Today (8 September) would have been the 56th birthday of legendary Welsh footballer, Gary Speed. Here’s a post I wrote a few months ago to remember the great man. Advertisement Who Was…
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.
Welsh Acting Legend: Harry Secombe
Today marks 104 years since the birth of legendary Welsh actor, comic, singer and presenter, Harry Secombe. Advertisement Who Was Harry Secombe? Harry Secombe, who was born on 8 September 1921 in…
First Welsh Language School in England
I recently posted about the first Welsh medium secondary school to open in de Cymru (south Wales), Ysgol Gyfyn Rhydfelen. Well, here’s a separate post about the first Welsh language school to…
John Toshack & Swansea City
It was on 21 May 1982 when Swansea City successfully completed their first ever season in the First Division (back when it was called that) with a sixth place finish under the…
Cardiff Queen Street Station
Cardiff Queen Street! Advertisement This railway station was originally opened by the Taff Vale Railway all the way back in October 1840. Back then, the station was known as “Cardiff Taff Vale”…