Easingwold Advertiser

Introduction

The Easingwold Advertiser & Weekly News is a family-owned paper for Easingwold and the surrounding area, providing topical news and features of the day, with an overwhelming local slant, since 1892. The Easingwold Advertiser & Weekly News carries no political editorial content but occasionally comments on issues transcending party politics ie Europe, farming etc.

Advertising is varied from local through to national products and services. The 10p cover price ensures maximum impact for all advertisers as circulation figures are not projected but based on total sales per issue.

History

A Newspaper by any other name......Easingwold has a long history of local newspapers. The first one - with the grand name of 'The Easingwold Chronicle and North Riding Advertiser' - was actually a very small affair. Its originator was the famous local printer and author, Thomas Gill. One year later, in 1855, it had proved so popular that Gill decided to produce a larger version with the new name of ‘The Easingwold Times’Not satisfied with this more modest title, he changed it to ‘The Easingwold Chronicle and Thirsk Times Advertiser’.

Unfortunately, though extremely talented, he was no businessman and, to help him out of his difficulties, John and Joseph Smith of Easingwold bought the newspaper in 1862, renaming it ‘The Easingwold Times’.

Shortly afterwards, Leonard Smith and his son, the first George Hudson Smith (1844-1898), bought it from them along with associated printing equipment. George managed to combine this interest with his other responsibilities as postmaster, ropemaker, and the innkeeper of the Fleece Inn on Long Street. The print works, in 1867, was called
L & G H Smith, Printers. In 1870, George transferred the Post Office to the Market Place - where the HSBC Bank now stands (then, the Yorkshire Bank). From this site, he also sold wine, spirits, and pianos.

This extraordinarily enterprising man also established a printing works in the cottages behind - through the ginnell in the corner, known as the ‘Post Office Slip’. The works were called the Bremmer Printing Works - named after the massive gas-powered printing presses. George’s son, Reginald Ernest Smith, published the first true 'Advertiser’ in January 1892 under its full name of ‘The Easingwold Advertiser and Weekly News’. The format has hardly changed since - the only difference being that national news is no longer published. In 1920, Reginald’s son, George Hudson Smith, took over. The present owner is his son - David Smith who has vastly expanded the scale of the business - elevating it from local, small-time printing, to a national enterprise, producing newspapers, books and magazines.

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Competition - Stick to Win

Display one of our car stickers in the back of your vehicle to stand a chance of winning one of our regular prizes. (prizes vary)

Stickers available from your retailer or G. H. Smith & Son

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		The Easingwold Advertiser & Weekly News
		The Thirks Weekly News