Did you know that legendary singer, songwriter and actress, Petula Clark, is of strong Welsh heritage? Advertisement For those unaware, Petula is half-Welsh through her mother, Dorris, who was the daughter of…
Author: Niklas George
Niklas is the founder, owner, manager, editor, writer, video creator, voice over artist, and so forth, of Welsh Histories. He is passionate about the preservation of Welsh culture; the rejuvenation of the Welsh language and the promotion of Welsh history. Niklas currently resides in Pune, Maharashtra, with his beloved wife.
Cadair Idris/Cader Idris, 1890
Here’s a photograph of Cadair Idris taken around the year 1890. It remains just as beautiful today! What Is Cadair Idris? Advertisement Spend a night on the mountain and you’ll either come…
Cholera Cemeteries
Ever wondered about cholera cemeteries? Well, if you have, this is a post for you. What Is/Were Cholera Cemeteries? Advertisement High above Tredegar and Rhymney, on a bleak ridge where the wind…
Tasker Watkins, VC
Did you know that arguably the most famous Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross (the most prestigious decoration of the British decorations system) was a man by the name of Tasker Watkins…
The Bendricks – Site of Special Scientific Interest
Did you know that in Cymru (Bro Morgannwg/Vale of Glamorgan, specifically) there exists a stretch of coastline, known as the Bendricks Coastline, and that it is renowned for its fossilised footprints which…