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A scan of a the front page of the Radio Times, Oct. 29 1943. Featured on the page is a listing for the Cairo Eisteddfod which is referenced in this blog post.

The Wales Broadcast Archive and the BBC

Lowri Jenkins picks out some highlights from her time working with the BBC on the Wales Broadcast Archive Project.

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Sue Williams, Unblushing, 2002

The Power of Looking

New exhibition at the National Library unpacks portraiture and the power of looking

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Aberystwyth Ceredigion becomes Wales’s first UNESCO City of Literature

Aberystwyth Ceredigion becomes Wales’s first UNESCO City of Literature

Aberystwyth Ceredigion recognised by UNESCO for the area's contribution to literature

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Dafydd Elis-Thomas: Pensaer Cenedl

Dafydd Elis-Thomas: Pensaer Cenedl

Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas of Nant Conwy was an outstanding Welsh public figure. His...

AR-LEIN / ONLINE: Dafydd Elis-Thomas: Pensaer Cenedl

AR-LEIN / ONLINE: Dafydd Elis-Thomas: Pensaer Cenedl

Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas of Nant Conwy was an outstanding Welsh public figure. His...

 Wici-Fflics Edit-a-thon

Wici-Fflics Edit-a-thon

Interested in Welsh Film, Television, Radio or Theatre? Join us at the Wales...

 Screen & Sound Archive Open Day

Screen & Sound Archive Open Day

Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the National Library of Wales’ Screen & Sound...