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Dyfroedd Dyfnion - Hunangofiant John Elfed

By: John Elfed Jones

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Dyfroedd Dyfnion - Hunangofiant John Elfed

By: John Elfed Jones

Ac yntau'n un o bersonoliaethau mwyaf dadleuol a diflewyn-ar-dafod Cymru, mae John Elfed Jones wedi hen arfer a chreu penawdau cenedlaethol. Beth felly yw gwir gymhellion y gAur adnabyddus hwn sydd wedi arwain rhai o gyrff a mudiadau mwyaf pwerus y wlad? Cawn ddarganfod mwy am gyn-gadeirydd DAur Cymru a Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg yn yr hunangofiant hwn.

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Y Lolfa

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1847717608

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9781847717603

They Played Rugby for Wales, 2023 edition

By: Eric Lemon,John M. Jenkins

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They Played Rugby for Wales, 2023 edition

By: Eric Lemon,John M. Jenkins

A remarkable compilation of over 400 pages of statistics and records of every match and every player for the Wales national Rugby Union team from the first match in February 1881 up to December 2023.

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470

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Eric Lemon

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0645362662

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9780645362664

Our Mothers' Land

Chapters in Welsh Women's History, 1830-1939

By: Angela V John

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Our Mothers' Land

Chapters in Welsh Women's History, 1830-1939

By: Angela V John

This volume marks the twentieth anniversary of the first publication of this groundbreaking book. It reflects the pioneering research of its contributors to the development of modern Welsh women's history. The eight chapters range widely across time (1830-1939) and place, from exploring working class women's community sanctions and the perils facing collier's wife to the very different lifestyles of ironmasters' wives. They also tackle the idealised images of respectable Welsh women in periodicals and the tragic reality of those who took their own lives as well as showing us the transgressive actions of suffrage rebels. They examine how women carved out space within movements such as temperance and track the fluctuating fortunes of women's employment and domestic life from the Great War to the eve of the Second World War. This volume makes available once more a book that has become a classic in its field and a vital part of the historiography of modern Wales. This expanded edition also brings us up to date. It reveals the research and publications of the last two decades and comments upon the extent to which Wales has moved beyond being the familiar 'land of our fathers'. Written in a lively and accessible style, it nevertheless draws upon a wealth of research and expertise and should appeal to both the academic community and to a much wider readership.

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242

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University of Wales Press

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0708323413

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9780708323410

The Welsh at War: The Grinding War

The Somme and Arras

By: Steven John

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The Welsh at War: The Grinding War

The Somme and Arras

By: Steven John

The Welsh at War trilogy is the culmination of over twelve years of painstaking research by the author into the Welsh men and infantry units who fought in the Great War.These units included the four regular regiments the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, South Wales Borderers Welsh Regiment and Welsh Guards as well as the Territorial Monmouthshire Regiment, the Yeomanry regiments: the Denbighshire Hussars, Pembroke Yeomanry, Montgomeryshire Yeomanry, Glamorgan Yeomanry and Welsh Horse Yeomanry and their amalgamation into service battalions for the regular regiments during 1917.Welsh troops fought with great courage in every theater of the war the Western Front, Aden, China, Gallipoli, Egypt, India, Italy, Salonika and in Palestine and in addition to the casualties suffered during these campaigns, many men gained recognition for acts of gallantry.The three volumes, split chronologically, cover all of the major actions and incidents in which each of the Welsh infantry regiments took part, as well as stories of Welsh airmen, Welshmen shot at dawn, Welsh rugby players who fell, Welsh gallantry winners and the Welshmen who died in non-Welsh units, such as the Dominion forces and other units of the British armed forces.The Welsh at War records the gallant work of Welsh units and servicemen during the period between the arrival of the 38th (Welsh) Division in France during December 1915 until the aftermath of the Battle of Arras in the summer of 1917, covering: the campaigns in Mesopotamia, Salonika, Egypt and Palestine; the Battle of Jutland; the Somme offensive; the German Withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line; the Battle of Arras; the Battle of Messines Ridge; and the build up to the Third Battle of Ypres.

