1934 in Wales
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See also 1933 in Wales, other events of 1934, 1935 in Wales and the list of years in Wales.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King George V of the United Kingdom
- Princess of Wales - vacant
- Archbishop of Wales - Charles Alfred Howell Green
[edit] Events
- September 22 - At Gresford Colliery in Wrexham, 265 miners are killed in an accident.
- Anthracite production in Wales reaches its peak.
- The Special Areas Act is passed to help areas such as South Wales that have been particularly affected by the Depression.
- Courtaulds establishes a rayon factory at Greenfield.
[edit] Arts and literature
- Caradog Prichard becomes sub-editor of the News Chronicle.
- The Welsh Folk Dance Society is founded at Bala.
- The Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, is inaugurated.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Neath)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - William Morris
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Thomas Eurig Davies
[edit] New books
- Edward Tegla Davies - Y Llwybr Arian
- D. Gwenallt Jones - Plasau'r Brenin
- Jack Jones - Rhondda Roundabout
- Howard Spring - Shabby Tiger
[edit] Music
[edit] Film
- Ray Milland appears in We're Not Dressing.
- Gareth Hughes appears in Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch.
[edit] Broadcasting
[edit] Sports
- Cricket - Cyril Walters becomes the first Welshman to captain an England Test team.
[edit] Births
- February 11 - Mary Quant, fashion designer
- February 25 - Nicholas Edwards, Baron Crickhowell, politician
- May 14 - Sian Phillips, actress
- November 1 - William Mathias, composer
- November 24 - Dewi Zephaniah Phillips, philosopher
[edit] Deaths
- August 28 - Edgeworth David, geologist and explorer
- date unknown - John Kelt Edwards, cartoonist
- date unknown - Evan Vincent Evans, journalist
- date unknown - Christopher Williams, painter
