For this newspaper, we have the following titles in, or planned for, our digital archive:
- 1859–79 Pontypool Free Press and Herald of the Hills.
- 1879–1909 The Pontypool Free Press.
- 1914–18 The Free Press of Monmouthshire.

Place of publication
Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales
Earliest issue: June 11, 1859
Latest issue: December 27, 1918
Years covered
1859–1896, 1898–1903, 1905–1909, 1914–1918
Total issues: 1535
Total pages: 11032
Publisher
Newsquest
This newspaper was added to our archives on January 20, 2016. The latest issues were added on November 5, 2025.
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