A weekly Welsh language newspaper and supporter of radical principles.
A weekly Welsh language newspaper and supporter of radical principles. The newspaper's main content included political news and opinion, with an emphasis on workers' rights, which made it popular with the iron and tin miners of South Wales. Other topics covered included information on the eisteddfodau, local history, poetry and foreign news, together with attacks on landlordism, Toryism and the established church. Amongst the paper's notable editors were Edward Davies of Rhymney, John Morgan Jones, D. Silyn Evans and J. Tywi Jones, with literary contributions also from J. Dyfnallt Owen and John Morris-Jones, Saunders Lewis. At its peak the weekly circulation reached about 15,000. Associated titles: Y Darian (1914-1934).
A weekly English language newspaper, supportive of conservative politics, which circulated around Tenby, South Pembrokeshire, and amongst tourists generally.
A weekly English language newspaper, supportive of conservative politics, which circulated around Tenby, South Pembrokeshire, and amongst tourists generally. It mainly reported on local news and visitors lists. Associated titles: Tenby and Pembroke Dock oberver (1860-1867); The Tenby observer and Pembrokeshire chronicle (1867-1883).
A weekly English language newspaper, which circulated in Towyn-on-Sea and throughout Merionethshire.
A weekly English language newspaper, which circulated in Towyn-on-Sea and throughout Merionethshire. Samuel Slater and David Rowlands owned it and the newspaper's main content included local news and events.
A weekly Welsh language newspaper, which circulated throughout Wales.
A weekly Welsh language newspaper, which circulated throughout Wales. The newspaper's main content included local and general news, but by now is used more for denominational matters. It originally had ties with the Congregationalists, but from 1936 it was owned by the 'Union of Welsh Independents'. Amongst the newspaper's editors were many independent ministers, including John Thomas of Merthyr Tydfil (1821-1892) and Job Miles of Aberystwyth. Other editors included H. M. Hughes, Beriah Gwynfe Evans (1848-1927), John Dyfnallt Owen (1873-1956), E. Lewis Evans and Iorwerth Jones (1913-1992). Associated titles: Tyst a'r Dydd (1871-1891).
A weekly Welsh language newspaper which circulated in Liverpool and throughout Wales.
A weekly Welsh language newspaper which circulated in Liverpool and throughout Wales. It formed with the merger in 1871 of 'Tyst Cymreig' and 'Y dydd'. The newspaper's main content included local, general and foreign news. John Thomas (1821-1892) was a notable editor, but the paper also included the support of Independent ministers. Associated titles: Tyst Cymreig (1867-1870); Y tyst (1892- ); Y dydd (1868-1954).
A weekly Welsh language newspaper, which was established under the editorship of John Thomas (1821-1892), with Hugh Evan Thomas (Huwco Meirion, 1830-1889) playing a key role in founding the paper.
A weekly Welsh language newspaper, which was established under the editorship of John Thomas (1821-1892), with Hugh Evan Thomas (Huwco Meirion, 1830-1889) playing a key role in founding the paper. The newspaper's main content included local, national and foreign news. In 1871 it merged with 'Y Dydd' to form 'Tyst a'r Dydd'. This arrangement did not last for long and the 'Tyst a'r dydd' was moved to another publisher in Merthyr Tydfil. Associated titles: Y dydd (1868-1870, 1872-1954); Y tyst a'r dydd (1871-1891).