Resources
- Heini Gruffudd discusses the history of his German-Jewish family during the period
A level students from all parts of Wales have been given the opportunity to learn more about the period from 1939-1959 through conferences held at The National Library of Wales. Presentations at these conferences have included real life accounts of families affected by the holocaust, lectures from leading historians, and presentations by A Level History specialists.
The From Warfare to Welfare project has also produced free resources for schools. These include three workbooks that you can download from this website; interactive exercises exploring children's lives during the war, women's lives during the war, and the Home Front and Rationing; a book of Geoff Charles photographs with accompanying text; and a DVD containing digital stories.
Book of Geoff Charles photographs
The Second World War in Wales: this book includes photographs of people and events in small towns and rural areas, mostly in mid Wales, during the Second World War. This unique photographic depiction of how people in parts of Wales responded during this era of conflict and change is accompanied by text and interpretation written by The National Library of Wales Education Service.
Download book (pdf)
Digital Stories on DVD
From Warfare to Welfare 1939-1959: 40 of the digital stories produced as part of the project have been released on DVD. They are divided into four themes that look at different aspects of life in Wales during this period, namely Leisure, Work, Society and Conflict.
Both the book and the DVD are aimed mainly at pupils in key stages 3 and 4, and two free copies have been sent to the head of history in every secondary school in Wales.
For more information please email addysg@llgc.org.uk, or call us on 01970 632528 / 632913.
