Welsh language

Celtic languages

Welsh is the oldest language in Britain dating back possibly 4,000 years.

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Celtic Britons

Celtic Britons

The Romans

The Romans

The Romans

Barbarians

The Barbarians

The Barbarians

Early Welsh poetry

Early Welsh poetry

Early Welsh poetry

Offas Dyke by Jim Saunders

An official language

An official language

The Norman conquest

The Norman conquest

The Norman conquest

After the Norman conquest

After the Norman conquest

After the Norman conquest

The Tudor Rose

The Tudors

The Tudors

The Bible in Wales

The Bible in Wales

The Bible in Wales

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Literacy in 17th century Wales

Literacy in 17th century Wales

Druid

Return of the druids

Return of the druids

Blue books

19th century education

19th century education

The industrial revolution

The industrial revolution

The industrial revolution

Torn down street signs

Civil disobedience

Civil disobedience

World War Two destruction

In between wars

In between wars

Welsh Assembly

Devolution

Devolution


BBC Cymru

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The Welsh language

Want to learn more about the Welsh language?

The Normans

Normans

The Norman Invasion

How the invasion changed the course of Welsh history.

From the archive

Welsh non-conformist family

The Blue Books

The most insulting official documents ever published?

Local History

Saint Edrens Church

South West Wales

From mining in the Afan Valley to digging up your family history.

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