1969 in Wales

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1969 to Wales and its people.

See also 1968 in Wales, other events of 1969, 1970 in Wales and the list of years in Wales.

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[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Events

[edit] Arts and literature

  • Dafydd Iwan co-founds Sain Recordiau Cyf, which would become the major Welsh-language record label.

[edit] Awards

  • National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Flint)
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - James Nicholas
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Dafydd Rowlands
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Emyr Jones

[edit] New books

  • Glyn Mills Ashton - Angau yn y Crochan
  • Pennar Davies - Meibion Darogan
  • Rhys Davies - Print of a Hare's Foot
  • T. Glynne Davies - Hedydd yn yr Haul
  • Raymond Garlick - A Sense of Europe
  • D. Gwenallt Jones - Y Coed
  • Glyn Jones - The Dragon Has Two Tongues
  • Gwilym R. Jones - Cerddi
  • Penguin Book of Welsh Verse
  • Dennis Selby - Sanctity: or There's No Such Thing as a Naked Sailor
  • John Griffith Williams - Pigau'r Sêr

[edit] Music

  • Amen Corner - Explosive Company (album)
  • Blonde on Blonde - Contrasts (album)
  • Huw Jones - Dŵr ("Water") (protest song)
  • Man - 2 Ozs of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle
  • David Wynne - Cymric Rhapsody no. 2

[edit] Film

[edit] Welsh language films

[edit] Broadcasting

  • Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (the Welsh Language Society) publishes a pamphlet entitled Broadcasting in Wales: To Enrich or Destroy Our National Life?

[edit] Welsh language television

  • Miri Mawr (children's)

[edit] English language television

  • Philip Madoc has roles in Manhunt!, The Avengers, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), The Champions and The Detective, among others.

[edit] Sports

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

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