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Papers accumulated by Bet Davies, 1985-2012, in her work with the WDA, Japan 2001 festival, a celebration of Japan in Wales, and at The Wales Millennium Centre.

Ephemera and press cuttings, 1985-2004, relating to musical, theatrical, and artistic events, together with other activities organised during the Japan 2001 festival to showcase Japanese culture.

The papers include three versions of ‘Media coverage of LG Europe’s biggest inward investment project’, 1996; a copy of 'Japan', published by the Japan and Cultural Centre, London, 10 December 2002, with the heading ‘Bet Davies receives the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation’; and ‘A coup for the Centre and a coup for Wales’ [comments by audiences on performances of Wagner’s Ring Cycle at the Millennium Centre in 2006].

Copies of correspondence received by Bet Davies as Media & Communications Director at The Welsh Development Agency relating to the celebratory lunch organised by the WDA to mark the official opening of the National Assembly of Wales, 26 May 1999, together with programmes of events held at The Wales Millennium Centre, 2005-2012, and other publications relating to its running.

Papers, 1985-2012, reflecting her career as a practioner in public relations.

The papers include press coverage of a visit by the Emperor and Empress of Japan to Cardiff, May 1998, and a copy of a publication by The Japan Society to mark the state visit; programme of the Wales v Japan rugby match at the Millennium Stadium in 2007 (Rugby World Cup); photocopies of press cuttings relating to LG and Hyundai investments in Wales 1996; a haiku by the chief bard Aled Gwyn in cynghanedd form, composed in 1996 to celebrate twenty years of the WDA; and a report entitled 'The impact of Cardiff 2008' produced by The Cardiff Business School.