Identity area
Reference code
GUA/6/1/1/1/2/2/13
Title
Observer
Date(s)
- April 1993 - September 1998 (Creation)
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File
Extent and medium
1 file
Context area
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Letters of congratulations from readers and journalists, with replies, sent to Peter Preston concerning the Guardian Media Group's acquisition of the Observer newspaper, April - May 1993.
Also includes: a note from Peter Preston concerning the acquisition of the Observer, nd; press release from the Independent concerning the break down of negotiations between Newspaper Publishing and Lonrho over the Observer, April 1993; memorandum concerning the potential effect of the acquisition of the Observer on the Guardian library, April 1993.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Peter Preston (1938-2018)
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Readers' letters are subject to access restrictions in line with the Data Protection Act.
Conditions governing reproduction
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Script of material
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Open(part)
Closed until
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
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Name access points
- Preston; Peter John (1938-2018); journalist and editor of the Guardian (Subject)
- Guardian Media Group plc (1907-); newspaper proprietor (Subject)
- The Observer (1791-); Sunday newspaper (Subject)
- The Guardian (1821-); newspaper (Subject)
- Lonrho (1909-); international trading conglomerate (Subject)
- Scott; Richard Farquhar (1914-2011); journalist and Chairman of the Scott Trust (Subject)
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Description control area
Status
Catalogued