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Rob Phillips

@balwen76.bsky.social
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Archifydd, hanesydd, Cymro a Cristion gyda Morris 1000. Caws, cathod a threnau yn dda/Archivist, historian, Welshman and Christian with a Morris 1000. Cheese, cats and trains are good.

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Gwent Archives @gwentarchives.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This item is one of the over 150 letters from Club members serving during World War One back to Newport Athletic Club.
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Newyddion mawr! Tocynnau nawr ar gael am ddarlith Yr Archif Wleidyddol Gymreig ar 6 Tachwedd @librarywales.bsky.social Cyn Brif Weinidog Mark Drakeford yw'r darlithydd Tocynnau ar gyfer y Drwm ar www.ticketsource.com/llgcnlw/evt-... neu i wylio arlein www.ticketsource.com/llgcnlw/evt-...
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Big news! Tickets now available for the Welsh Political Archive lecture on 6 November. This year the lecturer is former First Minister Mark Drakeford. Tickets for the auditorium at www.ticketsource.com/llgcnlw/evt-... at @librarywales.bsky.social watch online at www.ticketsource.com/llgcnlw/evt-...
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Constitutional Futures: Are There Choices for Wales? at Llyfgell Genedlaethol Cymru | The National Library of Wales
Tickets are now available for Constitutional Futures: Are There Choices for Wales? at Llyfgell Genedlaethol Cymru | The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth on Fri 6 Nov 2026. Click the link for fur...
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Just in case you didn't know…. #BookSky
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Wedi joio siarad am gasglu effemera ymgyrchu gyda Dot Davies ar stondyn @librarywales.bsky.social yn @eisteddfod.cymru
Rob yn siarad gyda Dot
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Darllenwch fy mlog diweddaraf am gasglu deunydd ymgyrchu etholiad @senedd.cymru @librarywales.bsky.social www.llyfrgell.cymru/newyddion/ar...
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Ailgylchu neu Archifau?
Casglu deunydd ymgyrchu Etholiad Senedd Cymru ar gyfer y Casgliad Effemera Gwleidyddol Cymreig
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Read my latest blog on collecting @senedd.wales election leaflets @librarywales.bsky.social www.library.wales/news/article...
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Recycling or Records?
Collecting Senedd Cymru Election campaign leaflets for the Welsh Political Ephemera Collection
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Dewch i wrando ar fy sgwrs ar gasglu deunydd ymgyrchu etholiad ar stondyn @librarywales.bsky.social yn @eisteddfod.cymru ar ddydd Iau.
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Mark D Barry (FAcSS) @swalesmetroprof.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
1/3 Can anyone see anything wrong! FFS People. We need TOD not more car based out of town sprawl! People say we need to "fix the high street" (like Bridgend) whilst at the same time supporting this stuff @bridgend.gov.uk #welshgovernment #cardiffcapitalregion www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
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Welsh retail park McArthur Glen set for huge expansion with new shops
The Bridgend designer outlet could also see a new mezzanine floor plus landscaping
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archifaucymru.bsky.social @archifaucymru.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Mae Diwrnod Rhyngwladol Archifau yn esgus gwych i ddarganfod beth sydd ar gael yn eich Archif leol! Yng Nghasgliadau Arbennig Prifysgol Caerdydd mae yna amrywiaeth eang o destunau prin:
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archiveswales.bsky.social @archiveswales.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
International Archives Day is a brilliant time to find out what’s hidden in your local Archive! In Cardiff University Special Collections there is a wide array of rare texts:
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Gweithdy academaidd ar Gymru a Chwangos @bangorhistory.bsky.social www.bangor.ac.uk/cy/digwyddia...
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Gweithdy Ymchwil Ailymweld â ‘Quango Wales’
Mae'r gweithdy hwn yn ceisio archwilio'r newid yn y defnydd o QUANGOs drwy gydol y cyfnodau cyn ac ar ôl datganoli. Mae siaradwyr wedi'u clystyru o amgylch tair thema: Economi, treftadaeth a thwristia...
