by swanseahistory | Nov 28, 2022 | Research, Students, Welsh History
Katherine Watson – Wales has a long history of fishing. In South Wales this is clearer than anywhere else. Tenby was among the earliest and most noteworthy Welsh fishing ports in the 18th century. By the 19th century, Milford Haven, Swansea, and Cardiff were...
by swanseahistory | May 11, 2022 | British History, Events, Research, Students, Welsh History
Gynhadledd Astudiaethau Cymreig Canolfan Richard Burton Centre Dydd Mercher 25 Mai 2022 Wednesday 25 May 2022 Y Studio, Creu Taliesin, Campws Parc, Prifysgol Abertawe The Studio Taliesin Create, Park campus, Swansea University 2.00Guinevere Clark – The...
by swanseahistory | Mar 23, 2022 | British History, Welsh History
A short video by Professor Martin Johnes recorded for a Welsh Government event to discuss history in the Curriculum for...
by swanseahistory | Dec 14, 2021 | Welsh History
Christmas 1935 was a happier-than-usual one in Ebbw Vale. The steel firm of Richard Thomas & Company had just taken over the previously dormant premises of the Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron and Coal Company in the town, re-starting production and bringing hope of an end...
by swanseahistory | Nov 24, 2021 | British History, Medieval History, Welsh History
Online Research seminar: Wed 8 December 1.15pm Dr Rhea Seren Phillip This paper will discuss identity, memory and uses of the past, along with global interactions and connections which have a Welsh association. The primary focus of the paper will be the history of...
by swanseahistory | Nov 15, 2021 | Research, Welsh History
What did the city of Swansea look like before the twentieth century? How has the past shaped the present outlines of the city streets and buildings? What traces are left of Swansea’s medieval and industrial history? A team of historians and academics are aiming to...
