Blue Books

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The Blue Books from 1846 and their effects.

Effects of the publication of the Blue Books in 1846 on Welsh language usage ( both short and long term), on Welsh education and on Welsh society at large.
From: Bread of Heaven A Non Conformist People
First broadcast : 07 December 2004

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 11-14

Subject : History

Topic : Industrial Wales and Britain, Victorians

Keywords : Education in Wales, History of the Welsh language, Treason of the Blue Books, Education policy

Notes : Why was the publication of the Blue Books report into Welsh education such a nail in the coffin of Welsh language education? Discuss why it happened. Look at how Welsh language education made its reappearance in the next century

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