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Welsh History

A Family’s Day Out with the Cult of Exclusion in Wales

Ken Moon, Chair of community land access organisation Tir Pontypridd, suggests an alternative history for Dyffryn Gardens.

28th June (30th June)
  • People and Places
An old photograph of Cyfarthfa Castle near Merthyr.

‘O Arglwydd, dyma Gamwedd – Oh Lord, This is an Injustice’: Remembering the Merthyr Rising

As the event’s anniversary celebrations draw near, Adam Johannes remembers the Merthyr Rising of 1831, and says its spirit lives on today.

9th June (9th June)
  • People and Places

Tales of a Changing Landscape

Talking to residents from the Upper Rhondda Fawr, Cam Elizabeth explores their changing relationships to an ever-evolving landscape.

2nd March (2nd March)
  • People and Places

Picturing the Past

Colin Thomas explores the possibilities technology affords for new ways of bringing old stories to life

11th February (4th February)
  • Culture

The Eye of the Beholder: Why Wales Needs a New Approach to Tourism

By promoting overlooked areas, Angela Evans argues that a more positive approach to making tourism work is needed.

9th November (9th November)
  • People and Places

A Neo-liberal Curriculum Won’t Teach a True History of Wales

Sian Gwenllian MS writes that the new curriculum’s liberalism will mean that crucial aspects of Welsh history will be forgotten.

1st July (3rd November)
  • Politics and Policy

Culture and heritage are at the heart of resilient communities

As the National Lottery approaches a milestone birthday, Richard Bellamy introduces the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s future framework for Wales

20th February (20th February)
  • Culture

The first step to a better democracy

Jess Blair explains why a new Bill introduced today to extend the voting age is a good thing for Wales but warns more reforms are needed. 

12th February
  • Politics and Policy

A monument to the communal

Merlin Gable meets Owen Sheers to discuss the poet’s televisual engagement with social issues

8th January (7th January)
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