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HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING PARISH MAGAZINE JULY 1888 PRICE: 1 1/2 d PAGES: 4 - 6 DESCRIPTION: The magazines of the 1880s were truly local and contained only information relating to the Church in Houghton-le-Spring. The number of pages varied in the 1880s. In 1889, you could pay 1d and receive only the front cover, which contained details of forthcoming services. Copyright © Books of the North 2012. Each monthly issue contained details of baptisms, churchings, marriages and burials. Details of the Church Accounts were published annually. PRINTED BY: Unknown, possibly Mortons of Newbottle Street

ST MICHAEL'S PARISH MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 1944 PRICE: Unknown PAGES: 16 DESCRIPTION: This edition of the Parish Magazine contained a wealth of local information and advertisements, as well as national advertisements in The Sign, an internal magazine between the local sections. Copyright © Books of the North 2012. This edition of the magazine appears to have escaped the rationing of World War II. PRINTED BY: A.R Mowbray & Co Ltd, London

SIGN POST MAGAZINE AUGUST 1966 PRICE: 6 d PAGES: 30 DESCRIPTION: Much of the local information in this magazine was 'book-ended' around a national Church magazine called The Window, covering wider Christian issues. Copyright © Books of the North 2012. Each monthly issue contained local adverts, as well as news from the many church organisations in Houghton. PRINTED BY: Clemmet & Grimes, The Gilpin Press, Houghton-le-Spring

SIGN POST MAGAZINE AUGUST 1971 PRICE: 2 1/2 p PAGES: c32 DESCRIPTION: Much of the local information in this magazine was 'book-ended' around a national Church magazine called The Window, covering wider Christian issues, plus a four page letter from the Bishop of Durham. Copyright © Books of the North 2012. Each monthly issue contained local adverts, as well as news from the many church organisations in Houghton. PRINTED BY: W. Christer & Son, Houghton Road, Hetton-le-Hole

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:: Thanks go to Richard Chadwick for the 1944 Church magazine.
:: Thanks go to Audrey Dorn for the 1966 Church magazine.
:: Thanks go to Dave Sill for the 1971 Church magazine.

 

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