Cardiff, 1850 An incident in the Noah’s Ark in Whitmore Lane involved the police and their chief, Jeremiah Box Stockdale. A ship was in dock,
The story of Wales’ first printing press is a story complete with intrigue and adventure. In Wales’ history even having a printing press could be
The idea of Jesus Christ visiting Wales, let alone Britain, is surely farcical! A local tour guide and author in Mid Wales once told me
If, like me, you are an avid viewer of the BBC series “Who Do You Think You Are?” you have been mesmerised by the stories of strange, wonderful and terrible events in the history of the rich and famous. And you may think that your own past is unlikely to be as interesting. Not true.
When did you realise you wanted to become an author? I’ve always loved writing stories. I compiled a collection (unpublished) of short stories under the
There are many legends and stories related to the island but one of the most perplexing concerns the photograph which purports to be an image of trials of a death ray conducted on the island in 1925 by an inventor named Harry Grindell Mathews.
When Edward I conquered Wales in 1282 not only did he capture the land of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd he also gained access to Wales’ greatest
James Bonwick, an Englishman who moved to Australia over a century ago wrote the book Irish Druids and the old Irish Religions. In this book,
Brighton 1913 – A drug overdose case takes a dark turn when the body is exhumed, evidence is suppressed, witnesses are missing and murder is
One little known occupation for women ‘on the breadline’ in Victorian Cardiff (and elsewhere) was to become a ship’s ‘washerwoman’, picking up clothing and took
When there is no escape from poverty, no social security, no hope for the future, extreme criminal activities take place. Thomas Rees, just 11 years
Elizabeth Stride (photos in death, above) was a prostitute. An alleged victim of Jack the Ripper. We know that Mary Jane Kelly (another victim) told
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