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Laura Ashley's first store
Dec 1, 2018Laura Ashley stores are popular in cities around the world, but the first of them all was in a small building - dating from c.1700 - in Machynlleth, Powys. Laura, a self-taught fabric designer from Dowlais, initially sold her ...
[More]A shop tailor-made for a novelist
Nov 24, 2018Daniel Owen, the first significant Welsh-language novelist, didn't have to look far when he needed inspiration for new characters. He kept a tailor's shop in Mold, and the steady stream of customers gave him plenty of ...
[More]Church organ's French connection
Nov 17, 2018The organ at St Illtud's Church, Llantwit Major, is easily overlooked because there are so many other fascinating objects nearby, including medieval wall paintings, Celtic stones and a 13th-century Jesse niche. The organ was played by Gabriel Fauré ...
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