Suffragist pioneers’ meeting place, Llandudno
Confederate Army's Welsh woe
Jan 9, 2015In stormy weather 150 years ago, a brand new ship belonging to the American Confederate Army sank near Prestatyn. The loss of life on the ship and a lifeboat may ...
[More]Victorian ladettes in Abergavenny
Jan 2, 2015Drunken 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 ...
[More]Going hungry in Wales in 1752
Dec 24, 2014As 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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