Astronomy - Contributions from Wales

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Description of historic Welsh contributions to astronomy.

Contributions to astronomy by various Welsh scientists, both historic and recent - Thereza Dillwyn Llewelyn - early photographer of the moon, her father John Dillwyn Llewelyn - pioneer in 'snap' photography and Lyn Evans, astronomer with the Hadron Collider project in Switzerland.
From: Wales and the History of the World ; Firsts
First broadcast : 03 March 2010

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 9-11

Subject : History

Topic : Industrial Wales and Britain

Keywords : Photography

Notes : Good clip on the early history of photography and Welsh importance in the field at the time. Research other early Welsh photographers. Class discussion on the Hadron project.

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