1950 in Wales

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1950 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

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Events

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Arts and literature

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  • 21 FebruaryDylan Thomas arrives in the United States, his first visit to America.[7]
  • The first Welsh Drama Festival is held.
  • American photojournalist W. Eugene Smith visits the UK to take photographs of working-class life; three of those published are of the South Wales valleys.[8]

Awards

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  • National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Caerphilly) (first "all-Welsh" Eisteddfod)
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair – Gwilym Tilsley
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown – Euros Bowen
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal – withheld

New books

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English language

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Welsh language

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Music

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Film

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Sports

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Births

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Keith Eastlake; Henry Russell; Mike Sharpe (21 August 2013). World Disasters: Tragedies in the Modern Age. Routledge. p. 129. ISBN 978-1-136-74257-6.
  2. ^ John Morgan-Guy (1 April 2016). Religion and Society in the Diocese of St Davids 1485–2011. Routledge. p. 212. ISBN 978-1-317-06784-9.
  3. ^ Woodley, Charles (2006). The history of British European Airways. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Aviation. p. 109. ISBN 9781844151868.
  4. ^ Michael Foley (15 January 2014). Britain's Railway Disasters: Fatal Accidents from the 1830s to the Present Day. Wharncliffe. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-4738-3328-9.
  5. ^ Geoff Brookes (15 September 2015). Swansea in the 1950s: Ten Years that Changed a City. Amberley Publishing Limited. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-4456-3958-1.
  6. ^ The Twentieth Century Society (2017). "1950". 100 Houses 100 Years. London: Batsford. ISBN 978-1-84994-437-3.
  7. ^ Constantine FitzGibbon (1965). The Life of Dylan Thomas. J. M. Dent and Sons. p. 355.
  8. ^ University of Arizona. Center for Creative Photography; Amy Rule (1983). W. Eugene Smith papers. Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona. p. 18.
  9. ^ Margaret Ross Griffel (21 December 2012). Operas in English: A Dictionary. Scarecrow Press. p. 713. ISBN 978-0-8108-8325-3.
  10. ^ NA NA (5 March 2016). Writers Directory. Springer. p. 758. ISBN 978-1-349-03650-9.
  11. ^ Mark Redknap (1991). The Christian Celts: Treasures of Late Celtic Wales. National Museum Wales. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-7200-0354-3.
  12. ^ Dai Smith (1980). A People and a proletariat: essays in the history of Wales, 1780-1980. Pluto Press in association with Llafur, the Society for the Study of Welsh Labour History. p. 139. ISBN 978-0-86104-321-7.
  13. ^ Hugh Pryce (15 May 2011). J. E. Lloyd and the Creation of Welsh History: Renewing a Nation's Past. University of Wales Press. p. 266. ISBN 978-1-78316-297-0.
  14. ^ Glyn Jones; Tony Brown (1 December 2001). The Dragon Has Two Tongues: Essays on Anglo-Welsh Writers and Writing. University of Wales Press. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-4175-0857-0.
  15. ^ Benjamin George Owens. "Williams, David Pryse ('Brythonydd'; 1878-1952), minister (B), writer, and historian". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  16. ^ J. Gwynn Williams (1985). The University College of North Wales: Foundations, 1884-1927. University of Wales Press. p. 480. ISBN 978-0-7083-0893-6.
  17. ^ Arthur Jackson (1979). The Best Musicals: From Show Boat to A Chorus Line : Broadway, Off-Broadway, London. Crown. p. 180. ISBN 978-0-517-53881-4.
  18. ^ Benjamin Britten (7 July 2011). Letters from a Life Volume 3 (1946-1951): The Selected Letters of Benjamin Britten. Faber & Faber. p. 469. ISBN 978-0-571-27993-7.
  19. ^ Mullan, Harry (4 June 1997). "Obituary: Eddie Thomas". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  20. ^ Palmer, Neil (2016). Trevor Ford : the authorised biography. Stroud: Amberley. ISBN 9781445640891.
  21. ^ "About Us". Welsh Ladies Indoor Bowling Association website. Welsh Ladies Indoor Bowling Association. 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  22. ^ Norm N. Nite (1980). Rock on: The modern years: 1964 - present. Crowell. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-690-01196-8.
  23. ^ Evans, Myron W. (Myron Wyn) 1950- in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
  24. ^ Dod's Parliamentary Companion. Dod's Parliamentary Companion, Limited. 1997. p. 521.
  25. ^ "About Rowan Williams". Archbishop of Canterbury. Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  26. ^ "Martyn Woodroffe". Welsh Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  27. ^ "Meic Povey, playwright and scriptwriter – obituary". The Telegraph. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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  29. ^ Thomas Iorwerth Ellis. "Prosser, David Lewis (1868-1950), archbishop". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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  31. ^ Griffith Milwyn Griffiths. "Lewis, Wilfrid Hubert Poyer (1881-1950), judge". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  32. ^ Frank Moore Colby (1950). The New International Year Book. Dodd, Mead and Company. p. 389.
  33. ^ "Obituary: Gen. Sir H. Ap Rhys Pryce". The Times. 27 June 1950. p. 8.
  34. ^ Evan David Jones (2001). "Harry, Joseph (1863-1950), schoolmaster and Independent minister". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
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  36. ^ Michael Stenton; Stephen Lees (1979). Who's who of British Members of Parliament: A Biographical Dictionary of the House of Commons. 1919-1945. Volume III. Harvester P. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-391-00768-0.
  37. ^ "Timothy Morgan Owen (1843–1924) 28". Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  38. ^ News in Brief The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Sep 20, 1950; pg. 3; Issue 51801
  39. ^ John Davies. "Daggar, George (1879-1950), trade unionist and Member of Parliament". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  40. ^ Evan David Jones. "Williams, Alice Matilda Langland (1867-1950), otherwise Alys Mallt, but more generally known as Y Fonesig Mallt Williams author and celtophile". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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