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Here are clips of some of the most important political events in 20th century Wales including elections, the establishment of the Welsh Senedd, campaigns in support of the Welsh language and movements for social justice and human rights.
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Anti-apartheid march in Llanelli, 1979
Language: English
Anti-apartheid march in Llanelli. Protest outside Parc y Strade against Llanelli v South Africa rugby game. 25/10/1979 BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
Diwrnod cyntaf Neil Kinnock AS ar linell biced Streic y Glowyr
Language: Welsh
Neil Kinnock (Labour) MP's first day on a Miners' Strike picket line. 03/01/1985 Newyddion BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Pontllanfraith, Caerphilly
Ymgyrchu gan Gymdeithas yr Iaith ar garcharu John Jenkins
Language: Welsh
Protest by Cymdeithas yr Iaith protest on the imprisonment of John Jenkins. 13/11/1972 Heddiw BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Cardiff
First day at school in Snowdonia 1890
Language: English
The children experience their first day of school and the rules they have to obey including speaking only English. 20/10/2010 Snowdonia 1890 BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Rhosgadfan, Gwynedd
Gŵyl crefyddol 'Teulu Duw' 1986, a Desmond Tutu yn siarad am apartheid
Language: Welsh
'God's Family Festival' held at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Showground, Builth Wells where Archbishop Desmond Tutu spoke on his first visit to Wales about apartheid in South Africa. 25/05/1986 Teulu Duw BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Builth Wells, Powys
Gorymdaith gwrthdystio CND
Language: Welsh
A CND protest march with Joan Ruddock MP (Labour) and Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM (Plaid Cymru) past Llanishen munitions factory. 04/01/1986 Newyddion BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Cardiff
Welsh Language Society March Cardiff
Language: English
A Welsh Language Society rally in Cardiff campaigning for Welsh language radio and television channels 12/05/1968 Wales Today
Location: Cardiff
The Welsh Not in Snowdonia 1890
Language: English
The children are introduced to the Welsh Not where children are punished for speaking Welsh. 20/10/2010 Snowdonia 1890 BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Rhosgadfan, Gwynedd
Eisteddfod gyntaf y Glowyr ers diwedd Streic y Glowyr, a cyfweld ag Paul Robeson am apartheid
Language: Welsh
The first Miners' Eisteddfod since the end of the Miners' Strike. Interviews with audience members about the Eisteddfod and Paul Robson jnr about apartheid. 04/10/1986 Newyddion BBC Cymru Wales
Lleoliad: Porthcawl, Vale of Glamorgan
Cyfweliadau gyda Trigolion Cwm Celyn
Language: Welsh
A report from Capel Celyn including interviews with residents before building the Tryweryn reservoir. 02/01/1964 Heddiw BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Capel Celyn, Gwynedd
Adroddiad o'r Llysoedd Apêl lle cadarnhaodd y ddedfryd yn erbyn 11 aelod o Gymdeithas yr Iaith.
Language: Welsh
A report from the Court of Appeal in London where it upheld the sentence against 11 members of Cymdeithas yr Iaith but released them from prison. 02/11/1970 Heddiw BBC Cymru Wales
Location: London
Carys Davies and Kyle Lima learn more about the Welsh Not
Language: English
11/02/2010 Snowdonia 1890 Uncovered BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Rhosgadfan, Gwynedd
A disputed proposal to establish a Welsh medium hall in UCW Aberystwyth
Language: English
A report on disputed proposals to establish a Welsh medium hall in UCW Aberystwyth. 20/11/1967 Wales Today BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Aberystwyth, Ceredigion
Interview with the Headmaster of Ysgol Rhydfelen
Language: English
Interview with the Headmaster of Ysgol Rhydfelen about the lack of interest in Welsh language education in the area. 26/11/1968 Check Up BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Rhydyfelin, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Visit by a government minister to Tonfannau Camp, Tywyn
Language: English
Visit by David Gibson-Watt MP to Tonfannau Camp near Tywyn where he speaks to Ugandan Asian refugees about their experiences. 26/10/1972 Week in Week Out BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Tonfannau, Gwynedd
Cyfweliad gyda Dafydd Wigley yn dilyn ei fuddugoliaeth yn yr etholiad cyffredinol
Language: Welsh
Interview with Dafydd Wigley, one of the first Plaid Cymru MPs, following his general election win for Caernarfon. Heddiw 09/10/1974 BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Caernarfon, Gwynedd
Cyfweliad gydag Emlyn Hooson yn dilyn ei fuddugoliaeth yn yr etholiad cyffredinol
Language: Welsh
Interview with Emlyn Hooson, MP for the Liberal Party, following his general election win for Montgomery. Heddiw 11/10/1974 BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Montgomery, Powys
Vincent Kane profiles Plaid Cymru in the 1970 General Election
Language: English
