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ALT Image shows the cover of Welsh Not. The cover is red and features the heavy wooden block Welsh Not which has carved into it the letters 'W.N.'. The text reads ‘Few objects hold greater emotional sway in Wales than the Welsh Not. But did it actually exist? Martin Johnes shows that it did, but often in different ways to that imagined. This is a fascinating book about why and how a Welsh monoglot population was taught English, a pivotal event in the history of modern Wales.’ Simon Brooks, author of Why Wales Never Was
ALT The Professor Phil Batman Family History Prize is awarded annually for outstanding work on any aspect of the history of the family undertaken at any UK University or Higher Education Institution. Only original work submitted in the current academic year will be eligible. Deadline 30 November 2024 There are two separate competitions: • Undergraduate Dissertations at BA level (up to 10,000 words long) • Postgraduate Dissertations at Master’s level (up to 20,000 words long) Each prize of up to £500 will be awarded by a panel consisting of two academic staff of the Centre for Regional and Local History, in liaison with Professor Phil Batman and other Trustees of the Professor Batman Family History Fund. If you are interested in submitting your work, or would like to discuss if your dissertation is eligible, please contact Dr Angela Muir [email protected]
