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Martin Johnes

@martinjohnes.bsky.social

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Historian at Swansea Uni. Books include: Aberfan, Wales since 1939, England's Colony?, Welsh Not, Christmas & the British, History of Sport in Wales.

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@martinjohnes.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 10:20 AM

It's difficult to take seriously an anonymous source that seems to believe Russell Group status is anything more than a marketing tool. All universities undertake cutting edge research.

@nation.cymruOct 10, 2026, 6:05 AMReposted by @martinjohnes.bsky.social

New research has revealed that Wales’ historic buildings, monuments and heritage sites contribute more than £738 million to the economy each year and support nearly 18,000 jobs across the country wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uMO

@nathenamin.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 1:00 PMReposted by @martinjohnes.bsky.social

#OTD 1401, Henry IV had a wine-loving Welsh landowner put to death in Llandovery. This is the story of how (allegedly) one brave man 'willingly preferred death to treachery’, for which he is commemorated today with a haunting statue. Read now on 'Hiraeth'

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@golwg.360.cymruOct 7, 2026, 8:05 AMReposted by @martinjohnes.bsky.social

‘Mythau a chamddealltwriaeth’ yn gallu llenwi bylchau yn hanes Cymru, meddai hanesydd Dywed Martin Johnes bod gwahaniaethau yn yr hyn sy’n cael ei ddysgu rhwng ysgolion yn gallu gadael plant heb wybodaeth gyffredin am hanes eu gwlad ✍️ Llinos Dafydd

@nation.cymruOct 1, 2026, 5:59 AMReposted by @martinjohnes.bsky.social

The author of a new history of Wales for children has said that young people need a history of Wales that goes beyond “great men”, simple heroes and villains and events within the country’s borders

@martinjohnes.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 2:33 PM

Building sandcastles with the new @swanseauni.bsky.social history students. #welcomeweek

A view of Swansea bay and beach.
@martinjohnes.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 7:36 AM

Would be transformational for Cymru Prem though. The problems would be in the big all seater stadia.

@martinjohnes.bsky.socialSep 18, 2026, 11:39 AM

My memories of the 1997 devolution referendum. 29 years ago today. martinjohnes.com/2017/09/12/m...

@martinjohnes.bsky.socialSep 15, 2026, 5:03 PM

The Penny Illustrated in 1891 summing up what it thought was the popular view of Cardiff.

@martinjohnes.bsky.socialSep 14, 2026, 5:40 PMReposted by @martinjohnes.bsky.social

New book! A history of modern Wales for children 9+. By me & @darrenchetty.bsky.social. Pictures by Matt Abbott.

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@martinjohnes.bsky.socialSep 14, 2026, 5:40 PM

New book! A history of modern Wales for children 9+. By me & @darrenchetty.bsky.social. Pictures by Matt Abbott.

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@robertsaunders.bsky.socialSep 12, 2026, 8:44 AMReposted by @martinjohnes.bsky.social

The ability of the richest & most powerful men in the world to position themselves against "the elite" - a category that excludes the world's richest man, its biggest media magnates, the UK's richest party & the biggest donors in UK history - may be the most effective lie in modern political history

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