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THE VALLEYS CALL

by Paul H. Ballard; Erastus Jones

Published by Ron Jones Publications. 1975

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. A self-examination by people of the South Wales valleys during the 'year of the valleys 1974'.

Dent and mark to front board. Foxing to textblock. Wrapper is edge creased.

Stock no. 1606480

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Contents

  • Forewords
  • Contents and List of Contributors
  • Preface
  • The Call to the Valleys
  • Section I: The Foundation of the Call
  • Section II: The Heritage for Tomorrow
  • 1. Valleys Historians
  • 2 The Valleys and Wales
  • 3. Call to the Churches
  • Section III: People and Community
  • 1. Live communities
  • 2. Communication
  • 3. The right to live and the right to give
  • 4. Rugby in the Valleys. Dai Harris
  • 5. Youth Speaking. David Thomas
  • Section IV: Community Provision
  • 1. Local Authorities
  • 2. Health in the Valleys
  • 3. The Valleys and the Environment
  • 4. Leisure, Recreation and the Arts in the Valleys
  • Section V: Towards a socio-economic strategy for the valleys
  • 1. Initial Preparatory Papers
  • 2. The first conference
  • 3. Papers prepared for the Second Conference
  • 4. The Second Conference
  • 5. The Rhondda Conference
  • Section VI: Reflections
  • 1. Summary report of the Year of the Valleys, Erastus Jones
  • 2. Thoughts on the nature of an experience. Paul H. Ballard
  • Maps
  • The maps have been designed as a series, in the following order:
  • 1. The Valleys in relation to the U.K.
  • 2. A relief map of the Valleys within South Wales
  • 3. Place names
  • 4. Local authorities before April 1, 1974
  • 5. Local authorities after April 1. 1974
  • Photographs

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