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The Careful Housewife | Elizabeth Martin
In this blogpost I explore the life of Elizabeth Martin an 18th-century woman with "meticulous" handwriting.
"Her End Was Peace." | Catherine Anne Stockwood.
In this blogpost, I explore the life of Catherine Anne Stockwood of The Bryn, Sketty.
Eleanor Davidson | 1851 - 1890.
In this blogpost, I explore the life of Glamorgan County Lunatic Asylum Attendant Eleanor Davidson.
'Victory in Europe Day' | Bridgend
As we approach the 80th anniversary of ‘Victory in Europe Day’, I wanted to explore how the people of Bridgend celebrated the end of the conflict in…
Stealing Coal | Louisa Harrison
Following my blogpost on Bridgend Petty Sessions, I wanted to explore the case of Louisa Harrison, who was charged with stealing coal in 1843.
Archive Musings | Bridgend Petty Sessions
The first in a series of blogposts about the interesting things I stumble upon during my visits to Glamorgan Archives.
"Wanders aimlessly about the house.” | Gunner Charles Hailstone
In this blogpost, I explore the life of one of the hundreds of First World War service patients who passed through the wards of Glamorgan County Lunatic…
Bridgend & The Welsh Women’s Peace Petition.
"These women had lived through the horrors of the First World War and had lost loved ones. They signed the petition in the hopes that it would never…
The Travelling Watchmaker | Leander Beha
In this article, I explore the life of a German man who became one of Bridgend’s most beloved Watchmakers and was responsible for its most famous…
"...died the finest death a man can die." | Sgt Fred Rowlands
The story of my great-great-grandfather who was killed at the Battle of Mametz Wood.
"A Clever Bridgend Artist and Cartoonist." | Edwin Lott
During the 19th century, the Lott family were well-known in Bridgend for their artistic abilities. This blogpost focuses on Edwin Lott - one of the…
Myths & Misconceptions | Glamorgan County Lunatic Asylum
In this blogpost I attempt to debunk the myths and misconceptions of life in Glamorgan County Lunatic Asylum.
A Liberal Townsman | Daniel Herbert Lloyd
In October 1941, Bridgend-born Sub-Lt Brian Lloyd was killed on a special mission from HMS Urge.
"...a castellated hunting lodge." | Dunraven Castle.
A brief history of Dunraven Castle.
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