Monmouthshire Merlin

A weekly English language newspaper, established in 1829, circulating in Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Glamorgan, which mainly published local and national news. In 1835 the newspaper's proprietor was Edward Dowling, which would latterly become the role of William Christopher.

COPYRIGHT: UNKNOWN

FREQUENCY: Weekly

PUBLISHER: Published and printed in Monmouth by: Charles Hough (1829- ca.1835), by John Nash (ca.1835), Edward Dowling (ca.1835-1858) and William Christopher (ca.1858-1884).

ISSUE DATES: 1829 - 1884

(3,802 available issues)

Title Information
Title	Monmouthshire merlin
Type of Resource	text
Genre (marcgt)	newspaper
Genre ()	English newspapers-Wales, South.
Genre ()	English newspapers-Wales, Mid.
Genre ()	English newspapers-Welsh Borders (England & Wales)
Origin Information
Place
Place Term: Code (MARC Country Code)	wlk
Place
Place Term: Text	Monmouth
Publisher	Charles Hough
Date Issued	1829-1891
Date Created: Start (encoding="marc")	1829
Date Created: End (encoding="marc")	1891
Frequency	Weekly
Language
Language Term: Code (ISO639-2B)	eng
Physical Description
Form (marcform)	print
Extent	v. : ill. ; 55 cm.
Abstract (lang="en")	A weekly English language newspaper, established in 1829, circulating in Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Glamorgan, which mainly published local and national news. In 1835 the newspaper's proprietor was Edward Dowling, which would latterly become the role of William Christopher.
Abstract (lang="cy")	Papur newydd wythnosol a gyhoeddwyd yn Saesneg. Sefydlwyd yn 1829. Cylchredwyd drwy siroedd Mynwy, Brycheiniog, Morgannwg, Swydd Caerloyw a Swydd Henffordd. Cofnodai newyddion lleol a chenedlaethol. Perchnogwyd y papur yn 1835 gan Edward Dowling, ac yn ddiweddarach gan William Christopher.
Note: date/sequential designation	Began with issue for: No. 1 (23 May 1829). Ended with issue for: 27 Nov. 1891.
Note	Description based on issue for: No. 1 (23 May 1829).
Note	Subtitle varies: From 3 June 1853 to 22 Dec. 1855 has subtitle "Monmouthshire merlin and South Wales advertiser" ; From 5 Jan. 1856 to 31 Dec. 1859 has subtitle "Monmouthshire merlin and Glamorgan and Brecon silurian" ; From 7 Jan. 1860 to 27 Nov. 1891 has subtitle "Monmouthshire merlin and South Wales advertiser".
Note	Note on title page: circulated through the counties of Monmouth and Brecknock; parts of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Glamorganshire, &c.
Note: issuing body note (lang="en")	Published and printed in Monmouth by: Charles Hough (1829- ca.1835), by John Nash (ca.1835), Edward Dowling (ca.1835-1858) and William Christopher (ca.1858-1884).
Note: issuing body note (lang="cy")	Cyhoeddwyd ac argraffwyd yn Nhrefynwy gan Charles Hough (1829-ca.1835), John Nash (ca.1835), Edward Dowling (ca.1835-1858) a William Christopher (ca.1858-1884).
Subject (LCSH)
Topic	Newspapers
Temporal	19th century
Subject (LCSH)
Geographic	Monmouthshire (Wales)
Genre	Newspapers
Subject (LCSH)
Geographic	Breconshire (Wales)
Genre	Newspapers
Subject (LCSH)
Geographic	Gloucestershire (England)
Genre	Newspapers
Subject (LCSH)
Geographic	Herefordshire (England)
Genre	Newspapers
Subject (LCSH)
Geographic	Glamorgan (Wales)
Genre	Newspapers
Record Information
descriptionStandard	aacr2
Record Content Source (marcorg)	WlAbNL
Record Creation Date (encoding="marc")	991007
Record Change Date (encoding="iso8601")	20130325120800.0
Record Identifier (source="WlAbNL")	vtls002999209
Origin of Record	Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.3 using MARC21slim2MODS3-3.xsl (Revision 1.54)
languageOfCataloging
Language Term: Code (ISO639-2B)	eng

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