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Academic workshop at @bangorhistory.bsky.social on Wales and the Quango State www.bangor.ac.uk/events/quang...
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‘Quango Wales’ Revisited Research Workshop
Speakers are clustered around three themes: Economy, heritage and tourism, and the Welsh language. There will also be a small exhibition of historical material created by the Welsh Political Archive a...
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
The aftermath of the #2026 Senedd elections in the Welsh Political Archive office. Thanks to our lovely volunteer collectors we already have material from 11 of the 16 constituencies but with more on the way. Diolch i bawb!
Political leaflets on a desk
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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 04/05/2026
Senedd Voting Intention (MRP): PLC: 30% (+5) RFM: 27% (+2) LAB: 16% (-5) CON: 12% (+1) GRN: 9% (-1) LDM: 4% (-3) Via More in Common, 2 Mar - 27 Apr, Changes w/ 30 Jan - 10 Apr
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Cymdeithas Lloyd George/The Lloyd George Society @lloydgeorgesociety.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
A belated meeting report of the 2026 Lloyd George Society Weekend in Llangammarch Wells. lloydgeorgesociety.org.uk/2026/04/28/l...
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Lloyd George Society Weekend 2026 - A Meeting Report - Cymdeithas Lloyd George / The Lloyd George Society
The weekend of 6 March 2026 signalled a change in the Lloyd George Society. For the first time in many years, we held our meeting at a new venue – the Lake Country House Hotel & Spa in Llangammarch We...
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 20/04/2026
A group of vintage vehicle enthusiasts from west Wales are set to drive more than 500 miles around the country this summer to raise money for cancer research
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Vintage tractors to cross Wales in cancer fundraiser
A group of vintage vehicle enthusiasts from west Wales are set to drive more than 500 miles around the country this summer to raise money for cancer research. Members of the Cardi Cranks club, based i...
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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Manchester University Press is proud to launch Radical Histories, a new series dedicated to the individuals, movements and ideas that have challenged political, social and cultural authority. Call for proposals now open. Find out more: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/04...
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Society for the Study of Labour History @sslh.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Don't forget that the 1926 General Strike centenary open day is fast approaching. Book your tickets here: phm.org.uk/events_new/1...
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Great research opportunity to work with the Welsh Political Archive. Please share with contacts. www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...
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History: AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Studentship in History with Museum Wales (RS949) - Swansea University
We offer a wide range of funded and fully funded research scholarships in all subject areas. Explore your options and apply now.
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
This is what archives are about!
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Society for the Study of Labour History @sslh.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
What’s new in the archives: our free guide to labour history accessions in 2025 #labourhistory #archives sslh.org.uk/2026/04/01/a...
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Additions to labour history archive collections 2025
The annual guide for 2025 to new labour history material in UK archives is now available here on the Society for the Study of Labour History website. Download the 2025 guide (PDF). Compiled by the …
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Byddaf ar raglen Dros Ginio BBC Radio Cymru tua 13.30 yn trafod yr Archif Wleidyddol Gymreig www.llyfrgell.cymru/archifwleidy... #Archifau #Senedd2026
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Yr Archif Wleidyddol Gymreig - Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
Mae'r Archif Wleidyddol Gymreig yn casglu, catalogio a hyrwyddo deunydd yn ymwneud â bywyd Gwleidyddol Cymru
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Wonderful day with the @lloydgeorgesociety.bsky.social yesterday with a small exhibition. Diolch am y croeso!
Lloyd George Society bannerMan looking at exhibition Archives on displayTwo people standing by the exhibition
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Helpwch ni i lunio dyfodol archifau yng Nghymru / Help us shape the future of archives in Wales 👇Llenwi'r arolwg / Complete the survey👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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ARCW archive audience survey
Arolwg cynulleidfa archif CAChC Helpu i lunio dyfodol archifau yng Nghymru Mae'r arolwg hwn yn cael ei gynnal gan Monument Marketing ar ran Cyngor Archifau a Chofnodion Cymru (CAChC) yn rhan o brosiec...
