Wales
Found in 114 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 23 Jun 1945
Letter from Anthony Bevir [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to Colonel Hugh Higgon [Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire] marked "confidential" expressing his pleasure that "your difficulties about the U-boat are settled", explaining that the Admiralty were "rather sticky, no doubt for good reasons", and stating his intention to write about the Honours List. Carbon.
(Untitled), 04 Oct 1942
Letter from WSC to David Lloyd George thanking him for his support for the Bill on "the right of Welsh speaking persons to testify in the Welsh language in Courts of Justice in Wales".
Visit to flood-damaged Clwyd coast, Apr 1990, 1990-02 - 1990-04
Briefing and programme for NK’s visit to North Wales, prior to the County Council elections, including: papers on the Poll Tax; extracts from Hansard on Welsh affairs; additional briefing material from [Stephen] Barry Jones [Labour spokesman on Wales]; press-cuttings.
Visit to Wales, 1988-01
Timetable and briefing for a television interview for the BBC Wales programme Public Account and also for a visit to Pontllanfraith Comprehensive School. Includes notes and figures on Welsh unemployment, Labour Party election results in Wales, local government, Welsh language teaching and Welsh nationalism.
Visits and meetings, 1987-02 - 1987-05
Briefings and correspondence on NK’s meeting with Mohammad Khan Junejo, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Apr 1987 and on the opening of Sirhowy Country Park, Gwent [Wales], May 1987. Correspondents include Sir William Heseltine [Private Secretary to the Queen].
Visits to Wales, 1987-10
Correspondence and briefings on arrangements for the opening of the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers’ union offices in Cardiff, going to a funeral, visiting a special school and the Islwyn constituency party annual dinner, Gwent.
Visits to Welsh Proms, 1987-07 - 1988-07
Correspondence and briefing on arrangements for NK’s visits.
Wales, 1979 - 1994
Papers and correspondence on Labour policy on Wales, including electoral reform, the Welsh Language Act, coastal flooding, local government, economic development and renewable energy.
Wales, 1984-12 - 1986-12
Notes and cuttings on education funding in Wales.
Welsh media, 1984-10 - 1985-12
Correspondence and cuttings on interviews with NK and coverage of Labour in general.
Welsh Secretary, 1968
The papers held at Churchill Archives Centre cover Silkin's Parliamentary and Ministerial career, and his other public interests, including the Channel Tunnel, the E.E.C. and the dairy industry. There is material of particular interest on Silkin's difficulties with his Constituency Party in Deptford, and on the Labour Party Leadership and Deputy Leadership elections in 1980 and 1983.
Welsh Tour, 1792
Journal of a tour through North Wales. In two parts.