| Level | Item |
| Ref No | OBS/1/2/2/2/106 |
| Title | Observer magazine - development |
| Date | 1981-1987 |
| Extent | 3 files |
| Creator Name | The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison |
| Description | 3 files concerning the development of the Observer colour magazine.
File 1
Covers the period November 1981 to February 1983 and predominantly concerns the development of magazine supplements. It contains correspondence and memorandums regarding: production costs; advertising; content schedules; partworks (particularly European Cookery in 1982); launch of magazine extras; features; TV Guide; competitors; sale of cookery tapes; design; recruitment of staff and Money Observer.
Primary correspondents include: Roger Harrison; John Nuttall Smith; David Bishop; Nichollas Morrell; Peter Crookston and Trevor Grove.
File 2
Covers the period February 1983 to July 1984 and predominantly concerns magazine supplements and advertising. It contains correspondence and memorandum regarding: Extras, advertising features; olympic coverage; wraparound project; partworks (particularly British Cookery in 1983); Junior Observer Magazine; production costs; syndication; colour printing; options to address competition from Sunday Times magazine; Terra Nova children's comic; Insider's guides; regional advertising; editorial/advertising ratio; issue size and layout; content schedules; staff expenses; Scotland campaign; Extras on the cover; Money Extra competitions and model maker fees.
Primary correspondents include: Roger Harrison; John Nuttall Smith; Nichollas Morrell, Donald Trelford and Trevor Grove.
File 3
Covers the period July 1984 to January 1987 and predominantly concerns magazine supplements, features and advertising. It contains correspondence and memorandums regarding: forward planning; issue format; partworks; costs; Royal wedding coverage; travel schedules; Young Observer; content schedules; work to editorial office; typesetting; Taste of India promotional lunch; donations to Mali; distribution of British Airways city series; magazine development ideas; triographics; youth magazines; magazine relaunch; photography award nominations; staff expenses; advertising; Extras; interview with Prince Charles; editorial/advertising ratio; issue size and layout and advertisement features.
Primary correspondents include: Roger Harrison; John Nuttall Smith; Nichollas Morrell, Donald Trelford and Trevor Grove. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Typescript |
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