The Welshman (established in 1832) was a weekly 'radical' English language Welsh newspaper, reporting local and national news and information. It was published in Carmarthen and distributed in the Cardiganshire area and through much of South Wales.
![]() The Welshman; or general advertising chronicle for the Principality of Wales | |
Type | weekly newspaper |
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Owner(s) | Joseph Hegginbottom (1845; 1861), William James Morgan, Daniel Jones |
Publisher | Joseph Hegginbottom, William James Morgan ![]() |
Launched | 13 January 1832 ![]() |
City | Carmarthen ![]() |
Country | Wales |
OCLC number | 52192945 |
From 1840 to 1942 it was known as The Welshman and general advertiser for the Principality of Wales, reverting to its original name in 1942.[1]
In the late 1940s the paper was bought by the owners of the Carmarthen Journal . The Welshman ceased publication in 1984.[2]
There are 2,032 issues of the paper (from 1835 to 1910) free online at the National Library of Wales.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Welsh Newspapers Online, National Library of Wales: The Welshman". Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Carmarthenshire Archives: The Welshman". Retrieved 4 March 2016.