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  • constituent unit of the United Kingdom that forms a westward extension of the island of Great Britain. The capital and main commercial and financial centre is Cardiff.

  • In 1536 Wales was united with England to form England and Wales. In 1707 Scotland was united with England and Wales to form Great Britain. Subsequent to a referendum held in 1998, devolution into an autonomous entity within the United Kingdom became effective 1 July 1999 with the state opening of the Welsh National Assembly in Cardiff by Queen Elizabeth II.

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      Letter from F Ludlow to J.H. Hicks
      GB 235 HJH/3/3/2 · Item · 24 September 1952
      Part of Mr. John Herbert Hicks Collection

      2 page letter (1 sheet of paper) from Frank Ludlow to John Herbert Hicks.

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      British Museum (Nat Hist)
      Cromwell Road
      SW7

      Sept-24 [1952]

      Dear Hicks,

      Pleased keep the Birds of SE Tibet. I have others you will be interested to see that Codonopsis convolvulacea was exhibited at the RHS [Royal Horticultural Society] show yesterday I received an award of Merit! Gentiana depress an all received an A.M. [Award of Merit] a fortnight ago.

      You seem to have had an interesting time in the Welsh hills. I don’t know them at all except distant views of Snowdon [Yr Wyddfa] etc from the Conway. They looked attractive. What a pity it is there is not a 10000’ peak somewhere in Britain!

      Come in when you are next in town

      Yours
      F. Ludlow