Pioneer

A weekly newspaper which espoused the socialist cause it was launched by Keir Hardie. T. E. Nicholas (Niclas y Glais) was invited by Keir Hardie to become its Welsh editor. He emphasised ideas such as socialism, peace and justice, equality, land nationalisation, a Parliament for Wales, and opposition to the monarchy, the brewers and militarism. A more resilient paper than others, it managed to combine the requirements of a local paper and also fulfilling its function as an instrument of political propaganda and education. A weekly newspaper which espoused the socialist cause it was launched by Keir Hardie.

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The copyright status or ownership of this resource is unknown.

Frequency:

Weekly

Publisher:

Published in Merthyr Tydfil from 1911 to 1922.

Issue Dates:

1914 - 1919 (310 available issues)

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1914

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Welsh Newspapers

Pioneer