It was on this day (4 October) in 1917 when the heroic actions of Brigadier Lewis Pugh Evans of Abermad, Cardiganshire (now Ceredigion), would earn him the Victoria Cross. Advertisement His Heroic…
The Village Pump
Returning to the theme of looking at the lives of everyday Welsh people in the 19th century, here’s a photograph (again from John Thomas) which shows a group of women (and children)…
How to Find Your Way Around Wales
Having grown up and lived in and around the Welsh countryside, I am sure many of us can relate to this. Jokes apart, if you’re looking into exploring historic castles, here’s some…
Plas Brondanw
This is Plas Brondanw – a beautiful, centuries old structure in Eryri (Gwynedd, Gogledd Cymru). Advertisement The building was built around the year 1550 by John ap Hywel, with much of the…
Yr Hen Ogledd: The Old North
Yr Hen Ogledd was the name for the northernmost parts of England (modern day Cumbria) and the southernmost parts of modern day Scotland in the days of Brythonic Britain. Advertisement This region…