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Ymweliad hynod ddiddorol i Amgueddfa Lloyd George yn Llanystumdwy heddiw - Bendant werth ymweld! ----- Really enjoyed my visit to the Lloyd George Museum in Llanystumdwy today - please pay this place a visit.
Replica front door to 10 Downing Street
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Society for the Study of Labour History @sslh.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Call for Papers #CfP: General Strike Exploration Day, Manchester, 9 May 2026. Short papers and presentations from academics, trade unionists, heritage professionals, archivists and independent researchers welcome. sslh.org.uk/2026/01/16/c...
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Call for papers: General Strike Exploration Day
Date – 9 May 2026Venue – The People’s History MuseumAudience – Public audience and those with an interest in the working-class history, the labour movement and Manchester regional history Dow…
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Dr Marc Collinson @marccollinson.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
A really interesting post about 'crossing the floor'
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Fy mlog diweddaraf - Anrheg Nadolig i Gaerdydd www.llyfrgell.cymru/newyddion/ar...
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Anrheg Nadolig i Gaerdydd
Nodi 75 mlynedd o Gaerdydd fel prifddinas Cymru
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
My latest blog - A Christmas present for Cardiff - www.library.wales/news/article...
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A Christmas Present for Cardiff
Marking 75 years since Cardiff was denoted capital of Wales
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Society for the Study of Labour History @sslh.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
We have a new guide to archive sources for #co-operative #history on the website. You can download the 35-page PDF here sslh.org.uk/2025/12/07/s...
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Sources for Co-operative History in the UK
Click to download. The Society for the Study of Labour History has created a guide to sources for co-operative history in the UK. Compiled by the Society’s Archives and Resources Committee, the gui…
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Blog gwych gan fy nhydweithwraig Emma - cofiwch ddefnyddio eich pleidlais. Mae'n werthfawr.
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University of Exeter Special Collections @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
A warning from the past: if there is anything you would like to preserve long-term in good condition, please don't stick tape on it! As tape deteriorates, it can discolour, become brittle, lose its adhesive strength, and leave a residue stain. Enough to give an archivist nightmares! 👻
A pile of discoloured tape strips on the right, next to a piece of paper on the left with an orange residue stain.
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Llafur: The Welsh People’s History Society @llafur.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Join Llafur, in collaboration with the Cyfarthfa Foundation, to explore the rich history of Merthyr and the next steps in the story of its heritage. Also including the Llafur AGM 2025. 📆 Saturday 29 November 🕰️9.30am - 6pm 📍Theatr Soar, Merthyr Tydfil 🎟️https://tinyurl.com/yb9cv7tm
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Rhifyn diweddaraf Maniffesto - cylchlythyr yr Archif Wleidyddol Gymraeg nawr ar gael ar wefan @librarywales.bsky.social --- Latest edition of Maniffesto - the Welsh Political Archive newsletter is now available on the @librarywales.bsky.social website www.library.wales/fileadmin/do...
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Tonight's reading material
Book on Ernest Marples
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History of Parliament @histparl.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
The History of Parliament is excited to announce this year's Annual Lecture! On 16 December in Portcullis House, Rt Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds will be speaking on 'Clement Attlee’s Labour Governments of 1945-51: A Reappraisal'. Tickets are FREE and can be found in the link below:
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Annual Lecture: Clement Attlee’s Labour Governments of 1945-51
Join us for the History of Parliament Annual Lecture for 2025, given by Rt Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds.
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Eitem diweddaraf ar flog @librarywales.bsky.social ar ddarlith yr #ArchifWleidyddolGymreig gan @richardwynjones.bsky.social ar sefydlu @plaidcymru.bsky.social #PlaidCymru100 www.llyfrgell.cymru/newyddion/ar...
