Hello Dai Interesting Point - and I believe the name "Western telegraph" may only used from 1916 after John Thomas bought it. However in Feb 2004 there was a 150th celebration as shown in the extract below. I have a scan of an extract from the front page of the very first edition on Wednesday February 1st 1854 when it was called "Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph" price fourpence. It was printed in an article in the telegraph on January 21st 2004 with various articles on the history of the paper. You can't read the body of the text but if anyone want's a copy of the front page extract just for interest let me know. Cheers Pat "Birthday for The Western Telegraph 13 February 2004 The Western Telegraph, Wales's biggest selling local weekly newspaper, has celebrated its 150th anniversary. The paper marked the landmark with a 40-page supplement which went out this week highlighting some of the best stories it has covered over the past century and a half. The Telegraph will produce special sections throughout the year and is marking the milestone by supporting a charity pram push to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Later in the year children will be participating in a schools history competition organised by the paper. The anniversary celebrations have been given a royal seal of approval with a letter from the Queen, congratulating the staff, editor and management on the paper's anniversary." In message <[email protected]>, Dai & Angela Bevan <[email protected]> writes > Hello Pat, > Are you sure that the Western Telegraph existed before 1911, Pat?  > They are only digitising out-of-copyright papers, which they say > are generally before 1911.  The Western Telegraph, I believe, only > started in 1934, being the successor to the Pembrokeshire > Telegraph, which itself only started in 1919. Before 1919 there was > the wonderfully titled 'Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph and > General Weekly Reporter for the Counties of Pembroke, Cardigan, etc > '.  That is in the list being digitised, for the years 1857 to > 1910. > > Regards, > Dai > > -- pat