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They came, saw and were conquered
Jan 4, 2020The conquering Roman army had a fort at what's now Penydarren Park in Merthyr Tydfil. More visitors from Italy arrived in 1987 - the superstar footballers of Atalanta BC - but this time they were beaten by the locals. The ...
[More]Newtown's mail-order monument
Dec 30, 2019The imposing Royal Welsh Warehouse in Newtown is a monument to Pryce Jones, founder of the world's first mail-order business. Now you can use your smartphone to discover, among other things, why the building has "Royal" ...
[More]Toy story in Abergavenny
Dec 23, 2019A Wendy Boston soft toy was an ideal Christmas present in the post-war decades - for parents as much as children. At their HQ in Abergavenny, Wendy and Ken Williams pioneered nylon teddy eyes which eliminated the risk ...
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