The Cambrian

For other uses, see Cambrian (disambiguation).

The Cambrian, a weekly newspaper started by George Haynes and L. W. Dillwyn in 1804, was the first newspaper published in Wales. Its original publisher was Thomas Jenkins. The full masthead proclaimed The Cambrian and Weekly General Advertiser for Swansea and the Principality of Wales. By 1906 it was acquired by South Wales Post Newspapers Co.^[1] and, in 1930, merged with Herald of Wales.^[2] Many articles in this newspaper have been indexed and the index is searchable at https://archive.swansea.gov.uk/cambrian

The Cambrian

The Cambrian, and general weekly advertiser for the principality of Wales
Type	weekly newspaper
Format	4, 8 pages
Owner(s)	Lewis Weston Dillwyn (1804; 1817), Thomas Jenkins (January 1804; January 1822), Williams, Murray & Rees (1823; 1844), John Williams (1852; 1870), George Haynes (1804; 1826)
Founder(s)	George Haynes, Lewis Weston Dillwyn
Publisher	Thomas Jenkins, E. Jenkins, Sarah Jenkins, W. C. Murray and D. Rees, David Rees
Editor	Thomas Jenkins[*], John Roby[*]
Launched	28 January 1804
Ceased publication	March 1930
City	Swansea
Country	Wales
OCLC number	173730110
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