Aneurin Bevan

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How Aneurin Bevan prioritised 1950's economic problems over problems with the language.

A look at how leading Welsh Labour politician, Aneurin Bevan, considered the major economic problems of 1950's Britain to be more important than issues surrounding the future of the Welsh language.
From: The Story of Welsh On the Brink
First broadcast : 05 February 2003

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 11-14

Subject : History

Topic : Twentieth century world

Keywords : Culture and beliefs, History of the Welsh language, Aneurin Bevan

Notes : Explore attitudes towards the Welsh language in the 1950s. Contrast this clip with stories of the Beasley family; See The Beasleys. Is there a connection between 'economy' and 'language'? Use in studies on the history of the Welsh language. Investigate the career of Aneurin Bevan. See Beginnings of the NHS for more work on Bevan.

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