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History of the Kilburn Times & Willesden Chronicle Newspapers
- 1. History of the Kilburn Times & Willesden Chronicle Martin Percival 17 October 2012 Willesden Local History Society
- 2. This evening’s agenda • Talk will be in two parts 1. History of the two newspapers via key milestones in their development 2. Some Percival family connections and anecdotes • Feel free to ask questions as we go
- 3. Introduction -Martin Percival • Father’s side of the family - roots in Willesden • Member of the Willesden Local History Society • Publicity Officer WLHS • International HR director by profession
- 4. Background to the talk • “Local papers record local history as it happens” – Harry Terry – Chairman of the North West London Press Ltd – March 1968 – 100th anniversary issue of the Kilburn Times • The purpose of local papers is to “inform the local community of what is happening on their doorstep” – Max Walters – Reporter Brent & Kilburn Times - Oct 2012
- 5. Early newspapers • 1855 – abolition of taxes on newspapers • 1861 – duty on newspapers abolished • Over 2,000 newspapers launched in the following years • Much content was still of a national nature
- 6. Rowland George Bassett – the founder of the Kilburn Times • 26 year old entrepreneur printer • Borrowed £200 with J.C. Durrant from the Wilson’s Trust • Saturday 14th March 1868 – first issue • First issue free and then a halfpenny charge per copy • Office and print works at 5 Park Place, Carlton Road, Kilburn • 1870 moved to 175 Carlton Rd • 1871 to 1878 – based at 1 Manchester Terrace
- 7. The early years • 1874 – Bassett sold the paper to Thomas Smith of 58 Chichester Rd, Maida Vale • Bassett managed Kentish Times in later years and died in 1906 • 1875 – Kilburn Times readership reached 10,000 • Content regularly focused upon street lighting and the cost and quality of schools •
- 8. The birth of the Willesden Chronicle • 3 March 1877 – a day late • In competition for one year with the Kilburn Times • First issue 8 pages • Only 2 pages of local news, rest national • Front page all adverts, mainly farm produce auctioneers –still a rural area • 1878 the two merged papers moved to 4 Cambridge Avenue, Kilburn • Branch office and printing at 66 High Rd, Willesden
- 9. The two papers develop • 1892 – North Western Printing and Publishing Association Ltd acquire papers from Thomas Smith • 1893 Marylebone Times and Paddington Times commence publication • 1896 – Albert Edward Elliott joins the paper as a clerk. 65 years service (died 1961 – 90 years old) •
- 10. Printing and production • 1901 – 56-58 Granville Road, Kilburn purchased • A former indoor swimming pool • 1911 – 13 January first half tone photograph printed
- 11. World War One • Granville Road, Kilburn wanted as a munitions plant • Paper in very short supply – not rationed • Albert Elliott had to search for supplies • Wastepaper collected for re-pulping • 25 September 1917 price increase to 1 1/2d – Board meeting disrupted by a Gotha Bomber air raid • June 1918 – Marylebone Times and Paddington Times closed. Price increase to 2d for other titles •
- 12. Advertising - 1 • Main source of revenue – mix of local advertising •
- 13. Advertising - 2 • Plus regional and national advertising
- 14. Advertising - 3 • Local newspapers boomed in the 1930s– despite the depression. Shift of ad spend away from the nationals • Issues of 20, 24 and even 28 pages were common
- 15. World War Two • Friday 1 September 1939 – papers announced that schoolchildren were to be evacuated over the coming weekend • Paper rationed – 6 page issues • Rumours of newsagents “renting out” copies • April 1942 circulation increased as nationals hit by paper shortage. Ad revenues switched again to local papers • Price up to 3d as circulation still 16% down on 1939 • Spring 1944 Granville Road print works hit by an incendiary bomb
- 16. • 1948 new Crabtree presses ordered – eventually delivered in 1955! • 1949 paper rationing eased – 8 and later 10 page issues • 1952 decision to move • 1955 - 4 March first issue produced at new premises • 1956 Paddington Times re-launched after a 38 year break • Move to Newspaper House 313 Kilburn Lane
- 17. The 1960s • 1965 Willesden and Brent Chronicle launched • 1868 – 1968 100 year anniversary • 80 employees
- 18. Twenty First Century • 2005 name change to Willesden and Brent Times • 2010 new website launched • August 2011 Brent and Kilburn Times launched • Now owned by Archant Newspapers • Website very successful • Many copies of the paper are now free circulation copies • Very tough times for all local and national papers • 4 people now work on the paper with sub-editing, printing and distribution all centralised by Archant
- 19. Part 2 – The Percival Family connections to the papers
- 20. William Percival • Born 3 December 1888 • Family lived at Carlton Vale and later 210 Kilburn Lane • Educated at St Augustine’s School • C.1903 joined the newspaper’s staff as Office Boy at Cambridge Avenue • Spent whole career with the papers, except WW1 • WW1 Royal Garrison Artillery – acting Major • 1929 Advertisement Manager
- 21. William Percival cont. • 1936 Business Manager/General Manager • Lived at 160 Doyle Gdns, Willesden • Willesden Operatic Society member • Roundwood Division ARP • Died Friday 11 August 1944 • Lifelong Queen’s Park Rangers fan (club formed 1885 )
- 22. Ernest Percival • Born 1893 • 1911 census – Apprentice Printer • 1915 – WW1 France • 1917 – wounded during Arras Offensive • Army discharge due to injuries 1st November 1917 • Returned to the papers – Three stories about Ernie
- 23. Other Percival family members who worked for the papers • Alice – born 1903, office clerk from 1917 until her marriage in 1926 • Henry Halling – born 1916 – also an apprentice printer
- 24. Thank you! • Any questions or comments?