Wales glossary
Wales glossary
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Course: Welsh history and its sources (CYMRU_1)
Glossary: Wales glossary
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Local Boards of HealthSee Public Health Acts. |
Local Government Act, 1888Provided for elected county and county brough councils. |
Local Option / Local Veto BillAllowing ratepayers in certain geographical areas to exercise greater control over the sale of alcohol. The bill introduced in 1890 would have facilitated total prohibition in cases where this was the choice of at least two-thirds of ratepayers. It received the support of the majority of Welsh MPs, but was finally dropped in July 1891. |
London Welsh Girls Friendly Aid SocietyDuring the 1920s and 1930s large numbers of young girls from Wales went to London as domestic servants. This Society was established to help ease the often traumatic transition. |
Loutherbourg, Philippe de(1740–1812) German landscape artist. |