Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion

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Role of Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion in publishing the 1st Welsh dictionary.

History of the setting up the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion in London in 1751 and publishing of the first Welsh dictionary.

From: The Story of Welsh Brought to Book
First broadcast : 22 January 2003

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 11-14

Subject : History

Topic : Industrial Wales and Britain

Keywords : Technological developments, Printing techniques, History of the Welsh language,

Notes : This clip could be used to support a study of printing techniques, Welsh books and the Welsh language

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