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Books in English
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A Brief History of Wales   (Gerald Morgan)
From the Romans onward, via Vikings, Saxons, Normans and Flemings, the Welsh have both resisted and absorbed invasion af...

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A Moment in History   (Bryan Morse)
Bryan Morse is a retired schoolteacher and a History Graduate of the University of Wales. Inspired by a boyhood friendsh...

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A Very Small Corner of Paradise   (Loveday Lewes Gee)
People have gardened for well over a thousand years at Llanllyr, in the fertile Aeron valley: Celtic saints, Cistercian ...

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Aber Prom   (Peter Henley)
This book is an illustrated history of one of Wales' favourite seaside towns, and highlights the special place the prom ...

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Aberdyfi: Past and Present   (Hugh M Lewis)
A collection of photgraphs and descriptions exploring the village of Aberdyfi over the years.

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Aberdyfi: The Past Recalled   (Hugh M Lewis)
The history of the Dyfi and Dysynni area by an experienced and prolific author. Full of photographs and information abou...

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Ancient Chapels and Churches in Wales   (John McAsey)
A guide to ancient chapels and churches, with watercolour illustrations by the author.

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Bardsey Bound   (Enid Roberts)
What could inspire a man or woman in the Middle Ages to leave behind the security of a familiar community to face dire p...

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Brothers, Sing On!   (Eric Jones)
2010 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of Pontarddulais Male Choir. "Brothers, Sing On!" is ...

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Castles in Wales: A Handbook   (Gerald Morgan)
You may be a castle enthusiast on holiday or an armchair aficionado seeking the perfect introduction to Welsh castles. I...

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Castles of the Welsh Princes   (Paul R. Davis)
The medieval castles built and occupied by the native princes of Wales hold a special place in the imagination of the We...

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Dreaming a City: From Wales to Ukraine   (Colin Thomas)
Here is a history of one Ukraine town, a microcosm of Russia. Hughesovka (later Stalino and Donetsk) was a mining and st...

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Dylife   (Michael Brown)
This volume traces the rise and fall of Dylife village and its lead mines, providing an insight into the area and its pe...

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Fanfare for a Church   (Paul Robinson and Robert Robinson)
The story of a distinctively designed church... The tale of a tiny Welsh parish of two hundred souls who raised money to...

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Glyndwr's First Victory   (Ian Fleming)
The battle of Hyddgen (1401) was Owain Glyndwr's first great victory - crucial in the success of the famous rebellion. I...

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Holy Ways of Wales   (Jim Green)
A guide to the pilgrimage routes and sites of Wales. With maps and photographs, the author follows the old ways to famo...

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Land of My Fathers   (Gwynfor Evans)
A uniquely comprehensive, illustrated history of Wales which became an immediate best-seller when it was first published...

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Life in the Welsh Guards   (Sydney Pritchard)
This book, the memoirs of a Welsh Guardsman's Second World War experiences, was compiled by the late Sydney Pritchard. T...

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Mimosa's Voyages   (Susan Wilkinson)
"He made a rush at the Mate, swearing he would do for him, and struck him a sharp blow on the left eyebrow and fell...

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Mimosa: Life & Times   (Susan Wilkinson)
In May 1865, a twelve-year-old clipper ship sailed from Liverpool, bound for Patagonia, seven thousand miles away. She h...

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Nantybar - A Vanished Village in the Afan Valley   (Beryl Richards)
Nantybar documents the effects of great social changes on a small mining community in the Afan Valley, and the struggle ...

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Neighbours from Hell?   (Mike Parker)
From the Act of Union to Anne Robinson, "Neighbours from Hell?" looks at English attitudes to the Welsh.; Draw...

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Once Upon a Time in Goginan   (Ceiriog Gwynne Evans)
"Once Upon a Time in Goginan" is a wonderful portrait of life in the village which lies in the hills above Abe...

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Operation Julie: The World's Greatest LSD Bust   (Lyn Ebenezer)
In March 1977, the largest police drugs bust in history cracked a drugs ring based near Tregaron in rural mid-Wales. Six...

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Our Children's Language   (Iolo Wyn Williams (gol.))
The struggles which led to the establishment of Welsh schools in Wales. Recollections, statistics and illustrations. 'I ...

