This is the twitter account for the Welsh History Podcast hosted by Jonathan Williams.
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Mae heddiw yn nodi 113 mlynedd ers trychineb cloddio gwaethaf yn hanes y DU, Trychineb Pwll Glo Senghenydd.
Collwyd 440 o fywydau yn dilyn digwyddiadau'r bore hwnnw.
Cofiwn.
ALT "The Rescue" Sculpture at the Senghenydd Memorial Garden of Wales with a photo of the Senghenydd colliery disaster in the background. "Remember Senghenydd" in Welsh and "Sendhenydd Colliery Disasted - 14 October 1913" at the bottom.
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As Wales prepares to mark 60 years since the Aberfan disaster, a new documentary revisits the villagers’ fight to remove the danger that remained above their homes✍️ Amelia Jones wp.me/p8Mk4U-1v7Z
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The BBC has announced a season of television, radio and online programmes to mark the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, remembering the 144 people who died and the lasting impact on the village and communities across Wales
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An author and content creator has spoken on Times Radio about the importance of preserving minority languages such as Welsh, explaining that ‘if I said you couldn't speak English tomorrow, it would be distressing’ wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uVV
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21 August 1485. The night before Battle. I explore the two camps, their preparations and their mindsets.
Richard III vs Henry Tudor.
Everything is on the line.
There can only be one victor. In whose favour will God (or is that the Stanleys?) decide.
nathenamin.substack.com/p/bo…
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This coming week over on my newsletter I'll be giving away a signed paperback copy of my book Son of Prophecy, which tells the multi generational origin story of the Tudor family. There's also some exciting news about an upcoming talk. It's not in Britain 👀.
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When people ask why do you like Sunderland... I usually point to my football kit from 1978 before I even knew of more than two teams outside of North America...
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The Spanish galleon in Cardiff Bay this breezy Sunday. teapaw.org/ilovesthediff/status/2…
There’s a replica olde galleon in Cardiff Bay that you can visit. Galeón Andalucía is an impressive 55-meter-long ship featuring six decks, meticulously built from iroko and pine wood. fundacionnaovictoria.org/the…
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ONLINE TALK: 'Son of Prophecy: The Rise of Henry VII'
This Sunday at 4:30pm (BST) I will be looking at the origins of the Tudor Dynasty and how they knocked the Plantagenets off their perch. This is the Tudors, but not how you know it.
Zoom Tickets here:
fosml.org.uk/zoom/
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In 1485, Richard III was killed in battle, ushering in the Tudor age in the process. But was a Llandeilo man responsible for this act of regicide? In this exclusive new talk, on Saturday 17 January I will look at the dramatic life and legacy of Dinefwr's own Rhys ap Thomas.
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🔴 Happy Christmas to Sunderland AFC supporters around the world on behalf of Black Cats Chat Podcast collaborators & our international fans. ⚪
Ha'way The Lads!
@SAFC_NASA Members
@jonWilliams09 in Edmonton, Canada
@PeteShowler in Washington State, USA
#SAFC #sunderland
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One day in 1839, Robert Cornelius sat for 15 minutes in front of a hand-built camera made of opera glass and sheets of copper. His picture became the first “selfie” ever taken.
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Andy's mum is raising cash to name a guide dog after her son. She's closing in on the target, so please donate if you can.
justgiving.com/crowdfunding/…
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Wishing you all a wonderful #Samhain. May your ancestors protect & bless you.
#Art: Hannah Willow #Halloween #BookChatWeekly #FolkloreSunday
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Six reasons Sunderland have shocked the Premier League – and aren’t going away trib.al/CKz5G1E
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It's been a minute but I finally updated my list of small presses again. If you're an unagented author looking for publishers to submit to directly, this resource is for you! It features 70+ publishers, their genres & whether they're open for queries rn!
Link in comments ❤️
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One of the things I do like about this site is seeing the work of talented artists and photographers. Please post more content like this!!
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Graduated from @UniofOxford with a DPhil (PhD) in English this weekend! ✨ I'm going to be doing bits & pieces of teaching at Oxford this autumn, but otherwise am actively looking for lectureships/postdocs/RA positions - please get in touch if you know of anything relevant! – at Oxford, England
