Faces of Wales

The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography includes biographies of nearly 3000 men and women (all deceased in or before 2004) who were born or lived in Wales, or who shaped aspects of Welsh life - from politics to sport, industry to the arts. Together these subjects span 1500 years of Welsh history - from high kings and holy men to film stars and Assembly members.

The following gallery - 24 'Faces of Wales' - offers a selection of the range and detail of biographies from the Oxford DNB. Click on the images to read more.

Thomas Nicholas poet and activist	Mam Cymru gentlewoman	Trevor Ford footballer	Owain Glyn Dŵr rebel leader
Sarah Rees sailor and poet	Iorwerth Peate museum curator	Thomas Edwards poet	James James composer
James Howell historian	Dai Rees golfer	Eleanor Butler Lady of Llangollen	Llywelyn ab Iorwerth prince of Gwynedd
R.S. Thomas poet	Anna Williams companion of Dr Johnson	Winifred Tennant suffragist and spiritualist	Rachel Roberts actress
Blind Parry musician	Watkin Williams Wynn art patron	Leighton Rees darts player	Viscount Tonypandy politician
Victor Parker guitarist	Huw Edwards trade unionist	William Price self-styled archdruid	Gwyn Williams historian