The Merthyr Express
Aberdare and East Glamorgan herald, Tredegar and West Monmouth times
A weekly newspaper circulating in the Merthyr Tydfil area and the coal and iron producing areas of South Wales. Founded in 1864, the newspaper's main content was local news. The newspaper was owned by the family of one of its early proprietors, Harry Wood Southey (d. 1929), until 1971, with Celtic Press Ltd proprietors in 1972, and Media Wales Ltd proprietors in 2011. Amongst the newspaper's editors was Jonathan Owain Reynolds (Nathan Dyfed, 1814-1891).
Copyright:
The copyright status or ownership of this resource is unknown.
Frequency:
Weekly
Publisher:
Published and printed in Merthyr Tydfil by Harry Wood Southey and subsequently H. W. Southey and Sons until 1971, by Celtic Press Ltd in 1972 and by Media Wales Ltd in 2011.
Issue Dates:
1864 - 1910 (143 available issues)
1864
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