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Description The story of one woman’s life in rural mid Wales at the turn of the 20th c. Despite poverty and setbacks, she climbs the ladder to beco...

Description Through the lens of South Wales Police, this volume reflects upon the changing role of the police in society. Written by police officer...

ISBN: 9781871184310 Publication Date October 2008Publisher: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, Aberystwyth Format: ...

Description Elfed Thomas, ex-headmaster of Pontrobert school, once wrote that Pontrobert was very much like heaven - you don't see the place until ...

ISBN: 9781912173051 Publication Date November 2017Publisher: Gwasg y Bwthyn, Caernarfon Format: Paperback, 300x130 mm, 368 pages Language: Welsh A ...

Description A brief popular history of the Welsh protest against the Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales in Caernarfon in 1969. Placar...

Description A collection of letters written by John Barnard Jenkins while in prison for masterminding MAC's Welsh bombing campaign - reprint of the...

Description Matthew Yeomans seeks to answer these questions as he walks more t han 300 miles through the ancient and modern forests of Wales, los i...

ISBN: 9781786834454 Publication Date July 2019Publisher: Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press, Cardiff Format: Paperback, 216x138 mm, ...

Description St Mary's Church in Strata Florida has been a celebrated place of worship for centuries. This book offers an understanding of the uniqu...

ISBN: 9781783160143 Publication Date January 2014Publisher: Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press, Cardiff Format: Paperback, 234x156 m...

Description The Sorry Tale of the Mignonette tells the tale (through poetry, dialogue and historical records) of the author's great-grandmother's c...

  Description A volume presenting stories about 13 Welsh heroes and heroic movements, both the well-known and the not so well-known: Betsi Cadwala...

Description The discovery in the 1970s of a number of boxes containing early glass plate negatives of Montgomery provided the impetus for this long...

Description Written by the foremost expert on Strata Florida and drawing on the latest archaeological research, this is a concise and accessible in...

Description Sara John presents us with an eclectic collection of tantalising tales originating from the author's childhood in South Wales during th...

Description A pamphlet describing the history of the Welsh language nationally, regionally and locally.  The local situation reflects the situation...

Description The Welsh in North Staffordshire is a new local history book that uniquely examines Welsh migration to all parts of North Staffordshire...

Description The story of two brothers in World War II. Christopher Burney was a secret agent tortured by the Gestapo and sent to a concentration ca...

Description This fully illustrated volume contains a selection from the many thousands of works spanning more than seven hundred years, with short ...

Description This fully illustrated volume contains a selection from the many thousands of works spanning more than seven hundred years, with short ...

A hardback book with colour photos depicting the artist, Claudia Williams's artistic response to the drowning of Tryweryn. This lovely book include...

Description Collection of 43 essays vividly outlining aspects of Rhondda experience and contrasting life there as it used to be and as it is now. I...

Description From the very beginnings of Wales, its people have defined themselves against their large neighbour. Wales - England's Colony? shows th...

Description A comprehensive account of the part played by Wales in WWII and the conflict's impact on every area of the country and all involved: ci...

 Description Discover 366 fun and surprising stories about Welsh history and culture that most history books leave out – each linked to a specific ...

Description The region around Oswestry in north-west Shropshire is a remarkable corner of England in which, for much of the last thousand years, We...

Description  A volume that explores more than two thousand years of history to discover the rich, forgotten heritage of Welsh foods - from oysters ...

Description In 2020, the doors of Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant were closed by the National Trust, who are responsible for the building, and the job of warden o...

Descriptions In this collaboration between a Druid and a Witchcraft researcher, Jon G. Hughes and Sophie Gallagher describe in intricate detail the...

Description A fascinating mix of historical, personal and engineering insights into the life and work of Thomas Telford, arguably Britain's greates...

ISBN: 9780752476896 Publication Date November 2014Publisher: The History Press, Stroud Format: Paperback, 198x124 mm, 192 pages Language: English A...

Description Eisteddfod Powys is older than the National Eisteddfod. In this volume Huw Ceiriog, a poet who has won the Chair and the Crown and is a...

Description A fascinating book which delves into many aspects of the history, traditions and literature of the county of Powys. Details ISBN: 97819...

Description Written by the foremost expert on Strata Florida and drawing on the latest archaeological research, this is a concise and accessible in...