Glasgow Evening News
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UnclaimedA former Glasgow evening newspaper established in 1866 and closed in January 1957.
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Overview
Glasgow Evening News was a Scottish evening newspaper associated with Glasgow's mass-circulation press during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Its origins lay in the Glasgow Evening Post, which was founded in 1866. The title later became known as the Evening News in 1915, reflecting a change in its public identity while retaining its role as an evening news publication for the Glasgow market. The newspaper operated within a competitive Scottish press environment in which evening titles served readers seeking updates on local affairs, politics, crime, public events, sport, and other developments during the day. The available historical record identifies the paper as an important Glasgow newspaper of the early twentieth century, although detailed information about its circulation, editorial structure, format, and commercial performance is limited in the cited material. A major ownership transition took place in 1922, when newspaper proprietor Gomer Berry, who later became the 1st Viscount Kemsley, acquired the Glasgow Evening News together with the Daily Record and the Sunday Mail. The reported purchase price for the three newspapers was £1 million. Berry placed the publications under the control of Associated Scottish Newspapers Ltd, creating a group structure around the titles. This connected the Glasgow Evening News to a broader Scottish newspaper operation rather than leaving it as an isolated local publication. The title also had literary significance. Journalist and author Neil Munro served as its editor for a period. Munro's Erchie MacPherson and Para Handy stories were first published in the newspaper, linking the publication to two notable strands of Scottish popular writing and regional cultural identity. The paper therefore functioned not only as a news outlet but also as a venue for serialized or recurring literary material associated with Glasgow and western Scotland. In 1955, Kemsley sold the Glasgow Evening News, along with the Daily Record and Sunday Mail, to the London-based Mirror Group. The transaction placed the title under new corporate ownership during a period of increasing consolidation in the British newspaper industry. The Glasgow Evening News continued for less than two years after the sale and ceased publication in January 1957. It is now a defunct historical newspaper brand; no current website, listed security, or operating business is identified in the available reference material.
History
The Glasgow Evening News originated as the Glasgow Evening Post, established in 1866 to serve the expanding urban readership of Glasgow. As an evening newspaper, it occupied a segment of the Scottish press designed to deliver news and commentary later in the day, after the events and commercial activity of the morning had developed. The available historical account describes it as an important Scottish newspaper in the early twentieth century, though it does not provide a complete record of its circulation, publishing frequency, editorial policies, or physical production. In 1915, the Glasgow Evening Post adopted the name Evening News. The renamed title continued to operate as a Glasgow-centered newspaper and became associated with both current affairs and popular reading material. One of its notable editorial figures was Neil Munro, the Scottish journalist and author, who served as editor for a period. Munro's Erchie MacPherson and Para Handy stories first appeared in the newspaper. Their publication gave the title a lasting place in Scottish literary and cultural history, particularly because the stories drew on recognizable regional settings, characters, and social types. The newspaper entered a more formal ownership structure in 1922. Gomer Berry, subsequently known as the 1st Viscount Kemsley, bought the Glasgow Evening News together with the Daily Record and Sunday Mail. The reported price for the three titles was £1 million. Berry established Associated Scottish Newspapers Ltd as the controlling company, grouping the publications within a coordinated newspaper enterprise. This arrangement reflected the wider development of newspaper ownership groups, in which several titles could be managed or controlled under common proprietorship while retaining their individual names and audiences. Kemsley's ownership lasted until 1955, when he sold the Glasgow Evening News, the Daily Record, and Sunday Mail to the London-based Mirror Group. The acquisition shifted the title from Scottish proprietorship into a larger British newspaper group. It also occurred during a period when ownership consolidation was increasingly important to the economics and distribution of newspaper publishing. The Glasgow Evening News survived the change of ownership by less than two years. It closed in January 1957 and did not continue as an active newspaper brand. Its historical legacy rests on its role in Glasgow's evening press, its connection with the Daily Record and Sunday Mail under Associated Scottish Newspapers, and its early publication of Neil Munro's Erchie MacPherson and Para Handy stories. No current operations, website, parent company, or public-market listing are identified for the defunct title.
- 1957
Publication ended
[1]The newspaper closed in January, becoming a defunct historical title.
- 1955
Sold to Mirror Group
[1]Kemsley sold the Glasgow Evening News and its sister newspapers to the London-based Mirror Group.
- 1922
Acquired by Gomer Berry
[1]Gomer Berry bought the newspaper alongside the Daily Record and Sunday Mail and placed the titles under Associated Scottish Newspapers Ltd.
- 1915
Renamed Evening News
[1]The Glasgow Evening Post adopted the Evening News name.
- 1866
Founded as Glasgow Evening Post
[1]The newspaper was established in Glasgow under the name Glasgow Evening Post.
Products and positioning
A Glasgow-focused evening newspaper serving a Scottish urban readership, combining local news with broader public affairs and popular literary content.
Evening newspaper · 1866
Glasgow Evening News
The core publication was a Glasgow-focused evening newspaper that reported local and wider Scottish affairs for readers seeking news later in the day. The title began as the Glasgow Evening Post in 1866, adopted the Evening News name in 1915, and remained in publication until January 1957.
Serialized literary feature
Erchie MacPherson stories
Neil Munro's Erchie MacPherson stories were first published in the newspaper during his period as editor. The feature contributed to the title's cultural importance and connected its news publishing operation with Scottish popular literature.
Serialized literary feature
Para Handy stories
The newspaper was also the first publication venue for Neil Munro's Para Handy stories. Their appearance helped preserve the Glasgow Evening News's place in the history of Scottish journalism and literary publishing.
Brand decisions
1957
Closure of the newspaperOtherBackground
The Glasgow Evening News remained in publication after the 1955 ownership transfer.
Action taken
Publication ended in January 1957.
Aftermath
The Glasgow Evening News became a defunct newspaper brand.
1955
Sale to Mirror GroupM&ABackground
The newspaper and its sister titles had been controlled by Kemsley's Associated Scottish Newspapers Ltd since 1922.
Action taken
Kemsley sold the Glasgow Evening News, Daily Record, and Sunday Mail to the London-based Mirror Group.
Aftermath
The title entered Mirror Group ownership but closed in January 1957.
1922
Acquisition by Gomer BerryM&ABackground
The Glasgow Evening News was part of Glasgow's newspaper market alongside the Daily Record and Sunday Mail.
Action taken
Gomer Berry acquired all three titles and formed Associated Scottish Newspapers Ltd as their controlling company.
Aftermath
The newspaper became part of a coordinated Scottish newspaper group under Berry's ownership.
Reported purchase price for the Glasgow Evening News, Daily Record, and Sunday Mail. £1 million (1922)
1915
Adoption of the Evening News nameStrategyBackground
The newspaper had operated since 1866 as the Glasgow Evening Post.
Action taken
The title was renamed Evening News.
Aftermath
The renamed publication continued as a Glasgow evening newspaper until it closed in 1957.
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