John W. Chater

John W Chater was a prominent 19th-century Tyneside publisher, printer and bookseller, with premises in the centre of Newcastle [1][2]

Brief details

Through his various publications, he ran, each year, several competitions for songwriters and poets. This continued for many years and his prizes were treasured by the winners.

He also published The Northern Journal through his premises at 89 Clayton Street, Newcastle in which, according to an item in the "National Postage Stamp Express" dated 15 June 1864, advertisements cost "20 words for 6d (equivalent to 2½ new pence) and 2d for every additional 8 words"

Works

These include :-

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Allan’s Illustrated Edition of Tyneside songs and readings page 346 and eight other pages".
  2. ↑ Allan’s Illustrated Edition of Tyneside songs and readings with lives, portraits and autographs of the writers, and notes on the songs. Revised Edition. Thomas & Gorge Allan, 18 Blackett Street, and 34 Collingwood Street, (Newcastle upon Tyne) – Sold by W. Allan, 80 Grainqer Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, B. Allan, North Shields and Walter Scott. London. 1891.
  3. 1 2 Biblio. List of works published in English dialects by W W Skeat & J H Nodal 1877.
  4. ↑ Farne Archives – select "Chater's canny Newcassel diary and local remembrance". Archived from the original on 6 February 2010.
  5. ↑ Farne Archives – select "Chater's annuals (1877–1879; 1882)". Archived from the original on 6 February 2010.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Heslop, Richard Oliver (1892). Northumberland Words". A Glossary of Words used in the County of Northumberland and on the Tyneside – Volume I. for the Englkish Dialect Society.
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