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Last updated: 09 April 2008

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Universal Colliery, Senghenydd On October 14th 1913, an explosion killing 439 miners took place.
USA-Wales migration Legend has it that the first Welsh emigrants to the New World were Madog ab Owain Gwynedd (Prince Madog) and a band of settlers in the 12th century.

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Vikings Wales was not heavily colonised by Vikings but they did settle in South West Wales areas including St David's, Haverfordwest and the Gower.

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War memorials History blog on the origins of war memorials.
Welsh banks History blog on the collapse of the Welsh banks.
Women war veterans History blog on women war veterans.
Welsh Not A piece of wood, inscribed with the letters "WN", that was hung round the necks of children who spoke Welsh.
William Haggar Cinema pioneers who began making films to show to his own audiences on the fairgrounds of South Wales.
William Morgan Translator of the first version of the whole Bible into Welsh from Greek and Hebrew.
William Owen Pughe Antiquarian and grammarian known for his Welsh and English Dictionary, published in 1803.
William Salesbury Denbighshire scholar who published a Welsh translation of the main texts of the Prayer Book in 1551.
William the Conqueror Duke of Normandy and, as William I, the first Norman King of England.
William Williams As a result of a speech made by Williams on 10 March 1846, a government inquiry into the state of education in Wales was launched.
Winston Churchill Served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955.
Women in Wales From temperance movements to the Miners' strike, the fiery history of women of Wales.
Women's Temperance Union Set up by Sarah Jane Rees in South Wales in 1901.
Women War Veterans History blog that features Margaret Street and Margaret Read who were both members of the Women's Royal Navy Service (WRNS) during World War Two.