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Owain Glyndwr Prince of Wales   (R R Davies)
"Owain's revolt was a war on behalf of justice and independence. It was not personal ambition which drove him, but ...

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Pigs and Ingots   (Tina Carr & Annemarie Schöne)
A photographic survey of the lead and silver mines of Cardiganshire, with a short history and walker's guide; gives a fa...

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Police Conspiracy   (John Osmond)
The full story of the Cardiff Conspiracy Trial, the longest and most expensive political trial in Welsh history - with s...

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Real Wales   (Heini Gruffudd)
An introduction to the story of Wales: its origins, the age of the Welsh Princes, the language and its revival, and the ...

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Rebuilding the Celtic Languages   (Diarmuid O Neill)
Focuses on the sociology of language and the lack of attention given to the Celtic languages, compared to some other Eur...

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Snowdonia: Myth and Image   (Anthony Griffiths)
A collection of dramatic photographs of 32 locations in Snowdonia that have a mythological significance. The text discus...

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Spreading the Word   (John Aitchison a Harold Carter)
The Welsh language and the 2001 census - an analysis of the state of the Welsh language at a crucial turning point in it...

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Stand Up and Sing   (Beatrice Smith)
Twenty songs from Cardiff's famous Socialist Choir, with the stories of the many campaigns they have been involved in. I...

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Tales of an Aber Lad   (David Lloyd)
Tales of an Aber Lad is a loving depiction of life in Aberystwyth in the 1940s and '50s. The author reminisces about the...

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The Black Mystery   (Ronald Rees)
This is the first book to be published on the western section of the South Wales coalfield where coal has been mined sin...

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The War of the Little Englishman   (Eirian Jones)
Many fascinating yet horrific events have taken place on some of our most rural, unspoilt upland regions in past times. ...

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The Welsh Language   (Cennard Davies)
The fascinating story of Welsh from its earliest beginnings to the present day, giving the reader an insight into the de...

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The Wonders of Dan yr Ogof   (Sarah Symons)
The history and development of the amazing caves at Dan yr Ogof - one of the most popular tourist attractions in Wales.

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Welsh Australians   (Ethne Jeffreys)
From Francis Wilkinson on Captain James Cook's voyage of discovery to David Jones, founder of a retail empire, Welsh peo...

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Welsh Canals: Then and Now   (Dennis Needham)
An introduction to Welsh canal history for today's seeker of industrial archeology and all interested in this fascinatin...

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Welsh Castles   (Geraint Roberts)
An introduction to some of the most famous and significant Welsh castles, including Harlech, Dolwyddelan and Caernarfon....

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Welsh Cowboys and Outlaws   (Dafydd Meirion)
The fascinating exploits and adventures of Welsh emmigrants in the United States.; Welsh version available, "Cymry ...

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Welsh National Heroes   (Alun Roberts)
Who is Wales' greatest national hero? Here are 60 essential biographies of some of our greatest heroes.

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Welsh Pirates   (Dafydd Meirion)
This book recounts the exploits of dozens of rouges and Welsh heroes across the centuries. Experience the pirate's lifes...

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Welsh Place-Names Unzipped   (Brian Davies)
The ideal guide to understand and pronounce Welsh place-names. Includes explanations of most elements in place-names and...

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Welsh Railways   (Jim Green)
From the Gwili line in the south to the famous Tal-y-llyn and Ffestiniog lines in the north, an ideal guide to the best ...

Books in Welsh
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A Fu Heddwch? Gorsedd a Steddfod   (Robyn Lewis)
A collection of amusing anecdotes from the National Eisteddfod and the Gorsedd, put together by the ex-Arch Druid Robin ...

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A'u Bryd ar Ynys Enlli   (Enid Roberts)
What could inspire a man or woman in the Middle Ages to leave behind the security of a familiar community to face dire p...

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Agoriad yr Oes   (Dafydd Glyn Jones)
Articles on Welsh literature, history and politics by one of the foremost academics and thinkers in Wales. Inlcudes arti...

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Ble Wyt Ti Rhwng?   (Hefin Wyn)
A history of Welsh popular music between 1980 and 2000.