Vincent Kane profiles Plaid Cymru in the 1970 General Election and Gwynfor Evans' success in the 1966 Carmarthenshire by-election. 18/06/1970 Wales Today BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Carmarthen & London
Nick Palit reporting on polling day for the 1997 Devolution Referendum in south Wales
Language: English
Nick Palit reporting on polling day for the 1997 Devolution Referendum with voters arriving at a Carmarthenshire polling station, Ron Davies (labour) voting in Caerphilly, Llew Smith (labour) voting in Blaenau Gwent and Jonathan Evans (conservative) voting in Llangasty. Interview with Prof Eric Sunderland at Cardiff City Hall. 18/09/1997 Wales Today BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Carmarthen; Draethen, Caerphilly; Blaenau Gwent; Llangasty, Powys; Cardiff
CLIP Cymru: Nick Palit reporting on polling day for the 1997 Devolution Referendum in south Wales
Nick Palit reporting as the results of the 1997 Devolution Referendum are announced around Wales
Language: English
Nick Palit reporting as the results of the 1997 Devolution Referendum are announced around south Wales. Interviews with Michael Ancram MP (Conservative), Llew Smith MP (Labour), William Hague MP (Conservative) and Dr Tim Williams. 19/09/1997 Wales Today BBC Cymru Wales
Glyn Mathias reporting on the announcement that the new Welsh Assembly will be based in Cardiff
Language: English
Glyn Mathias reporting on the announcement by Ron Davies that the new Welsh Assembly will be based in one of two locations in Cardiff. Interviews with Dafydd Wigley MP (Plaid Cymru), Nigel Evans MP (Conservative) and Richard Livsey MP (Liberal Democrats). 13/03/1998 Wales Today BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Cardiff
Dewi Llwyd yn adrodd ar ganlyniadau Refferendwm Datganoli 1997
Language: Welsh
Dewi Llwyd reporting on the results of the 1997 Devolution Referendum with the declaration in Wrexham and Carmarthenshire. Celebrations by the Yes campaign. 19/09/1997 Newyddion BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Wrexham & Carmarthen
CLIP Cymru: Dewi Llwyd yn adrodd ar ganlyniadau Refferendwm Datganoli 1997
Report on the first session of the National Assembly for Wales
Language: English
Summary: Report on the first session of the National Assembly for Wales. 12/09/1999 Wales Today BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Cardiff
CLIP Cymru: Report on the first session of the National Assembly for Wales
Report on the day's events for the state opening of the National Assembly for Wales 1999
Language: English
Report on the day's events for the state opening of the National Assembly for Wales. 26/05/1999 Wales Today BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Cardiff
CLIP Cymru: Report on the day's events for the state opening of the National Assembly for Wales 1999
Penny Roberts interviews architect Lord Rogers about the new National Assembly for Wales building
Language: English
Penny Roberts interviews Lord Richard Rogers about the design and building of the new National Assembly for Wales building. 01/03/2006 Wales Today BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Cardiff
Penny Roberts reports on the official opening of the National Assembly for Wales
Language: English
Penny Roberts interviews Lord Richard Rogers about the design and building of the new National Assembly for Wales building. 01/03/2006 Wales Today BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Cardiff
Sioned Jones yn adrodd ar ganlyniadau Refferendwm Datganoli 1997
Language: Welsh
Sioned Jones reports on the results of the 1997 Devolution Referendum including the declaration in Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Blaenau Gwent, Cardiff and Carmarthenshire. Interviews with Tom Jones, Llew Smith MP (Labour), Howard Davies and Eluned Morgan (Labour). Celebrations following the success of the Yes campaign. 19/09/1997 Newyddion BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Blaenau Gwent, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire
CLIP Cymru: Sioned Jones yn adrodd ar ganlyniadau Refferendwm Datganoli 1997
Adroddiad ar ymateb pobl Cymru i ymuno â'r Farchnad Gyffredin Ewropeaidd
Language: Welsh
Report on Welsh people's reaction to entering the European Common Market. Heddiw 02/01/1973 BBC Cymru Wales
CLIP Cymru: Adroddiad ar ymateb pobl Cymru i ymuno â'r Farchnad Gyffredin Ewropeaidd
Lord Dafydd Elis Thomas interviews Carmarthen people about their Welsh identity and opinion on the European Union
Language: English
Film of a Carmarthen livestock sale. Lord Dafydd Elis Thomas (Plaid Cymru) interviews Carmarthen people about their Welsh identity and views on the European Union. 22/10/1992 A Sense of Europe: Them and Us BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Carmarthen
CLIP Cymru: Lord Dafydd Elis Thomas interviews Carmarthen people about their Welsh identity
Sulwyn Thomas yn cerdded o gwmpas Llangrannog gyda'r Cyng. Edwin Jenner a symudodd yno yn 1920
Language: Welsh
Sulwyn Thomas walks around Llangrannog with Cllr. Edwin Jenner who moved to Llangrannog in 1920 and discusses the problem of the number of second homes in the village. 26/02/1980 Heddiw BBC Cymru Wales
Location: Llangrannog, Ceredigion