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The Spanish anarchists of Merthyr in the early 20th century (video)

Video of a talk by James Yeoman on migrant Spanish anarchists living and working in the Welsh valleys in the early 20th century.

Submitted by Steven. on July 10, 2017
  • anarchism
  • Spain
  • mining
  • Wales
  • migration
  • Bristol Radical History Group
  • James Yeoman
  • Merthyr Tydfil
  • video

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