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 The names [[W. Bridekirk]], simply [[Bridekirk]]  or [[Bridekirk Jr]] (possibly to distinguish him from his uncle, [[William Bridekirk]], with whom he had arrived in Cape Town), also occur frequently as reference to his printing and publishing business.
 == Biography ==
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 He (or his uncle?) possibly resided at 20 Buitengracht Street and he seems to have up his "Stationer's Shop" and printing and publishing business, under the name [[W. Bridekirk]], at 31 Heerengracht Street, adjoining George's Hotel. For a while he published the ''[[Government Gazette|The Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette]]'' from his offices, and the shop was thus also referred to as the "Government Gazette Office" in some adverts for ticket sales and the like.
 == Contribution to South African theatre ==
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 Bridekirk's offices frequently also served as one of the ticket sales point for plays put on in Cape Town.
-He died in Cape Town on the 8th September, 1843.
 == Sources ==

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 Born [[William Storey Bridekirk]] in South Shield Durham on 19th October, he came to South Africa on the ''SS Gertrude'' from Gravesend in 1817, arriving in Table Bay on 30th July, 1817.
 He (or his uncle?) possibly resided at 20 Buitengracht Street and he seems to have up his "Stationer's Shop" and printing and publishing business, under the name [[W. Bridekirk]], at 31 Heerengracht Street, adjoining George's Hotel. For a while he published the ''[[Government Gazette|The Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette]]'' from his offices, and the shop was thus also referred to as the "Government Gazette Office" in some adverts for ticket sales and the like.
 The company printed and/or published numerous works, including [[Thomas Pringle]] and [[John Fairbairn]]'s ''[[South African Journal]]'', William Gorrie's ''[[The Cape Cyclopaedia]]'' (1835), ''[[The South African Chronicle and Mercantile Advertiser]]'' (1824-1826), ''[[The Colonist]]'' (1827-8), Frederick Brooks's quarterly tract ''[[South Africa Grins, or The Quizzical Depot of General Humbug]]'' (1825-6), [[Joseph Suasso de Lima]]'s journal ''[[De Versamelaar/The Gleaner]]'' (1827-1835), as well as [[Joseph Suasso de Lima|De Lima]]'s plays.

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 Born [[William Storey Bridekirk]] in South Shield Durham on 19th October, he came to South Africa on the ''SS Gertrude'' from Gravesend in 1817, arriving in Table Bay on 30th July, 1817.
-He (or his uncle?) possibly resided at 20 Buitengracht Street and he seems to have up his "Stationer's Shop" and printing and publishing business, under the name [[W. Bridekirk]], at 31 Heerengracht Street, adjoining George's Hotel, Heerengracht For a while he published the ''[[Government Gazette|The Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette]]'' from his offices, and the shop was apparently thus also referred to as the "Government Gazette Office" in some adverts for ticket sales and the like.
+He (or his uncle?) possibly resided at 20 Buitengracht Street and he seems to have up his "Stationer's Shop" and printing and publishing business, under the name [[W. Bridekirk]], at 31 Heerengracht Street, adjoining George's Hotel. For a while he published the ''[[Government Gazette|The Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette]]'' from his offices, and the shop was thus also referred to as the "Government Gazette Office" in some adverts for ticket sales and the like.
 The company printed and/or published numerous works, including [[Thomas Pringle]] and [[John Fairbairn]]'s ''[[South African Journal]]'', William Gorrie's ''[[The Cape Cyclopaedia]]'' (1835), ''[[The South African Chronicle and Mercantile Advertiser]]'' (1824-1826), ''[[The Colonist]]'' (1827-8), Frederick Brooks's quarterly tract ''[[South Africa Grins, or The Quizzical Depot of General Humbug]]'' (1825-6), [[Joseph Suasso de Lima]]'s journal ''[[De Versamelaar/The Gleaner]]'' (1827-1835), as well as [[Joseph Suasso de Lima|De Lima]]'s plays.
-Bridekirk's offices often also served as ticket booth for plays put on in Cape Town.
+Bridekirk's offices frequently also served as one of the ticket sales point for plays put on in Cape Town.
 He died in Cape Town on the 8th September, 1843.

