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  • This illustration depicts the last half hour at a public house on Sunday. The article notes that this is a scene which is common in the large towns of England, but is unknown in Wales. At the time when this illustration was published in 'Y Darlunydd' (1876), there was considerable discussion in Wales regarding the closure of public houses on Sunday (which eventually culminated in the Welsh Sunday Closing Act of 1881). However, the author of the article clearly feels that it is necessary to remind the readers of the ill-effects of drunkenness. 'Y Darlunydd' (The Illustrator) was a monthly Welsh-language publication which ran from April 1876 to 1879. It was edited by Lewis William Lewis (Llew Llwyfo) (1831-1901), and was published in Caernarfon.
Page from 'Y Darlunydd', June 1876: illustration and text re. Sunday drinking
  • This illustration is entitled 'Rhaid i mi fod yn Lleidr!' ('I must be a thief!') and the accompanying article gives advice on the ill-effects of drunkeness. It is claimed that children of drunken parents are driven to become thieves or prostitutes. 'Y Darlunydd' (The Illustrator) was a monthly Welsh-language publication which ran from April 1876 to 1879. It was edited by Lewis William Lewis (Llew Llwyfo) (1831-1901), and was published in Caernarfon.
Page from 'Y Darlunydd', December 1876: article and illustration re. the ill-effects of drunkenness
Review of a police report on the levels of drunkenness in the Dinas Powys area, 1935 [page 2 of 3]