Wellington Journal

Wellington Journal

This month in history - July 1956

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Place of publication
Wellington, Shropshire, England

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Earliest issue: February 1, 1854
Latest issue: December 23, 1970

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Years covered
1854–1869, 1871–1915, 1918–1970

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Total issues: 5792
Total pages: 65772

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Publisher
National World Publishing Ltd

This newspaper was added to the British Newspaper Archive on January 31, 2015. The latest issues were added on September 1, 2025.

The Wellington Journal was a weekly publication founded in 1854 by Thomas Leake. After taking over the rival Shropshire News in 1874, it became known as the Wellington Journal and Shrewsbury News.

The paper remained in the Leake family until 1965 when it was sold to Shropshire Star and Journal Ltd (a subsidiary of the Midland News Association Ltd.). The title was changed to the Shropshire Journal.

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

1854–1965 The Wellington Journal
1965–66 The Wellington Journal, etc.
1966–66 The Wellington Journal, etc.
1967–68 The Wellington Journal, etc.
1968–70 North Shropshire Journal.

This month in history - July 1956

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