1969 in Wales

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

1969
in
Wales

Centuries:
  • 18th
  • 19th
  • 20th
  • 21st
Decades:
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
See also:
1969 in
The United Kingdom
Ireland
Scotland

Incumbents

Events

Arts and literature

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

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

New books

Drama

Poetry

Albums

Singles

  • Huw JonesDŵr ("Water") (protest song)

Classical music

Film

English-language films

Broadcasting

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

English-language television

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

Welsh-language television

  • Miri Mawr (children's)

Sport

Births

Deaths

See also

References

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