Great news! Yesterday the beta version of Welsh Newspapers Online was launched.
Welsh Newspapers Online (http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk) is a free online resource from the National Library of Wales where readers can discover millions of articles from the Library’s rich collection of historical newspapers. It’s a great resource for esp. 19th century research. Over 250,000 pages from 24 newspaper publications are currently accessible and the aim is to provide over 1 million pages during 2013. Newspapers include Aberystwyth Observer, South Wales Star, Aberdare Times, Celt (Bala) and many others.