This article is about the particular significance of the year 1985 to Wales and its people.

1985
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Wales
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Timeline of Welsh history
1985 in
The United Kingdom
England
Scotland
Elsewhere

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Events

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Arts and literature

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  • Robat Powell becomes the first Welsh learner to win the Chair at the National Eisteddfod (see below).[9]

Awards

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New books

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English language

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Welsh language

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Music

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Albums

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Film

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Welsh-language films

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  • None

Broadcasting

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Welsh-language television

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English-language television

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Sport

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Births

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  9. ^ "Chaired Bard Robat Powell: How can one learn a language?". Parallel.cymru. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  10. ^ Lady Olwen Carey Evans; Mary Garner (1 January 1985). Lloyd George was My Father: The Autobiography of Lady Olwen Carey Evans. Gomer Press. ISBN 978-0-86383-112-6.
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  28. ^ Morgan, Derec Llwyd (1991), Kate Roberts. Writers of Wales series. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-1115-6. An introduction to her work in English.
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