I came across an interesting piece in The Cambrian published on 17 August 1894. It is called How Others See Us and reports the impressions formed by a visitor to Swansea. Here is an extract from it. In Swansea you are mixed up with a none-too cleanly lot. Of course now I refer to the…
Tag: Swansea
A Bit of Needle
This is taken from the Cambrian Newspaper in 1856. It deals with an extraordinary operation necessitated by a most singular accident. It involved a young Irishman who was, as they say, larking about with some young country women. He grabbed a buxom girl who was engaged in seamstress work and hugged her.But as he pressed…
New Book Cover
Here is the suggested cover for my next book, which will be in the shops in the spring of 2013. Swansea Murder. The book will contain the details of 28 murders in Swansea, from 1730 until 1949, some of which remain unsolved today.
Book Signing
Off to Waterstones in Swansea tomorrow (Saturday 1 December 2012) to sign copies of my books. Three will be available – Swansea Then and Now, Bloody Welsh History – Swansea, and Stories in Welsh Stone and of course they are ideal Christmas presents! I am there between 11.00 am and 2.00 pm. Had a good…
Swansea Life
There is a feature about my book Bloody Welsh History – Swansea in the October edition of Swansea Life magazine. Look around page 20. Avoid the photograph if at all possible. There was also a feature in the South Wales Evening Post on Monday 15 October 2012. It is why dartboards were developed.