Isle of Wight Observer

The Isle of Wight Observer is a free newspaper published on the Isle of Wight. It was launched on 10 August 2018 in a tabloid format and is distributed through supermarkets and other outlets across the Island. It is regulated by IMPRESS.[1] The editor is Carole Dennett who is also listed as the sole director on Companies House records.[2]

The title was originally a regional British Newspaper based in Ryde.[3] It had a main run of 1852 to 1922 publishing 3,327 editions.[4]

It was first founded by Ebenezer Hartnall in December 1845 until on 27 June 1846, after thirty issues had been published he ceased publication for reasons speculated as likely to have been a combination of low sales, stamp duty and the tax on advertisements.[4] George Butler, an apprentice of Hartnall then re-established the newspaper in 1900 when it then ran continually for between 70 years. George Butler continued to publish the paper until 1865. After this, until 1893, Hannah Butler is listed in Mitchell's Press Directory as the Proprietress.[5]

The paper continued publication until 1922, when it was incorporated into the Isle of Wight Times.[6]

References
  1. https://www.iwobserver.co.uk
  2. "IW OBSERVER LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
  3. Isle of Wight Family History Society
  4. "Isle of Wight Observer in British Newspaper Archive". Retrieved 2018-09-06 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. Gliserman, Susan (1969). "Mitchell's "Newspaper Press Directory": 1846-1907". Victorian Periodicals Newsletter (4): 10–29. JSTOR 20084796.
  6. "Isle of Wight Times in British Newspaper Archive". Retrieved 2018-09-06 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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