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 Born [[William Storey Bridekirk]] in South Shield Durham on 19th October, he came to South Africa on the ''SS Gertrude'' from Gravesend in 1817, arriving in Table Bay on 30th July, 1817.
-He (or his uncle?) possibly resided at 20 Buitengracht Street and up his "Stationer's Shop" and printing and publishing business, under the name [[W. Bridekirk]], at 31 Heerengracht Street, adjoining George's Hotel, Heerengracht For a while he published the ''[[Government Gazette|The Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette]]'' from his offices, and the shop was apparently thus also referred to as the "Government Gazette Office" in some adverts for ticket sales and the like.
+He (or his uncle?) possibly resided at 20 Buitengracht Street and he seems to have up his "Stationer's Shop" and printing and publishing business, under the name [[W. Bridekirk]], at 31 Heerengracht Street, adjoining George's Hotel, Heerengracht For a while he published the ''[[Government Gazette|The Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette]]'' from his offices, and the shop was apparently thus also referred to as the "Government Gazette Office" in some adverts for ticket sales and the like.
 The company printed and/or published numerous works, including [[Thomas Pringle]] and [[John Fairbairn]]'s ''[[South African Journal]]'', William Gorrie's ''[[The Cape Cyclopaedia]]'' (1835), ''[[The South African Chronicle and Mercantile Advertiser]]'' (1824-1826), ''[[The Colonist]]'' (1827-8), Frederick Brooks's quarterly tract ''[[South Africa Grins, or The Quizzical Depot of General Humbug]]'' (1825-6), [[Joseph Suasso de Lima]]'s journal ''[[De Versamelaar/The Gleaner]]'' (1827-1835), as well as [[Joseph Suasso de Lima|De Lima]]'s plays.

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−	[[W. Bridekirk]] (1795-1843) was a journalist, compositor, printer and publisher in Cape Town. Also listed as [[William Storey Bridekirk]], The names [[W. Bridekirk]], simply [[Bridekirk]] or [[Bridekirk Jr]] (possibly to distinguish him from his uncle, [[William Bridekirk]], with whom he had arrived in Cape Town), also occur frequently as reference to his printing and publishing business.	+	[[W. Bridekirk]] (1795-1843) was a journalist, compositor, printer and publisher in Cape Town. Also listed as [[William Storey Bridekirk]].
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		+	The names [[W. Bridekirk]], simply [[Bridekirk]] or [[Bridekirk Jr]] (possibly to distinguish him from his uncle, [[William Bridekirk]], with whom he had arrived in Cape Town), also occur frequently as reference to his printing and publishing business.

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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 Born [[William Storey Bridekirk]] in South Shield Durham on 19th October, he came to South Africa on the ''SS Gertrude'' from Gravesend in 1817, arriving in Table Bay on 30th July, 1817.
-He possibly resided at 20 Buitengracht Street and for a while apparently worked as printer and publisher for the colonial government and published ''[[Government Gazette|The Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette]]'' from their offices at the "Government Gazette Office", adjoining George's Hotel, Heerengracht Street. Later set up his "Stationer's Shop" and printing and publishing business under the name [[W. Bridekirk]]. The company printed and/or published numerous works, including [[Thomas Pringle]] and [[John Fairbairn]]'s ''[[South African Journal]]'', ''The Cape Cyclopaedia'' (1835), ''[[The South African Chronicle and Mercantile Advertiser]]'' (1824-1826), ''[[The Colonist]]'' (1827-8), Frederick Brooks's quarterly tract ''[[South Africa Grins, or The Quizzical Depot of General Humbug]]'' (1825-6), [[Joseph Suasso de Lima]]'s journal ''[[De Versamelaar/The Gleaner]]'' (1827-1835), as well as [[Joseph Suasso de Lima|De Lima]]'s plays.
+He possibly resided at 20 Buitengracht Street and for a while apparently worked as printer and publisher for the colonial government and published ''[[Government Gazette|The Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette]]'' from their offices at the "Government Gazette Office", adjoining George's Hotel, Heerengracht Street. Later set up his "Stationer's Shop" and printing and publishing business at 31 Heerengracht Street under the name [[W. Bridekirk]]. The company printed and/or published numerous works, including [[Thomas Pringle]] and [[John Fairbairn]]'s ''[[South African Journal]]'', ''The Cape Cyclopaedia'' (1835), ''[[The South African Chronicle and Mercantile Advertiser]]'' (1824-1826), ''[[The Colonist]]'' (1827-8), Frederick Brooks's quarterly tract ''[[South Africa Grins, or The Quizzical Depot of General Humbug]]'' (1825-6), [[Joseph Suasso de Lima]]'s journal ''[[De Versamelaar/The Gleaner]]'' (1827-1835), as well as [[Joseph Suasso de Lima|De Lima]]'s plays.
 Bridekirk's offices often also served as ticket booth for plays put on in Cape Town.