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491

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Pen and Sword

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1526700336

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9781526700339

Carmarthen in the Great War

By: Steven John

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Carmarthen in the Great War

By: Steven John

How the experience of war impacted on the town, from the initial enthusiasm for sorting out the German kaiser in time for Christmas 1914, to the gradual realization of the enormity of human sacrifice the families of Carmarthen were committed to as the war stretched out over the next four years. A record of the growing disillusion of the people, their tragedies and hardships and a determination to see it through. By the time that war erupted in Europe in August 1914, Carmarthenshire had moved from its rural roots into a new industrial age, with great coalfields around the Amman and Gwendraeth Valleys, and the coal, tin and steelworks around Llanelli and Kidwelly. This industrialisation had changed the county forever, with towns like Ammanford, Llanelli and Kidwelly transforming themselves from their original small villages into sprawling towns. The population of the county had surged, so the Great War would see vast numbers of men from the county enlist into the armed forces and head for war, many never to return. 'Carmarthen in the Great War' covers the lives and deaths of many of the brave young men that left the county, interspersing their tales with stories from the home front, which show how the war changed life in the county forever.As featured in the Carmarthen Journal and Wales On Sunday.

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482

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Pen and Sword

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1473838258

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9781473838253

War, Journalism and the Shaping of the Twentieth Century

The Life and Times of Henry W. Nevinson

By: Angela V. John

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War, Journalism and the Shaping of the Twentieth Century

The Life and Times of Henry W. Nevinson

By: Angela V. John

Called 'the king of Correspondents', Henry W. Nevinson (1856-1941) captured the political zeitgeist in his newspaper journalism and books about conflicts across the globe. He provided astute, first-hand observations on events such as war between Greece and Turkey, the Siege of Ladysmith in South Africa, the aftermath of the 1905 Russian Revolution and the Gallipoli tragedy in the First World War, his copy obtained in perilous situations. He bravely exposed the persistence of slavery in Angola, unrest in India and conflict in Ireland, his vivid and exquisite prose shocking and enlightening British readers. He cultivated controversy with his brave stance on issues like women's suffrage and the self-determination of small nations such as Georgia. His first wife, Margaret Wynne Nevinson, was a suffragette and writer, their son the celebrated artist C.R. W. Nevinson. In the 1920s Henry Nevinson accompanied Ramsay MacDonald on the first visit of a British Prime Minister to an American President. His perspectives, whether on the Middle East, the Balkans, Russia or the United States, illuminate many of the conflicts which resonate in today's uncertain world.

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265

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0857717839

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9780857717832

Spreading the Word

The Welsh Language 2001

By: John Aitchison,Harold Carter

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Spreading the Word

The Welsh Language 2001

By: John Aitchison,Harold Carter

The Welsh language and the 2001 census - an analysis of the state of the Welsh language at a crucial turning point in its long history.

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164

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Y Lolfa

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0862437148

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9780862437145

Religion and Society in the Diocese of St Davids 1485-2011

By: John Morgan-Guy

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Religion and Society in the Diocese of St Davids 1485-2011

By: John Morgan-Guy

During the medieval and early modern periods the Welsh diocese of St Davids was one of the largest in the country and the most remote. As this collection makes clear, this combination of factors resulted in a religious life which was less regulated and controlled by the institutional forces of both Church and State. Addressing key ideas in the development of popular religious culture and the stubborn continuity of long-lasting religious practices into the modern era, the volume shows how the diocese was also a locus for continuing major religious controversies, especially in the nineteenth century. Presenting a fresh view of the Diocese of St Davids since the Reformation, this is the first new account of religion and society in over a century. It is, moreover, not one which is written primarily from an institutional perspective but from that of wider society. As well as a chronological treatment, giving an overview of the history of religion in the diocese, chapters address key themes, including a study of religious revivals which originated within the borders of the diocese; consideration of popular and elite education, including the contribution of Bishop Burgess's pioneering institution at Lampeter (the first degree awarding institution in England and Wales after Oxford and Cambridge); the relationship of the Church to the revival of Welsh cultural identity; and new reflections on the agitation and realisation of disestablishment of the Church as it affected Wales. As such, this pioneering study has much to offer all those with an interest, not only in Welsh history, but ecclesiastical history more broadly.

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371

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Routledge

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1317067835

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9781317067832

British Official Publications

Library and Technical Information

By: John E. Pemberton

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British Official Publications

Library and Technical Information

By: John E. Pemberton

British Official Publications, Second Revised Edition is a 17-chapter book that first describes the British parliamentary government. Subsequent chapters talk about the official publications and parliamentary proceedings. Other chapters present the commons and lords papers; command papers; royal commissions; bills; parliamentary debates; acts and measures; delegated legislation and administrative tribunals; committees and tribunals of inquiry; non-parliamentary publications; reference books; statistics; and national archives. Obtaining H.M.S.O. publications and non-H.M.S.O. official publications are also shown.

