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1960 in Wales

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1960 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

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Events

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Arts and literature

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Awards

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  • National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Cardiff)
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair – withheld
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown – W. J. Gruffydd, "Unigedd"[7]
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal – Rhiannon Davies Jones, Fe Hen Lyfr Cownt[8]

New books

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New drama

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Music

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Albums

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Film

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Broadcasting

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September – The Wales Television Association is formed.[13] On 6 June, the franchise is awarded to the Wales Television Association.

Welsh-language television

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  • Colegau Cerdd
  • Her Yr Ifanc

English-language television

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Sport

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Births

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Deaths

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Margaret Lindsay Williams, died 4 June
Aneurin Bevan, died 6 July

See also

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References

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  2. ^ Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. 2006. ISBN 0-14-102715-0.
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  4. ^ "Cathedral's New Vistas: Llandaff Restoration Work Completed". The Times. No. 54842. London. 1960-08-05. p. 10.
  5. ^ "Welsh Nationalist Sent to Prison". The Times. No. 54869. London. 1960-09-06. p. 6.
  6. ^ "Duke To Open Milford Haven Oil Refinery Today". The Times. No. 54919. London. 1960-11-03. p. 7.
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  8. ^ "Winners of the Prose Medal". National Eisteddfod of Wales. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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  11. ^ "Most Recorded Choir". Treorchy Male Choir. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed in German". operadis-opera-discography. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  13. ^ Johnson, Catherine; Turnock, Rob (1 September 2005). Itv Cultures: Independent Television Over Fifty Years: Independent Television Over Fifty Years. McGraw-Hill Education (UK). p. 96. ISBN 978-0-335-21729-8.
  14. ^ Academi Gymreig (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. University of Wales Press. p. 858. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.
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  16. ^ Driscoll, Margarette (2019-10-08). "Anne Boden, Starling CEO, on how she went from banker to fintech entrepreneur in midlife". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  17. ^ "Professor Alun Davies". Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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  21. ^ Dod's Parliamentary Companion. Dod's Parliamentary Companion, Limited. 2004. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-905702-51-3.
  22. ^ "Obituary: Jillian Lane". Telegraph.co.uk. 18 October 2013.
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  24. ^ "Ian Hislop". BBC. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  25. ^ "Carolyn Harris MP". myparliament.info. MyParliament. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
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  27. ^ "Jones, Very Rev. Dr Susan Helen". Who's Who 2018. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2017. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.254739.
  28. ^ Pedigree Books, Limited (September 2007). Yours Year Book 2008. Pedigree Books, Limited. p. 163. ISBN 978-1-905302-66-6.
  29. ^ William Owen Roberts (1 November 2015). Petrograd. Parthian Books. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-910409-96-1.
  30. ^ Obituary, The Times, Monday, 4 January 1960
  31. ^ The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine. Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. 1963. p. 230.
  32. ^ Benjamin George Owens. "Williams, Ernest Llwyd (1899-1960), pianist, composer and producer of light programmes on radio". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  33. ^ "Charles Jones". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
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  35. ^ "Mr. Edward Evans Welfare Of The Deaf And Blind". The Times. London. 31 March 1960. p. 14.
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  41. ^ Huw Williams. "John Morgan Lloyd". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  42. ^ John Graham Jones. "Bevan, Aneurin (1897-1960), politician and one of the founders of the Welfare State". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  43. ^ Dai Edwardsrugby union player profile Scrum.com
  44. ^ "Ira (Taffy) Jones, 65, Famed War Flier, Dies". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. 30 August 1960. p. 29. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
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