Catalogue description North Wilts Herald, Berks and Mid editions, and successors

Deposited in February 1997 (acc. 5983)

The North Wilts Herald was founded in 1861. It was made up of various editions; the Berks and Mid editions covered towns and villages in north and west Berkshire, north Wiltshire and south-east Gloucestershire. From 1937 the newspaper underwent various amalgamations and changes of name (see below); (the areas of Berkshire covered remained unchanged). It was produced every Friday until 4 October 1956, when its weekly print-day changed to Thursday

* 2 July 1937 : 'Berks edition' of North Wilts Herald also became known as 'Faringdon News'

* 2 January 1942 : North Wilts Herald amalgamated with Swindon Advertiser (founded 1854) to become North Wilts Herald and Advertiser. Also, 'Faringdon News' title dropped - reverted simply to 'Berks edition'

* 28 April 1950 : North Wilts Herald and Advertiser re-named Wiltshire Herald and Advertiser

* 4 October 1956 : Wiltshire Herald and Advertiser amalgamated with Wiltshire Gazette (founded 1816) to become Wiltshire Gazette and Herald

* 8 November 1962 : 'Berks edition' of Wiltshire Gazette and Herald became known as 'Wantage, Faringdon and Hungerford edition'