Norwich Post
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The Norwich Post was an English provincial newspaper
which existed between 1701 and 1713. It is believed to be the earliest truly provincial English newspaper, although the London Gazette
was briefly published in Oxford
in 1665.
, England
during the summer of 1701. He appears to have established a weekly newspaper from early November of that year (although the earliest surviving copy dates from 1707).
Burges died in November 1706 and was succeeded by his widow Elizabeth, who continued the business despite competition from the newley established newspapers the Norwich Postman (December 1706) and the Norwich Gazette (January 1707). After Elizabeth Burges' death in November 1709, the newspaper reverted to Francis Burges' former master, the printer Freeman Collins of London. Collins sent his most trusted apprentices or members of his family to Norwich to print the newspaper. These included Edward Cave
, later the founder of the Gentleman's Magazine.
The newspaper continued until Collin's death in 1713, and thereafter it was superseded by the Norwich Courant.
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which existed between 1701 and 1713. It is believed to be the earliest truly provincial English newspaper, although the London Gazette
London Gazette
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published...
was briefly published in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
in 1665.
History
The printer Francis Burges set up a printing press at the Red Well in NorwichNorwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
during the summer of 1701. He appears to have established a weekly newspaper from early November of that year (although the earliest surviving copy dates from 1707).
Burges died in November 1706 and was succeeded by his widow Elizabeth, who continued the business despite competition from the newley established newspapers the Norwich Postman (December 1706) and the Norwich Gazette (January 1707). After Elizabeth Burges' death in November 1709, the newspaper reverted to Francis Burges' former master, the printer Freeman Collins of London. Collins sent his most trusted apprentices or members of his family to Norwich to print the newspaper. These included Edward Cave
Edward Cave
Edward Cave was an English printer, editor and publisher. In The Gentleman's Magazine he created the first general-interest "magazine" in the modern sense....
, later the founder of the Gentleman's Magazine.
The newspaper continued until Collin's death in 1713, and thereafter it was superseded by the Norwich Courant.