The Sun (Sydney)
| Type | Daily afternoon newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Publisher | John Fairfax Holdings |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Ceased publication | 1988 |
| Sister newspapers | The Sydney Morning Herald |
Newspaper history
The Sun was an afternoon tabloid newspaper, first published under this name in 1910.[1] It was acquired from Associated Newspapers by Fairfax Holdings in Sydney, Australia in 1953, as the afternoon companion to The Sydney Morning Herald. The former Sunday edition, the Sunday Sun was discontinued and merged with the Sunday Herald into the tabloid Sun-Herald at the same time.[2][3] The Sunday Sun, which later became The Sun: Sunday edition, was first published on 5 April 1903, and continued under its former name until 11 December 1910[4]. According to its claim on page 1 of this issue, it had a "circulation larger than that of any other Sunday paper in Australia".[5]
Publication of The Sun ceased on 14 March 1988.[6] Some of its content, and sponsorship of the Sydney City to Surf footrace, was continued in The Sun-Herald.
Digitisation
Some issues of the paper have been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia.[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ Two hundred years of Sydney newspapers: a short history, Victor Isaacs and Rod Fitzpatrick (2003)
- ^ The Sunday Herald (Sydney, NSW: 1949 - 1953) at Trove
- ^ Paper World: Sun Herald (Sunday NSW)
- ^ "Catalogue". State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Trove". The Sunday Sun. 11 December 1910. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Kirkpatrick R. Press Timeline, 1951-2011 at National Library of Australia
- ^ "Newspaper Titles". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Newspaper Digitisation Program". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
External links
- The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954) at Trove
- The Sunday Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1903 - 1910)[1] at Trove
- The Sun : Sunday Edition (Sydney, NSW : 1910)[2] at Trove
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