Merchant Navy memorial, Cardiff
Wanderer who knew 15 languages
Oct 27, 2014Dic Aberdaron, whose grave is outside St Asaph parish church, led a nomadic life, accompanied by a cat and many books. "One quarter idiot, three-quarters genius” was ...
[More]Telescopic sites in Swansea
Oct 21, 2014In its heyday as a port, Swansea had a dozen companies making chronometers and other nautical instruments, including telescopes. The Cousens family ...
[More]Wrexham's Yale University link
Oct 19, 2014Elihu Yale's generosity wasn't confined to the American university which carries his name. He also gave several gifts to St Giles' Church, Wrexham, and was buried close to its ...
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