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This article is about the particular significance of the decade 1850–1859 to Wales and its people.
Events 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859
Arts and literature
Awards National Eisteddfod of Wales 1853 — "Islwyn" wins the crown at the Abergavenny eisteddfod. 1858 — "Great Eisteddfod" at Llangollen; early appearance of Gorsedd ceremony.
New books Anne Beale — Gladys of Harlech (1858) John Blackwell (Alun) — Ceinion Alun (1851; posthumously published) B. B. Davies — The History of Wales (1853) Samuel Evans (Gomerydd) — Y Gomerydd (1854) John Ceiriog Hughes — Gohebiaethau Syr Meurig Crynswth (vol. 1) (1856) Aneurin Jones — Tafol y Beirdd(1852) John Jones (Talhaiarn) — Gwaith Talhaiarn, vol. 1 (1855) Owen Wynne Jones Fy Oriau Hamddenol (1854) Dafydd Llwyd (1857) Lleucu Llwyd (1858) Robert Parry (Robyn Ddu Eryri) — Teithiau a Barddoniaeth Robyn Ddu Eryri (1857) William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog) Aelwyd F'Ewythr Robert (1852) Gweithiau Barddonol Gwilym Hiraethog (1855) William Thomas (Islwyn) — Barddoniaeth (1854) William Thomas (Gwilym Marles) — Prydyddiaeth (1859) Morris Williams (Nicander) — Y Psalmwyr (1850) William Williams (Creuddynfab) — Y Barddoniadur (1855)
Music Y Blwch Cerddorol (collection of hymns and anthems) (1854) Thomas Jones (Gogrynwr) — Gweddi Habacuc (cantata) (1851) J. Ambrose Lloyd — Teyrnasoedd y Ddaear (1852) Edward Stephen (Tanymarian) — Ystorm Tiberias (oratorio) (1852) January 1856 — The Welsh national anthem, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, is composed by James James with lyrics by his father Evan James.
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