The Three Tuns Inn, Chepstow

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Victorian ladettes in Abergavenny

Jan 2, 2015

Drunken women in the streets aren't a modern phenomenon, and in 1877 a policeman had to use a wheelbarrow to take an engine driver's wife to the ...

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Going hungry in Wales in 1752

Dec 24, 2014

As we enjoy our Christmas feasts, it's worth remembering that many people in Wales came to the brink of starvation in winters past. In January 1752 a mob, mostly of women, forced ...

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Bethesda's plump pudding

Dec 21, 2014

The plum pudding is the heaviest part of any traditional Christmas dinner but few have ever rivalled the 2.5-ton weight of the pudding which brought some festive cheer ...

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