Llafur (''Labour'' in

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) – the full name of which is Llafur: The Welsh People's History Society – was founded in 1970 as ''Llafur: The Society for the Study of Welsh Labour History'' to promote the study of the history of the working people of

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. Its main activities are the publication of the journal ''Llafur'' and a number of individual books. The Society also organises regular day schools and events to engage a wider audience with Welsh People's History. Llafur's aims include: * bringing together those interested in the history of the working class and its organisations, unions, co-operative societies or political bodies * publishing an annual journal - Llafur * promoting people's history by working with other groups and organisations * encouraging, helping, organising and developing such interest throughout the labour movement in Wales ''Llafur: The Journal of the Society for the Study of Welsh Labour History'' is published in annual parts (four parts to a volume) from 1972 and contains scholarly articles and book reviews relating to labour and

people's history A people's history, or history from below, is a type of historical narrative which attempts to account for historical events from the perspective of common people rather than leaders. There is an emphasis on disenfranchised, the oppressed, the po ...

. The journal is included in the Welsh Journals Online project at the

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. Ieuan Gwynedd Jones was one of the founders of the society and its president until 2018. In 2022 Angela V. John succeeded the politician

Hywel Francis David Hywel Francis (6 June 1946 – 14 February 2021) was a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberavon from 2001 to 2015. A member of the Labour Party, he chaired the Welsh Affairs Committee from 2005 to 2010 and ...

as President of the society. This was an organisation she had been in since 1977 and she had served as Chair and as Vice-President.

External links

Llafur website

References

1970 establishments in Wales History magazines published in the United Kingdom History of Wales Welsh-language magazines Magazines published in Wales Magazines established in 1970 {{wales-media-stub