Our Wales: A People's History

About this book

From the Industrial Revolution in the nineteenth century to the present day, find out how Wales has changed over the last two hundred years. With fascinating facts about industries, rural life, school life, protests, the two world wars, how the Empire affected Wales and more, this is a comprehensive guide to a slice of Welsh history. An example of a strange fact is that English was hardly spoken in Wales until the turn of the twentieth century, yet school lessons were in English! 

Written by two Welsh university professors and illustrated with style, this history book doesn't shy from tough truths - all done in a child-friendly way. Important topics included are: slavery and empire, suffrage, immigration and the Welsh language. As the authors say in their introduction, 'This is a book about Wales and the people who've lived in Wales, but also about how Wales has been connected to the rest of the world.' With illustrations of key figures alongside key info about them, and a timeline and a glossary at the end, this slim volume packs a lot of interesting information into it.