1978 in Wales - Events

Events

  • The Welsh Office is given responsibility for further and higher education in Wales.
  • The National Language Centre is established at Nant Gwrtheyrn in the Lleyn peninsula.
  • Closure of the steelworks in Ebbw Vale and East Moors.

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