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{{Year in Wales header|1875}}This article is about the particular significance of the year 1875 to Wales and its people. Incumbents- Prince of Wales - Albert Edward
- Princess of Wales – Alexandra
Events- August - First publication of The Usk Gleaner and Monmouthshire Record.
- December - South Wales miners, led by William Abraham, come to agreement on a sliding scale of wages in relation to prices and profits.
- 4 December - In a mining accident at Old Pit, New Tredegar, 22 men are killed.
- 5 December - In a mining accident at Llan Colliery, Pentyrch, twelve men are killed.
- The first imports of North American wheat come through Cardiff.
- The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service recognises Welsh as a distinct nationality - the first official body ever to do so.
- Ordnance Survey publishes the first complete maps of Wales.
- David Davies Llandinam is elected treasurer of the University of Wales.
- Major eisteddfod held at Pwllheli. Future archdruid Rowland Williams (Hwfa Môn) is a leading adjudicator.
- Francis Wallace Grenfell takes part in the expedition which claims Griqualand West (site of the Kimberley diamond fields) for the UK.
- Bodnant Garden is begun by Baron Aberconway.
Arts and literature- Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot buys James Milo Griffith's Summer Flowers for Margam Castle.
New books- William Ambrose - Gweithiau y Parch. W. Ambrose (posthumously published)
- David Stephen Davies - Adroddiad
- Isaac Foulkes - Y Ddau Efell, neu Llanllonydd
- Owen Jones (Meudwy Môn) (ed.) - Cymru, yn Hanesyddol, Parthedegol, a Bywgraphyddol
- John Goronwy Mathias - Y Dywysen Aeddfed
- Evan Rees (Dyfed) - Caniadau Dyfedfab
- Hugh Owen Thomas - Diseases of the Hip, Knee, and Ankle Joints
Music- Robert Griffiths becomes the first secretary of the tonic solfa college.
- Joseph Parry composes the music to Myfanwy.
- Sarah Edith Wynne marries and retires from her singing career.
Sport- Rugby union - Llanelli RFC and Risca RFC are formed.
- Yachting - Bristol Channel Yacht Club is formed in Swansea.
Births- 3 January - Cliff Bowen, Wales international rugby player and county cricketer (died 1929)
- 4 January – William Williams (Crwys), poet and Archdruid (died 1968)
- 19 January – Thomas Owen Jones, dramatist, actor and producer (died 1941)
- 23 February – David Brazell, singer (died 1959)
- 4 March - John Kelt Edwards, cartoonist (died 1934)
- 23 May - Nathaniel Walters, Wales international rugby player (died 1956)
- 26 May - Jack Evans Wales international rugby player (died 1947)
- 31 May - Dan Jones, Wales international rugby player (died 1959)
- 11 June - Will Osborne, Wales international rugby player (died 1942)
- 16 June - Henry Paget, Lord Paget, eccentric, born in Paris (died 1905)
- 10 September
- John Evans, politician (died 1961)
- Harry Vaughan Watkins, Wales international rugby player (died 1945)
- 26 October – Sir Lewis Casson, artist (died 1969)
- 11 November – Johnny Jenkins, racing driver (died 1945)
- 20 December (in Shirley, Derbyshire) – T. F. Powys, Anglo-Welsh writer (died 1953)
- 25 December – George Davies, international rugby player (died 1959)
Deaths- 4 January – Thomas Stephens, historian and critic (born 1821)
- 4 March – John Evans (I. D. Ffraid), minister and author (born 1814)
- April – Frances Bunsen, painter (born 1791)
- 27 July – Connop Thirlwall, bishop (born 1797)
- 19 August – Robert Elis (Cynddelw), writer (born 1812)
- 7 September – John Prichard, minister, author and teacher (born 1796)
- 29 November - Thomas Jones, librarian (born 1810)
- date unknown - Fanny Parkes, travel writer (born 1794)
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