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Tiny Welsh community where train passengers shouted 'traitors' at locals The village of 200 people has a vivid history which saw its residents goaded by complete strangers centuries on

Tiny Welsh community where train passengers shouted 'traitors' at locals
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Bethan Mair standing in front of a lectern speaking at the WEA Llanelli talk, audience members sitting in the in front

Sir TH Parry-Williams siting at a desk in his study with bookshelves in the background

An outstanding talk from Bethan Mair last week on the life and works of poet and academic Sir TH Parry Williams. Her intimate knowledge of the bard brought him to life and enlightened the audience on his relevance to this day.

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On this day in 1974, a huge win for preservation! 🚂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway was officially purchased from British Railways for £8,000, securing its future as one of Wales' most beloved narrow gauge lines.

#WLLR #WelshHistory #Railways #OnThisDay

#OnThisDay 1807: A world first in Swansea! 🚂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

The Swansea and Mumbles Railway became the world's first fare-paying passenger railway. Starting as a horse-drawn service for two shillings, it paved the way for modern rail travel.

#MumblesRailway #Swansea #WelshHistory

Putting the book "Return to my Trees" into the fork of a tree's branches

In "Return to My Trees" Matthew Yeomans walks among modern & ancient #forests in #Wales - getting lost in #history #nature & #folklore - from #druids to #Industrialisation & into the future

#CulturalStudies #TravelLiterature #travelogue #CelticStudies #WelshHistory

#CapeliCymru #WelshChapels #Cardiff #HanesCymru #WelshHistory

#CapeliCymru #WelshChapels #Cardiff #HanesCymru #WelshHistory

#CapeliCymru #WelshChapels #MerthyrTydfil #NorthWales #WelshHistory

#Flemings spending too much time with #sheep #Wales #WelshHistory

Looking for Martha The tragic 1885 case of Martha Ann Nash, a Swansea child found drowned after a walk on the pier with her father. Her grave is now lost.

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Last #murderer gibbetted #Carmarthenshire #crime #WelshHistory

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In 1349when @NewcastleEmlyn was being repaired, #Robert the #carpenter was paid only 17 pence because he did not come to work “until the genteel hour.” #history #WelshHistory #CastleBuilding

#history #travel #WelshHistory

#Phantoms at the #Tollgate @ThomasEdwards #Literature #WelshHistory #Folklore

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Flyer advertising a proposal for 'The Victoria History of the Counties of Wales' listing the president of the committee as HRH The Prince of Wales.

Pitch for a Victoria History of the Counties of Wales. Should you have a parish/VCH-shaped project in Wales/Cymru that you think we could deliver, we would be happy to hear from you, so please get in touch. Diolch i ddarllen.

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Happy St David's Day!

We're tearing ourselves away from our Welsh cakes to remind you that, although we have not (to date - never say never), published anything on Wales/Cymru, back in 1903, we had planned to do so. And still might. #HanesCymru #WelshHistory #Skystorians

The man who created the modern icon of Welsh nationhood Since it opened on St David's Day 20 years ago, it has become a proud, distinctive symbol of a Wales charting its own future

The man who created the modern icon of Welsh nationhood
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Welsh house filled with legends and mystery which has never been solved One tint Welsh dry-stone cottage has been dubbed the 'Ugly House' and how it came to be is a complete mystery before its bizarre and quirky residents moved in

Welsh house filled with legends and mystery which has never been solved
#Wales #Cymru #NationalTrustWales #Welshhistory #Betws-Y-Coed
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Jemima Nicholas and the Invasion of Fishguard - ACT III - 24 February 1797 The Surrender

Here is the conclusion of my first three part series on Famous Welsh Minds.

I have worked through hypothesising on Jemima's MBTI type from the information available, and concluded the story of The Last Invasion of Britain.

Please let me know what you think 😊

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A local cobbler, she reportedly marched the intoxicated soldiers to St Mary's Church, cementing her legacy as a symbol of Welsh grit and independence.

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Jemima Nicholas, known as "Jemima Fawr" (Jemima the Great), is a Welsh folk heroine who, according to legend, single-handedly captured 12 French soldiers armed only with a pitchfork during the 1797 Last Invasion of Britain at the Battle of Fishguard.

#JemimaNicholas #Fishguard1797 #WelshHistory

Abandoned Welsh village being reclaimed by nature that's 'vast and wild' The ruins include a huge and once-grand manor house.

Abandoned Welsh village being reclaimed by nature that's 'vast and wild'
#Wales #Cymru #Welshhistory
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Image: A photograph of Hebron Welsh Baptist Chapel, Holyhead.
Crown Copyright: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales
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On this day, 19th February 2011, the first passenger train ran the full length of the restored Welsh Highland Railway! 🚂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The 25 mile line from Caernarfon to Porthmadog is one of the world’s most scenic rail journeys.

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Albert Rigby and Patricia Wrigley This story about Albert Rigby and Patricia Wrigley just emphasises the dramatic effect a global event can have on a town and for individuals.

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