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Byd y Dyn Hysbys   (Kate Bosse-Griffiths)
The Soothsayer was an important part of Welsh life until relatively recently; indeed, for many centuries, he held an imp...

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Can yr Alarch   (William Owen)

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Capeli Cymru   (Huw Owen)
A comprehensive look at more than 100 Welsh chapels - with a brief look at the history, architecture, vicars and present...

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Cefn Gwlad Geoff Charles   (Ioan Roberts)
A collection of Geoff Charles' photographs depicting life in rural Wales and it's characters. The photographs were taken...

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Cerddoriaeth y Cymry   (Arfon Gwilym)
Wales has a long and rich musical tradition, which is presented in this easily readable volume. From the tradition of si...

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Cofio Capel Celyn   (Watcyn L. Jones)
A look at the decisions made by influential politicians on the drowning of Capel Celyn in the Tryweryn Valley.

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Cofio'r Cymro   (Robin Jones)
A book looking back at the 75 years since Y Cymro was established in 1932. A brief history of the paper is given as well...

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Cymru: y 100 lle i'w gweld cyn marw (caled/hb)   (John Davies)
From Anglesey to Monmouthshire, from Pembrokeshire to Flintshire, John Davies and Marian Delyth have travelled the lengt...

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Cymru: y 100 lle i'w gweld cyn marw (meddal/pb)   (John Davies)
From Anglesey to Monmouthshire, from Pembrokeshire to Flintshire, John Davies and Marian Delyth have travelled the lengt...

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Cymry Gwyllt y Gorllewin   (Dafydd Meirion)
Stories about some of the cowboys and villains from Wales who created havoc in America after moving there in the ninetee...

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Dysgl Bren a Dysgl Arian   (R Elwyn Hughes)
A history of Welsh nutrition and food.

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Eglwysi Cymru   (Mari Ellis a Marged Dafydd)
Handbook of Churches in Wales

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Gorau Arf, Arf Dysg   (Iolo Wyn Williams (gol.))
A detailed account of the development of Welsh language schools in Wales from 1939-2000. Includes 30 chapters by well-kn...

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Gwyr y Ffedog Wen   (Harri Samuel)
This is a book that combines a portrayal of very colourful characters and the unique History of Economic Wales ie the Ti...

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Hela'r Hen Ganeuon   (Meredydd Evans)
This book is the product of many years labour. It looks at the collecting of Welsh folk songs from the time of Iolo Morg...

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Iesu'r Iddew a Chymru 2000   (Pryderi Llwyd Jones)
A controversial view of Christianity in Wales today, with ideas for a future revival.

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Llyfr y Ganrif   (Gwyn Jenkins (gol.))
"The Book of the Century" - a portrait of Wales in the twentieth century in a lively, journalistic format with...

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Meini Meirionnydd   (Huw Dylan Owen & David Glyn Lewis)
A book detailing the numerous stone burial chambers, stone circles and dolmens found in Meirionnydd, North Wales, where ...

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Mor Ladron Cymru   (Dafydd Meirion)
A book about some infamous Welsh pirates.

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Nant Gwrtheyrn   (Carl Clowes)
The story of the language centre at Nant Gwrtheyrn.

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Operation Julie   (Lyn Ebenezer)
Welsh book.; A book documenting the infamous drugs raid of 1977 on an LSD factory in mid-Wales, during which six million...

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Owain Glyndwr: Trwy Ras Duw, Tywysog Cymru   (R R Davies)
A popular and concise Welsh version of the classic book on Owain Glyndwr by the main specialist on the uprising.

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Pentigily: Dilyn Llwybr Arfordir Sir Benfro   (Hefin Wyn)
Follow the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path with an enthusiastic author. He shares his experiences of the local characters and...

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Teulu'r Tir   (Handel Jones)
The battle to establish the Farmers' Union of Wales.

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Valentine   (Arwel Vittle)
Biography of one of Wales' best known nationalists and Christian leaders. We follow his career from the trenches of the ...

Bi-lingual (Welsh/English) books
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Hen Ffordd Gymreig o Fyw / A Welsh Way of Life   (Iwan Meical Jones)
John Thomas was one of the best-known men in Victorian Wales. His portrayal of the world around him was deeply rooted in...




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