THE
BOAT COVE CHRONICLE

The Boat Cove Chronicle is a Print-only Newspaper Written as if it were 1750.

In 1750, discovering the latest news was a different experience from today's immediate real-time updates.

 This is my just-for-fun writing project.
Here, you can read the modern English version of the printed articles.  

In 1750, local news was a few days outdated by the time a newspaper was printed, and worldwide news took weeks or months to travel across oceans and countries. The Boat Cove Chronicle contains local and worldwide stories that have some association with maritime information or news.

The Boat Cove Chronicle is my take on this historic method of receiving news. In 1750, newspapers often had two names, hence the alternative name of 'The Illustrated Mariner's Gazetteer'.

I research and write the stories from historical references and real news articles, then rewrite them as if they were written in 1750. I also illustrate some of the stories.

If you would like a printed copy of The Boat Cove Chronicle, please email me at neil@boatcove.co.uk.

You can find some of these newspapers in the local areas of Dawlish, Teignmouth, Shaldon, and Starcross in Devon, United Kingdom.

These pages contain the standard British English version of the stories in the Chronicle and the references I have used to write them.

I hope you enjoy reading them. If you had fun, I would really appreciate a donation to the Epilepsy Action charity, which has supported me and my family in coping with my Epilepsy condition.

Thank You.

Neil