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General and literary magazines

General magazines Several contemporary observers had already expressed the opinion that one of the main faults of the periodical press in Wales was its denominational nature. For example, Thomas…  

Music magazines

The second half of the 19th century was the golden age of congregational hymn singing. Several periodicals were published to promote this interest in music. John Roberts ('Ieuan Gwyllt') was one…  

Denominational magazines

A new period began in the history of the Welsh periodical press when Trysorfa ysprydol [The Spiritual treasury] was published in 1799, edited by Thomas Charles of Bala and Thomas Jones of…  

Welsh periodicals

The Library’s collection of Welsh periodicals covers a wide range of titles with comprehensive coverage of periodicals published in Wales and the Marches after 1911 when the Copyright Act 1911…  

The Celtic Collection

Introduction Since the Library was established it has been one of our duties to collect extensively in the fields of the other Celtic Languages besides Welsh, and the history and culture of the…  

Case study

Case study Case study #GwrthHiliaeth #AntiRacistWales Bom Dia Cymru ac Ysgol Bodhyfryd Grŵp cymunedol yn ardal Wrecsam yw Bom Dia Cymru, CLPW, mae aelodau'r grŵp yn hanu o wledydd sy'n siarad Portiwgaleg. Mae…  

Powerpoint presentation

Powerpoint presentation Dancing across borders style.visibilityppt_xppt_ystyle.visibilityppt_xppt_y Comparing folk dances To aid the process of analysing and comparing both dances, focus on the…  

Teacher's notes

Teacher's notes Dancing across borders Background In this project, dance was used to begin discussions around similarities and differences. Ysgol Bodhyfryd began a partnership with a Portuguese…  

Early weeklies

It was significant that few newspapers were established in Wales during the 1820s and 1830s of the 19th century. The following newspapers were all short lived: The Cardiff weekly reporter…  

Some prominent south Wales weeklies

Aberdare and Merthyr Tydfil in the south developed as important centres for newspaper publishing. Josiah Thomas Jones Josiah Thomas Jones, an Independent minister, was one of the pioneers of the…  

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