Devolution
Devolution
In 1979, just before the election of Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government, the people of Wales voted in a referen... Read more
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Women and the Miners' strike
Women and the Miners' strike
Women had always had a key role in the mining communities of Wales. Men and boys worked underground and women supported ... Read more
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