The passing of John Rees, landlord of the Red Lion in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire marks the end of the story of one of the most remarkable pubs in Great Britain. The Red Lion in Llandovery’s Market Square has been in the […]
Above: Trio of programmes to celebrate the 75th game between the schools (1963), the centenary game (1979) and the 100th match (1988) Words: Huw S Thomas The famous Llandovery College v Christ College game is back for the first time […]
Karen Foy highlights three properties giving us a glimpse of Conwy life through the ages For centuries Conwy’s inhabitants have lived and worked side by side, sharing and maintaining its diverse selection of buildings which give the town its historical, […]
In 1896, at the age of eleven, Llew was given a Brownie Box camera by his beloved grandmother. This gift fired in him a lifelong passion for photography, and while it was given to celebrate his success in obtaining a […]
Words: Huw S Thomas, Images: Ian Williams, Riley Sports The first ever organised game of rugby in Wales between St David’s College, Lampeter and Llandovery College was commemorated on Friday (Dec 2) in the very village where the clash took […]
by Huw S Thomas The first ever organised game of rugby in Wales between St David’s College, Lampeter and Llandovery College is to be commemorated in the very village where the clash took place 156 years ago writes Huw S […]
Tim Guile is a teacher, a writer of articles on late medieval/ early modern ecclesiastical history, Assoc Fellow Royal Hist Soc, and Chair English Catholic History Association. It is an honour to have Tim as a contributor to the Welsh […]
Unable to agree a price for land close to Milford, the Admiralty chose Paterchuch on the opposite side of the Haven as the site for their new dockyard. Paterchuch This small fishing village on the edge of the Cleddau Estuary, […]
The seaside has been attracting visitors since before the Victorian era with the promise of healthy sea air, sea bathing and a pleasant escape from the urban scene. In 1907 this allure was made famous by music hall songwriter John […]
Karen Foy discovers more about the coastal town of Caernarfon and its majestic past. Caernarfon was granted ‘Royal’ status by Queen Elizabeth II in 1963. Nestling on the north Wales coastline, Caernarfon’s history is rich and diverse; its maze of […]
The tiny village of Corris is cuddled deep in the Dulas Valley, hidden amidst the Dyfi Forest in County Gwynedd on the west bank of Afon Dulas. It’s some seven kilometres (a bit over four miles) north of Machynlleth and […]
Karen Foy finds out more about the growth and development of the mid Wales town of Llandrindod Wells. The Victorian era gave birth to a number of locations around Britain which became famed for the healing properties of their natural […]
