 14 APR 1899 cont. as Barrow Journal APR 1899 - 12 JAN 1901 [ceased. unique holding] -Barrow Labour Election Special [Published by J Heptonstall, Manchester] Cumbria Record Office, Barrow OCT 1923 -Barrow Leader [Monthly] Barrow Library no. 1: 14 FEB 1924 - MAY 1927 Microfilm, 14 FEB 1924 - MAY 1927 (Cumbria County microfilm project) 1924-27 Newsplan 2000 Microfilm Cumbria Record Office, Barrow FEB 1924 - MAY 1927 [incomplete] -Barrow News &c. [Published by Barrow News & Mail Ltd. For many years, with various local editions, the major weekly paper for South Cumbria. For local editions see also Carnforth News [1892 - 1936], Dalton News [1882 - 1987], Grange News [1891 - 1987], Millom News [1884 - 1987], South Lakes News [1986- 88], Ulverston News [1883 - ] and Walney News (no change from Barrow edition) [1987]. All local editions except Ulverston ceased DEC 1987. From AUG - DEC 1987 all content, all editions same as Barrow edition. Ceased 22 NOV 1990] British Library, Colindale begins as Barrow Weekly News and Dalton Chronicle no.1: 4 JAN 1881 - APR 1881 cont. as Barrow News and Dalton Chronicle 12 APR 1881 - 17 MAR 1883 [Saturday edns. As Barrow Weekly News &c., JUN 1881 - MAR 1883] cont. as Barrow News [twice weekly then weekly] nos. 230-7161: 20 MAR 1883 - JUN 1947 [missing JAN - JUL 1913] cont. as Barrow News and Barrow Guardian no.7162: JUL 1947 - 10 FEB 1967 cont. as Barrow News 17 FEB 1967 - 27 JUN 1986, 7 AUG 1987 - 4 FEB 1988 cont. as News: Barrow, Dalton, Walney, Millom, Grange 11 FEB 1988 - 22 FEB 1990 [ceased NOV 1990] Microfilm, 1889, 1897, 1911, AUG - DEC 1913, 1917, 1950, 1986 - 1990 Barrow Library JAN 1881 - 27 JUN 1986 [some incomplete. From JUL - OCT 1986 not published replaced by South Cumbria Star & South Lakes News] cont. as Barrow News Nov 1986 - JAN 1988 cont. as News: Barrow, Dalton, Walney, Millom, Grange JAN 1988 - NOV 1990 Microfilm, 1883 - 1979 [incomplete] (Cumbria County microfilm project), 1980 - JUN 1986 [Lancashire Microfilms] Microfilm 1881 – 1949 Newsplan 2000 film North-West Evening Mail office, Barrow JUL - DEC 1881, 1882, MAR 1883 - 1885, 1887 - 1889, 1893, 1898, 1902, 1904, JUL - DEC 1906, 1917, 1922 - 1926, 1928 - JUN 1986, NOV 1986 - 1987 [incomplete], 1988 - 22 NOV 1990 [ceased] Cumbria Record Office, Barrow 1888 - 1949, 9 odd issues only as Barrow - Dalton - Ulverston - Millom - Grange News: Special Strike edition 3, 24 JUL 1959 -Barrow Pilot & Furness Advertiser [First published 1867] British Library, Colindale nos. 181-496: 25 FEB 1871 - 5 MAY 1877 [ceased, inc. with Barrow Herald] Microfilm, FEB 1871 - MAY 1877 Barrow Library 27 April 1872 – 5th May 1877 Microfilm 25.02.1871 – May 1877 (BL film) -Barrow Pioneer [subtitle: Official Organ of Labour Representation Committee. Monthly] Barrow Library no.1: SEP 1905 - OCT 1908 [not published FEB - SEP 1908] Microfilm, SEP 1905 - OCT 1908 (Cumbria County microfilm project) Cumbria Record Office, Barrow OCT 1906, NOV 1908 Barrow Times [i] &c. [Started JAN 1866 by Joseph Richardson, weekly to 1871, when sold to James Ramsden, then daily to 1875, thereafter twice weekly] British Library, Colindale as Barrow Times, Shipping & Iron Trade Journal, Furness Observer and North Lancashire Advertiser nos. 147-323: 24 OCT 1868 - 22 APR 1871 cont. as Barrow, Furness and North Western Daily Times nos. 327-937: 2 MAY 1871 - 12 APR 1873 cont.