History

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 An appealing volume full of pictures that narrates the story of the Welsh language from its beginnings to the present day in the compan...

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 An overview of Swansea's experience during World War II, set out in a single volume for the first time. The port and industries of Swan...

Description An attractive volume featuring almost three hundred illustrations including photos and maps from the Royal Institution of South Wales. ...

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 Grief faces all of us in the end. This collection explores how poets have expressed and attempted to come to some kind of understanding...

Description The first book-length study of Wales’s second political party in the decades after World War II.  Wales is often considered one of the ...

Description A comprehensive collection of the varied folklore of the Tanat Valley - Dyffryn Tanat, bringing together stories and traditions from th...

Description A study of the creation of the historic county of Denbighshire in Wales.  The lordship of Denbigh, held by prominent English barons fol...

Description A critical contextualizing of the early work of modernist painter Ceri Richards. This study assesses Ceri Richards’s early art and care...

Description Explores the theological beliefs and teachings of Griffith Jones, his support for the Welsh language, and his persuasion of English sup...

Description ‘A remarkable and important book’ – Murdo Macdonald, Planet Peter Lord surveys the evolution of the visual culture of Wales from the Re...

Description What the fascinating life of Edward Vaughan reveals about the politics of early modern England and Wales. This book tells the remarkabl...

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

Description This volume describes the development of religious thought in Wales between 1760 and 1900. Although the emphasis is on religious though...

Description Change intrudes into the remote valleys of the Black Mountains. What will happen to life there, and to grieving farmer's daughter Beth,...

Description The Gwent Levels line the north shore of the Severn in South Wales: Cas Gwent (Chepstow) at its head; its more famous cousin, the Somer...

Description An extremely comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to the history and evolution of the castle under Wales' native rulers (c.1066-1283)...

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 For the first time, here is an edition of new discoveries relating to Welsh medieval saints in early modern manuscripts. It will have a...

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 The Turning Tide is a hymn to a sea passage of world-historical importance. Combining social and cultural history, nature-writing, trav...

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 Wales in 100 Objects is a beautiful volume to treasure, presenting what the author considers the 100 most important physical objects in...

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 exciting story of the Welsh immigrants and their descendants who made a disproportionate contribution to the creation and growth of...

Description Wales: A Hundred Records is an anthology of the highlights of the careers of the most important recording artists that Wales has ever p...