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Blas ar Gymru | A Taste of Wales · Sefydlwyd 1972 | Established 1972
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A Brief History of Wales

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: A short history pocketbook of Wales by a renowned historian. From the Romans onward, via Vikings, Saxons,...

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A Welsh Odyssey: in the Footsteps of Gerald of Wales

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: This is a readable and enjoyable account of the journey of the intriguing Gerald of Wales in 1188, when h...

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Epic Tudor Journey, An ? John Leland's Itinerary of Northern Wale

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: John Leland's itinerary of northern Wales. Leland, King Henry VIII's Antiquary, made his journey across n...

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Colonial Crossfire - Welsh Experiences from Both Sides of the Falklands/Malvinas War

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: Welsh experiences from both sides of the Falklands/Malvinas War. Translated for the first time, Ioan Robe...

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Cambrian Coast 2, The - Harlech to Aberystwyth Explored

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: Traditionally, the communities along the western coast of Wales thrived on maritime trade and fishing. Th...

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Ll?n - Peninsula and Its past Explored, The

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: Ll?n, the north-western peninsula of Wales, is strongly influenced by its coastal nature. Nowadays, its w...

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The Story of Wales - Histories and Ballads

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: A collection of stories and ballads that take us to every period in Welsh history, and to every corner of...

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More Curious Welsh Tales

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: This second volume, like the first, deals with several lesser known curious stories from Wales through th...

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Rumours and Oddities from North Wales - Selection of Folklore, Myths and Ghost Stories from Wales, A

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: A selection of folklore, myths and ghost stories from Wales. Readers will find it both informative and en...

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Collected Memories of South Wales - West, South and Mid Glamorgan

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: A stunning compilation, this book highlights some of the best memories of life in Wales selected from the...

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Pocket Images: Around Llandrindod Wells

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: A volume of 160 pages packed with black-and-white photographs, all concerning Llandrindod Wells and the a...

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Between Heaven and Earth

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: A few moments before eight o'clock on the morning of 4th April, 1862, Richard Rowlands, or Dic Rolant as ...

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Stone Quarries and Mineral Mines in Ll?n

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: From the early 19th century, Ll?n became a noisy, busy and industrial area when large stone quarries star...

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Compact Wales: The Cadfan Way - A Journey from Tywyn to Bardsey

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: A journey from Tywyn to Bardsey through the words and the magical photography of Jean Napier. Disgrifiad...

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Holy Dee, The

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: The Holy Dee, ever changing, ever constant. From her open-mouthed estuary, she follows a man-made channel...

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Danger Farm, A History of Trawsfynydd Artillery Camp

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: The history of the Trawsfynydd military camp from 1903 to 1959 is captured in this illustrated, compact b...

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Snowdonia Slate - The Story with Photographs

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: Quarrying and mining slate was once a booming industry that added much to the local economy and has been ...

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Rhinogydd - Ancient Routes and Old Roads

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: Jean Napier presents various aspects of the local history of the Rhinogydd mountains, an area littered wi...

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Ancient Wells of Ll?n, The

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: Centuries ago natural wells were extremely important in the lives of people but today they are an almost ...

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Compact Wales: Smugglers in Wales Explored

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: This book chronicles the often brutal conflict between smugglers and excisemen along the shores of Wales....

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Eryri

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: Eryri, the Welsh name for the highest mountains in Wales, is an upland area of complex geology. Man and h...

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Down Through the Trap Door

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: Prior to the construction of the gaol at Usk, the border town of Monmouth played an important role in the...

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How Well Do You Know Eryri?

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: A Snowdonia Quiz Book. Where will you find the Devil's Kitchen? What went on at Gilfach Ddu? Who were the...

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Inside out Series: Telling the Story of Welsh

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Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description: An informed and entertaining glance at the origins and history of the most vibrant of the Celtic language...

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