Welsh Histories’ official photographer was checking out Parc Calon Lân (Blaengarw, Bridgend) for me over the weekend. Isn’t it pretty? For those unaware, Parc Calon Lân is a pretty special park as…
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Pont y Borth, the”Menai Suspension Bridge”, Turns 200 Years Old!
On 30 January 2026, Pont y Borth, known in English as the “Menai Suspension Bridge”, will turn 200 years old! The bridge was opened in 1826. But if you didn’t already know,…
Cymru on the Global Stage
Yesterday morning I made a reel talking about Cymru on the global stage and how, at times, it feels as though we have much to do to make the world aware of…
World’s First Recorded Steam-Hauled Railway Journey
Did you know that, on 21 February 1804, the world’s first recorded steam-hauled railway journey took place? It took place in De Cymru (South Wales), no less! The locomotive was one of…
Has Yr Wyddfa always been called Snowdon?
Argument against the troublemakers who repeatedly insist that Yr Wyddfa had always been called Snowdon 1. Writing is not the same as speaking The fact that Snowdon appears earlier in written sources…