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Northern Star (Chartist newspaper)
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For other uses, see Northern Star (disambiguation).
The Northern Star and Leeds General Advertiser was a chartist newspaper published in Britain between 1837 and 1852, and best known for advancing the reform issues articulated by proprietor Feargus O'Connor.
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![]() Front page of The Northern Star and Leeds General Advertiser, 1837 | |
Type | Weekly newspaper |
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Format | broadsheet (41 x 59 cm) |
Owner(s) | Feargus O'Connor |
Founder(s) | Feargus O'Connor |
Founded | 18 November 1837 |
Political alignment | Chartist |
Language | English |
Ceased publication | 1852 |
Headquarters | Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK |
City | Leeds |
Country | United Kingdom |
Circulation | 80,000 (in 1839) |
Free online archives | Nineteenth Century Serials Edition |
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