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Darlith Flynyddol yr Archif Wleidyddol Gymreig 2025
Traddodwyd darlith eleni gan yr Athro Richard Wyn Jones, Prifysgol Caerdydd
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
My latest blog on the @librarywales.bsky.social blog on the #WelshPoliticalArchive lecture by @richardwynjones.bsky.social #PlaidCymru100 @plaidcymru.bsky.social www.library.wales/news/article...
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The Welsh Political Archive Annual Lecture 2025
This year's lecture was given by Professor Richard Wyn Jones, Cardiff University
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Y diwrnod mawr! Cyfarfod y pwyllgor ymgynghorol, y ddarlith gyda @richardwynjones.bsky.social ac arddangosfa. -- The big day! The advisory committee meets, @richardwynjones.bsky.social lecture and we have a small exhibition. #PlaidCymru100 @plaidcymru.bsky.social @librarywales.bsky.social
Documents in a display casePop up bannersSign directing visitors to the lecture
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Fflat owt yn swyddfa'r Archif Wleidyddol heddiw yn pacio 700 copi Maniffesto i'w postio ---- An afternoon of action in the Welsh Political Archive office as we packed 700 copies of Maniffesto ready to post
Team packing envelopes
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
It's Christmas every day in the Welsh Political Archive office! Ephemera from the #Caerphilly #Caerffili @senedd.wales by election has started arriving. We're more excited about this than we should be!
Spread of election leaflets
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Wedi cael diwrnod gwych yn cynhadledd @plaidcymru.bsky.social heddiw. Diddordeb mawr yn yr archifau a lot o sgyrsiau diddorol. Had a good day at the @plaidcymru.bsky.social conference today. Lots of interest in the archives and lots of interesting conversations.
Rhys and Rob by the standTable with archivesCourt speech by Saunders Lewis
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
@willhaycardiff.bsky.social If you have 2 minutes why not pop over to see our pop up exhibition outside the main hall with archives telling the story of Plaid Cymru from the Welsh Political Archive? We've loads of fascinating stuff.
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
If you're at the @plaidcymru.bsky.social conference on Friday please come to see our pop-up exhibition to mark 100 years since founding #Plaid Cymru
Cover of Plaid Cymru policy document
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Os ydych chi yn Nghynhadledd @plaidcymru.bsky.social ddydd Gwener dewch i'n gweld gyda arddangosfa dros dro ar gyfer Canmlwyddiant y Blaid #PlaidCymru #HanesPlaidCymru
Cover of Plaid Cymru policy document
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Llafur: The Welsh People’s History Society @llafur.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Join Llafur and our guest speakers to explore the 1925 anthracite strike and its legacy a hundred years on! 📆 25/10/2025 ⏱️10:30-16:00 📍Ammanford Welfare Hall 🎟️Free tickets: tinyurl.com/anthracitest...
The Anthracite Strike of 1925
Event Location:
Ammanford Welfare Hall, 11 Wind St, Ammanford SA18 3DN

Event Date: 25/10/2025
Event Starts: 25/10/25 10:30 am
Event Ends: 25/10/25 04:00 pm


Join Llafur and our guest speakers to explore the 1925 anthracite strike and its legacy a hundred years on.

Speakers – Aled Eirug, Robert Smith, Ioan Matthews, Bill Jones and Sian Williams.
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Just arrived for the @sslh.bsky.social Archives and Resources Committee meeting. Nice to be back in Manchester.
Banner outside the People's History Museum, Manchester.
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Reading for today's train journey #ArchivistonaTrain
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Rob Phillips @balwen76.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
It's worth marking the effort to see the Welsh Women's Peace Petition exhibition - it's an amazing story www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... and you can search the petition on-line www.library.wales/peacepetition #Peace #WomensHistory
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Catalyst for peace? Welsh women’s 100-year-old petition gets new home
Exhibition at National Library of Wales marks historic event that has also inspired a wave of activism
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