W. Emrys Pride Papers,

Papers of W. Emrys Pride, 1936-1987, comprising correspondence and other papers relating to devolution and economic policy, 1969-1978; papers relating to his work as a civil servant, mainly on economic topics, 1940-1978; research papers for his publications, including 'Tinman's progress' (1966), 'Rhondda my valley brave' (1975), 'Why Lloyd George met Hitler' (1981), and 'Pride in Britain's High-Tech Progress' (1985), 1966-1985; personal papers and miscellaneous correspondence, 1936-1977; financial papers, 1949-1977; and offprints and typescripts of articles and booklets, 1949-1987.

W. Emrys Pride (1904- ), civil servant, Labour councillor and historian. He was born in Penygraig, Rhondda, Glamorgan, the son of Edward M. Pride, head teacher of Duffryn School, Ferndale. Emrys received his education at Porth County School and Imperial College of Science and Technology (London University). He married Winifred Eluned Williams, daughter of Thomas Williams, of Pantsteddfa Farm, Ystrad Rhondda. He became Inspector of Factories (Home Office) for Plymouth, Devon, and then Swansea, Glamorgan, eventually rising to Principal at the Home Office and Cabinet Secretariat (Key Points Section). He retired from the civil service in 1978. He was Labour Ccouncillor for the City of Cardiff until 1976, and also wrote and lectured on economic history, publishing Tinman's progress (1966), Carrying coals to Whitehall (1974), Rhondda my valley brave (1975), Why Lloyd George met Hitler (1981) and Pride in Britain's high-tech progress (1985), as well as numerous articles on government policy and history.

Arranged into the following: correspondence; career; research notes and publications; personal papers; miscellanea; and offprints and typescripts of articles and booklets.

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W. Emrys Pride (1904- ), civil servant, Labour councillor and historian. He was born in Penygraig, Rhondda, Glamorgan, the son of Edward M. Pride, head teacher of Duffryn School, Ferndale. Emrys received his education at Porth County School and Imperial College of Science and Technology (London University). He married Winifred Eluned Williams, daughter of Thomas Williams, of Pantsteddfa Farm, Ystrad Rhondda. He became Inspector of Factories (Home Office) for Plymouth, Devon, and then Swansea, Glamorgan, eventually rising to Principal at the Home Office and Cabinet Secretariat (Key Points Section). He retired from the civil service in 1978. He was Labour Ccouncillor for the City of Cardiff until 1976, and also wrote and lectured on economic history, publishing Tinman's progress (1966), Carrying coals to Whitehall (1974), Rhondda my valley brave (1975), Why Lloyd George met Hitler (1981) and Pride in Britain's high-tech progress (1985), as well as numerous articles on government policy and history.

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A hard copy of the catalogue, is available in 'Minor Lists and Summaries', 1987, p. 92, and 1988, p. 57, at the National Library of Wales. The catalogues can be accessed on-line.

May 2003

Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW Project. The following sources were consulted in the compilation of this description: NLW Schedule of Minor Lists and Summaries (1988); NLW, W. W. Price Biographical Index (unpublished), Vol. XXII.

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