Burnley Advertiser

Burnley Advertiser

On this day - 17 May 1856

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Place of publication
Burnley, Lancashire, England

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Earliest issue: July 2, 1853
Latest issue: July 31, 1880

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Years covered
1853–1880

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Total issues: 1364
Total pages: 5976

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Publisher
National World Publishing Ltd

This newspaper was added to our archives on December 20, 2012. The latest issues were added on June 3, 2013.

The Conservative Burnley Advertiser was established in 1852. Originally styled the Burnley Advertiser & East Lancashire Gazette, it was 4 pages long and priced at 1d. The first edition was delivered free to 2000 homes in and around Burnley. Initially published on the first Saturday of every month, it shifted to weekly publication in 1856.

It was absorbed by the Burnley Express (established 1877) in 1880.

For this newspaper, we have the following titles in, or planned for, our digital archive:

1853–55 The Burnley Advertiser, and East Lancashire Gazette
1853–80 The Burnley Advertiser

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