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Tag: 20th Century History
Gwynfor Evans’ Lasting Legacy: S4C
Gwynfor Evans (1 September 1912 – 21 April 2005) was a Welsh politician who championed the cause of Welsh cultural heritage, which culminated in the birth of the Welsh language television channel, S4C, in 1982. Gwynfor Evans Was First Plaid Cymru MP Long Before S4C Plaid Cymru would see its first Member of Parliament elected…
The Beatles, Bangor & Transcendental Meditation
Did you know that The Beatles contributed to the popularisation of transcendental meditation in the Western world after attending a lecture at Bangor University? The Beatles visited Bangor, Gwynedd, at the height of their fame in August 1967 in order to attend a Transcendental Meditation (TM) conference being held by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Not only…
Titanic Anniversary: Welsh Aboard the Titanic
As I write this blog, I think about the more than 1,500 people who lost their lives aboard the Titanic exactly 113 years ago. Death does not discriminate – it comes for young, old, male, female and, yes, even class. It is a little-known fact that multiple Welsh people died with the RMS Titanic. Whereas…
Earliest Welsh Map That You’ll Want to Hang on Your Fridge Door
These stories were often memorised in outline and focused on Celtic mythology, the adventures of Arthur—and portrayed into Welsh Map
How Tartan is Good for Celtic Identity?
Tartan, plaid, argyle could not be more synonymous with the Celts. Whilst the print has been seen from swords and sandals movies to Braveheart, you may be shocked to hear that Hollywood is not exactly historically accurate and therefor not a valid representation of Celtic culture. However, I for one would argue that tartan has…