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Elsevier

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1483145743

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9781483145747

With Angels and Furies

By: John Sam Jones

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With Angels and Furies

By: John Sam Jones

Gwion loves Gareth, but the truths of Gwion's past threaten to undermine more than just their relationship. Gareth does love Gwion, too, but he'd like Gwi to be more like some of his past lovers - more generous. Beth-Ann loves Wales with all her heart and American exuberance its wild landscapes, its ancient language and its poets but now she wants to explore new territory. And Ben Llewellyn touches them all. This novel paints a vivid and lyrical picture of rural Wales, and is the first full-length work of fiction from a prize-winning author. "Welsh Boys Too," Jones's first collection, was a 2002 American Library Association Honor Book. His second, "Fishboys of Vernazza," was longlisted for the 2004 Welsh Book of the Year. Praise for these two previous works: "Contemporary, yet timeless, these tales of young gay men living in rural Wales have a pathos and dignity that sustains this slim but vibrant collection"-"Gay Times" "Funny, poignant and ultimately revealing"-"The Western Mail" "Those who enjoyed "Welsh Boys Too" will find that "Fishboys of Vernazza" is even better. These ten stories are sometimes poignant, often witty and always perceptive"-John Davies, author of "The Penguin History of Wales" "These intriguing short stories look at homosexuality through the lens of Welsh culture, subtly linking homophobia to other kinds of discrimination-racism, religious intolerance-with objectivity and sensitivity"-"Publishers Weekly" "Sensitively written"-"Kirkus Reviews" John Sam Jones grew up on Cardigan Bay in a bilingual family. He lives with his partner of eighteen years near the river Dee in Cheshire.

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214

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GMP Publishers

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1902852494

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9781902852492

The Beggar's Opera and Polly

By: John Gay

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The Beggar's Opera and Polly

By: John Gay

Gamesters and Highwaymen are generally very good to their Whores, but they are very Devils to their Wives.' With The Beggar's Opera (1728), John Gay created one of the most enduringly popular works in English theatre history, and invented a new dramatic form, the ballad opera. Gay's daring mixture of caustic political satire, well-loved popular tunes, and a story of crime and betrayal set in the urban underworld of prostitutes and thieves was an overnight sensation. Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum have become famous well beyond the confines of Gay's original play, and in its sequel, Polly, banned in Gay's lifetime, their adventures continue in the West Indies. With a cross-dressing heroine and a cast of female adventurers, pirates, Indian princes, rebel slaves, and rapacious landowners, Polly lays bare a culture in which all human relationships are reduced to commercial transactions. Raucous, lyrical, witty, ironic and tragic by turns, The Beggar's Opera and Polly - published together here for the first time - offer a scathing and ebullient portrait of a society in which statesmen and outlaws, colonialists and pirates, are impossible to tell apart. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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566

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OUP Oxford

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0191645761

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9780191645761

A History of Wales

By: John Davies

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A History of Wales

By: John Davies

Davies traces the history of Wales from the earliest times to the late 20th century-from the Ice Age to the politics of our day.

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740

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Penguin Group

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0140145818

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9780140145816

Book's by John Elfed Jones

Dyfroedd Dyfnion - Hunangofiant John Elfed

Dyfroedd Dyfnion - Hunangofiant John Elfed

They Played Rugby for Wales, 2023 edition

They Played Rugby for Wales, 2023 edition

Our Mothers' Land

Our Mothers' Land

The Welsh at War: The Grinding War

The Welsh at War: The Grinding War

Carmarthen in the Great War

Carmarthen in the Great War

War, Journalism and the Shaping of the Twentieth Century

War, Journalism and the Shaping of the Twentieth Century

Spreading the Word

Spreading the Word

Religion and Society in the Diocese of St Davids 1485-2011

Religion and Society in the Diocese of St Davids 1485-2011

British Official Publications

British Official Publications

With Angels and Furies

With Angels and Furies

The Beggar's Opera and Polly

The Beggar's Opera and Polly

A History of Wales

A History of Wales

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