Two Cardiff streets so crime-ridden they were scrubbed from existence
#Wales #Cymru #Cardiff #Welshhistory #Crime
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On 16 October 1916, Tremadog-born T. E. Lawrence arrived in Jeddah during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule. He later worked with Arab commanders in the campaign that captured Aqaba in 1917.

Why do you think Lawrence of Arabia was chosen to be made into a film?

#WelshHistory #TELawrence

On 15 October 1932, Thirteen Women opened in New York, 29 days after Welsh-born actress Peg Entwistle died by suicide. Poor previews led to cuts that reduced her only film role from roughly 16 minutes to four.

What would you like to know about life in 1930s Hollywood?

#WelshHistory #PegEntwistle

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At 8:10 a.m. on 14 October 1913, an explosion tore through the Universal Colliery at Senghenydd. Of around 950 men on the day shift, 439 miners were killed, including eight boys. It remains Britain’s deadliest mining disaster.

How should Wales remember mining disasters?

#WelshHistory #Senghenydd

Could a Roman fort in Wales hold clues to a 1,700-year-old legend?

Archaeologists are investigating a site near Frenni Fawr linked to the story of Magnus Maximus. What can the evidence really tell us? Discover the mystery with Mysteries Unveiled. #RomanBritain #Archaeology #WelshHistory

On this day, Betty Campbell MBE died aged 82. Wales’s first Black headteacher, she made Mount Stuart Primary a model for multicultural education, teaching Black history, slavery and apartheid. Her life is commemorated by a monument in Cardiff. Have you ever visited?

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March 23, 2005 - South Wales Argus - A B&B features a Dalek greeting visitors as they enter.
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Behind the book: Adder Stone by Clare Clark.

Based on the true events of the drowning of the Tryweryn Valley, Clare’s new novel explores land, belonging, identity and the devastating cost of losing the place you call home.
#AdderStone #ClareClark #WelshHistory

On 12 October 1794, Llanbradach-born radical, Baptist minister and writer Morgan John Rhys landed in New York. He later campaigned for reform, liberty and the abolition of slavery, and helped found the Welsh settlement of Cambria in Pennsylvania.

#FamousWelshMinds #WelshHistory

MERISSA is currently reading WHEN THE STONES HELD by DAVID E. OWEN.

Inspired by the true story of William Edwards, the self-taught Welsh stonemason who built the bridge that gave birth to Pontypridd.

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📜🗝️ Join author David E. Owen as he explores the history behind When the Stones Held in today's guest post.

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On 11 Oct 1833, workmen dismantling Bryn yr Ellyllon - the “Hill of the Goblins” - near Mold uncovered a Bronze Age grave containing a crushed gold cape. Made c.1900-1600 BC, it is one of prehistoric Europe’s most extraordinary gold treasures.

#WelshHistory #MoldGoldCape

The Gnoll stone ( Cefn Hurfynydd) in Swansea museum. Part of a Celtic wheel cross. The image of a Celtic Christian priest with his hands held up in prayer. He is wearing a pleated kilt. 11th century.
#standingstonesunday
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On this day in 1782, Brecon-born actress Sarah Siddons returned to the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, seven years after her first London season had ended in failure. According to critics, her grieving Isabella in The Fatal Marriage, was a powerfully emotional performance.

#WelshHistory #SarahSiddons

On this day in 1217, Pembroke-born Isabel Marshal married Gilbert de Clare on her 17th birthday. Her father had captured Gilbert in battle earlier that year.

How did marriage alliances shape medieval women’s lives?

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On this day in 1840, the Taff Vale Railway formally opened its first route from Cardiff to Navigation House, now Abercynon, connecting the Taff Valley’s iron and coal industries to Cardiff’s docks.

Have you ever travelled on a steam train?

#WelshHistory #FamousWelshMinds

Languages of Roman Britain Explored at Aberystwyth Conference

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On this day in 1282, Edward I granted Bromfield and part of Yale to John de Warenne during his war against Llywelyn ap Gruffudd. The grant helped establish a Marcher lordship; Warenne’s family later built Holt Castle.

Have you ever visited Holt Castle?

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On this day in 1940, Welsh poet Niclas y Glais spent his 61st birthday in Brixton prison, receiving over 1,000 cards and telegrams. He wrote 150 sonnets during his imprisonment, some on toilet paper.

How should wartime societies protect political freedom?

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