Early railway track, New Quay
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 ...
[More]Bethesda's plump pudding
Dec 21, 2014The 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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