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The Cambrian
The Cambrian, and general weekly advertiser for the principality of Wales
Type weekly newspaper
Format4, 8 pages
Owner(s)Lewis Weston Dillwyn (1804; 1817), Thomas Jenkins (January 1804; January 1822), Williams, Murray & Rees (1823; 1844), John Williams (1852; 1870), George Haynes (1804; 1826)
Founder(s) George Haynes, Lewis Weston Dillwyn  Edit this on Wikidata
PublisherThomas Jenkins, E. Jenkins, Sarah Jenkins, W. C. Murray and D. Rees, David Rees  Edit this on Wikidata
Editor Thomas Jenkins [*], John Roby [*]
Launched28 January 1804  Edit this on Wikidata
Ceased publicationMarch 1930  Edit this on Wikidata
City Swansea  Edit this on Wikidata
Country Wales
OCLC number 173730110

The Cambrian, a weekly newspaper started by George Haynes and L. W. Dillwyn in 1804, was the first newspaper published in Wales. Its original publisher was Thomas Jenkins. The full masthead proclaimed The Cambrian and Weekly General Advertiser for Swansea and the Principality of Wales. By 1906 it was acquired by South Wales Post Newspapers Co. [1] and, in 1930, merged with Herald of Wales. [2] Many articles in this newspaper have been indexed and the index is searchable at https://archive.swansea.gov.uk/cambrian

References

  1. ^ Cambrian at Welsh Newspapers Online, National Library of Wales
  2. ^ 1804: "The Cambrian" Wales' first weekly newspaper at britannia.com Wales History Timeline