I offer you this story with no commentary. Theses are the words as they appeared in the Cambrian Newspaper published in Swansea on 28 January 1843. I have tidied up the paragraphing and the punctuation, that’s all. No other comments are required. Three bag foxes were brought by the coach from London to this town…
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The Cadoxton Murder Stone, Neath
The Murder Stone is a remarkable thing for a number of reasons. But for me, the most striking thing about it are the words – and the depth of the emotion they represent. It is the anger of it that grabs your attention. It speaks of “murder”, “violence”, “savage” “outcry”, “blood” and “judgement”. The words…
The Uplands Cinema
The Uplands Cinema is a representative of those suburban cinemas which sprang up all over Swansea and then disappeared just as quickly. At one time almost every community had one, like the Manor Cinema which was in Manselton or the Maxine in Sketty. Morriston had the Gem and the Regal and in St Thomas you…
Swansea and the Lusitania
This piece is taken from my book, A – Z of Swansea which was published in 2016 I found a quotation in an old newspaper which said that “Swansea men are sure to be in any event that causes a universal or general attention.” The quotation does seem to contain a grain of truth. Swansea…
Our very own Pirate of the Caribbean
Black Bart Welsh Country Magazine has unexpectedly republished my article about Black Bart – the Welsh Pirate You can read all about him – for free – if you follow the link to their excellent website Black Bart the Welsh Pirate of the Caribbean | Welsh Country Of course, you will find more surprising stories…
The Punishment Book Cwm Junior School 1959
I am so glad we don’t have such a thing today, and so glad, too, that I never had to fill one in. The book speaks of a more brutal time – “A Record of Cases of Corporal Punishment” – as it tells us on the inside cover. The copy I found in Cwm School,…
Cwm School Records Part Four – The Seventies and the Eighties
In this final piece from the Cwm School Log Books, we look at the seventies and the eighties. So familiar perhaps, but the world has changed in so many ways In 1974 the school moved into refurbished buildings, but with a sense of disappointment, especially with the standard of the work. The toilets didn’t…
Cwm School Records Part Three – WW2
The closure of Cwm school in 2010 brought to an end a little piece of history, for it was a place which has been a focal point for a small community and holding so many important memories for so many people for such a long time. I had the great privilege of examining the school…
Cwm School Records Part 2 – Into the Twentieth Century
The closure of Cwm school in 2010 was the end of a little piece of history. A place which has been a focal point for a small community and holding so many important memories for so many people. I had the great privilege of examining the school log books and they are a fascinating insight,…
Cwm School Records Part One – The Two Marys
A small local school closed. All that it represented was consigned to history. Cwm School, a warm and productive place, ceased to be after over 130 years. I was able to look at the School Log books, which acted as a record of the history of the school and they were so fascinating. They were…