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Darllen yn GymraegDiscover Joseph Jenkins, the Welsh Swagman
Joseph Jenkins left Wales for Australia in December 1868 and recorded his experiences as a worker and traveller in Victoria. His diaries give a detailed personal account of emigrant life. Follow the Ceredigion side of his story through reliable biography and archive records, keeping his own experience distinct from the wider history of Welsh migration.
A Llanrhystud family connection
The family of Ivor William Evans came from Llanrhystud. As a teenager, Evans shared in the winning design of the Australian federal flag, linking a Ceredigion coastal village with a widely recognised national symbol.
Explore the Welsh side
Tregaron, Cors Caron and Llanrhystud provide starting points for following these connections. Joseph Jenkins's grave at Capel y Groes near Llanwnnen offers a more personal link to his extraordinary journey.
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Image credits: Tregaron Market Place.jpg — Gordon Hatton / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons). Images may be resized or cropped for the layout.
