''Bergens Aftenblad'' was a

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daily newspaper, published in

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from 1880 to 1942. It supported the Conservative Party.

History and profile

The paper was started in 1880, and absorbed the long-running '' Bergens Adressecontoirs Efterretninger'' in 1889.List of historical newspapers
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took over the paper in January 1942 and closed it on 21 April 1942. It did not return when the

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ended in 1945. Instead, the publishing rights were bought by ''

Morgenavisen ''Morgenavisen'' is a former Norwegian daily newspaper, published in Bergen, Norway from 1902 to 1984. Its first editor was Anders Stilloff, who edited the newspaper from 1902 to 1915. From its establishment the newspaper was a supporter of busin ...

'', another Conservative Party paper. The long-time editor of the paper, Erling Lauhn, took over as editor of ''Morgenavisen''.

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