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…
Category: Welsh Histories
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…
William George Auger – World’s Tallest Man
Did you know that the title of “Tallest Man in the World” once belonged to a Welshman by the name of William George Auger (better known as Captain George Auger)? Who Was…
Boxing Day
Did you know that Gwyl San Steffan, or Boxing Day, was traditionally celebrated in Cymru by beating the unprotected arm of young females (and/or whoever rises last in the morning) with the…