1937 in Wales

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1937
in
Wales
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1937 in
The United Kingdom
Ireland
Scotland

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1937 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

Events

Arts and literature

  • Summer - Literary magazine Wales first published, edited by Keidrych Rhys.
  • James Gomer Berry becomes chairman of Kemsley Newspapers Ltd.
  • The Prose Medal is awarded for the first time at the National Eisteddfod.

Awards

New books

Music

Film

  • Ray Milland appears in five new films, including Ebb Tide.

Broadcasting

  • 1 February - A new transmitter is opened at Penmon, Anglesey, to bring the West and Wales Regional Programme to North Wales.
  • 4 July - Following the alteration of frequencies at the BBC's Washford transmitter to enable it to radiate separate regional services for Wales and the West of England, a new Welsh Regional Programme begins, broadcast from Washford on 1050 kHz and Penmon on 804 kHz.

Sport

Births

Deaths

References

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