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THE VALLEYS CALL

by Paul H. Ballard; Erastus Jones

Published by Ron Jones Publications. 1st. 1975

Slightly better than 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'.

Couple of marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with fading to spine and some grubby marks.

Stock no. 2112116

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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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