Dylan Thomas wrote many of his most important works - including the poem Do Not Go Gentle - while he and his family lived off ...
the beaten track at Laugharne, Carmarthenshire. Today the property, known as the Boathouse, is a museum devoted to the great poet and stands beside the Wales Coast Path. For more about him and the patron who leased the property for the Thomas family, scan the HistoryPoints QR codes outside the entrance. Or click here
The lack of road access to Nightingale Row, near Cwmbrân, caused many problems for residents - including death. The 20 houses were built by an ironmaster and could only be reached via the towpath on the opposite side ...
[More]When Aberystwyth rescuers boarded a Spanish sailing ship, aground at Tanybwlch beach, in 1858 they were baffled to find that everything was still on board except the crew. Even the ship's cat and lifeboats were present. Now you can read ...
[More]After Manchester GP Dr Thomas Garrett moved to Conwy in 1916, it wasn't only his health that benefited. He and wife Catherine set aside rooms in their seaside house for children to escape temporarily from the polluted ...
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