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1/4 On 4 November 1839, thousands of Chartists reached Newport's Westgate Hotel, where soldiers of the 45th Regiment and special constables were stationed. Gunfire broke out, killing around 22 Chartists and injuring many more.

#WelshHistory #NewportRising
November 4, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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#WrexhamHistory #RemembranceSunday #ArmisticeDay #LestWeForget #WW2History #LocalHeroes #WrexhamMuseum #MilitaryHistory #WelshHistory #WrexhamArchives #RoyalAirForce #RoyalNavy #WarMemorial #RememberTheFallen
Wartime Wrexham: The Stories of Our Local Heroes - Part Two
Discover more Wartime Wrexham heroes in stories of local men who served in the RAF, Army and Royal Navy in the First and Second World Wars.
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November 5, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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1/4 On the night of 3 November 1839, thousands of miners, ironworkers and other Chartists set off from the South Wales valleys towards Newport. John Frost, Zephaniah Williams and William Jones helped organise the march, which would end in confrontation the next morning.

#WelshHistory #NewportRising
An ornate Famous Welsh Minds historical poster with a green and gold Celtic border, a red Welsh dragon and a castle. The date reads 3 November 1839, accompanied by Society and Industrial Revolution Wales badges. The central image is a historical illustration showing a large crowd of armed Chartists gathering outside the Westgate Hotel in Newport, with buildings, horses and spectators visible. Its printed caption identifies the attack as taking place on 4 November 1839. Below, a paragraph describes the Chartist march towards Newport under John Frost, Zephaniah Williams and William Jones.
November 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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November 1, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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1/4 On 2 November 1401, Owain Glyndŵr raised a white banner bearing a golden dragon outside Caernarfon. The chronicler Adam of Usk recorded the scene during Glyndŵr's rebellion against Henry IV.

#WelshHistory #OwainGlyndwr
An ornate Famous Welsh Minds historical poster with a green and gold Celtic border, featuring a red Welsh dragon and a castle. The date reads 2 November 1401, accompanied by Conflict and Edwardian & Late Medieval Wales badges. The central image shows a modern illustration of Y Ddraig Aur, a large golden dragon with raised wings and a curled tail against a white background, with a smaller inset illustration of a medieval warrior. The image is credited to Rhyn Williams, 2017. Below, a paragraph explains Owain Glyndŵr's unfurling of the golden dragon standard outside Caernarfon and its association with legendary British kings.
November 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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1/4 On 5 November 1854, 26-year-old Captain Hugh Rowlands of Llanrug helped rescue wounded Lt-Col William O’Grady Haly, surrounded by Russian troops at Inkerman. He would become the first Welshman to be awarded with the Victoria Cross.

#WelshHistory #CrimeanWar
An ornate Famous Welsh Minds historical poster with a green and gold Celtic border, a red Welsh dragon and a castle. The date reads 5 November 1854, accompanied by Conflict and Industrial Revolution Wales badges. The central image reproduces a dramatic nineteenth-century battle scene by Orlando Norie, showing British soldiers in red uniforms fighting amid smoke, fallen men, horses and crowded military formations. The artwork is labelled “Orlando Norie, 1855”. Below, a paragraph describes Captain Hugh Rowlands's rescue of a wounded officer at the Battle of Inkerman and his subsequent Victoria Cross.
November 5, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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#WrexhamHistory #RemembranceSunday #ArmisticeDay #LestWeForget #WW2History #LocalHeroes #WrexhamMuseum #MilitaryHistory #WelshHistory #WrexhamArchives #RoyalAirForce #RoyalNavy #HMSUpholder #WarMemorial #RememberTheFallen
Wartime Wrexham: The Stories of Our Local Heroes - Part One
Explore Wartime Wrexham’s stories, from RAF pilot Fred Rosier to HMS Upholder, preserving the bravery and sacrifice of the Second World War.
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November 3, 2026 at 8:44 AM
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October 28, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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1/4 On 1 November 1982, S4C (Sianel Pedwar Cymru) began broadcasting at 6pm, becoming Wales's first dedicated Welsh-language television service. Initially, it offered 22 hours of Welsh programming weekly alongside English-language programmes from Channel 4.

#WelshHistory #S4C
An ornate Famous Welsh Minds historical poster with a green and gold Celtic border, a red Welsh dragon and a castle. The date reads 1 November 1982, accompanied by Media and Post-WWII Wales badges. A large black-and-white photograph shows a group of around thirty people standing outside a building beneath a sign reading “WALES 4 CYMRU” and “Sianel Pedwar Cymru”. Below, a paragraph explains that S4C began broadcasting at 6pm, initially providing 22 hours of Welsh-language programming each week.
November 1, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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During the 18th century, Martha’r Mynydd of Llanllyfni became known to locals for claiming that spooky invisible beings called the Anweledigion lived nearby, and that mysterious figures, Mr and Miss Ingram, preached to them.

Do you know any spooky Welsh folklore?

#WelshHistory #MartharMynydd
An ornate Famous Welsh Minds Halloween poster with a green and gold Celtic border, a Welsh dragon, historical figures and a castle. A large translucent grey ghost with raised hands floats across the upper banner, partly obscuring the title. The date reads 31 October 1770, accompanied by Culture and Early Industrial 18th c. Wales badges. The central image shows a muted illustration of a Welsh mountain valley, lake and small settlements. Below, a paragraph tells the story of Martha’r Mynydd, who claimed that wealthy invisible beings called the Anweledigion lived near Llanllyfni, until a sceptic apparently exposed her disguise.
October 31, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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1/4 On 6 November 1282, Welsh forces under Llywelyn ap Gruffudd defeated English troops at the Battle of Moel-y-don. Luke de Tany's army had crossed the Menai Strait from occupied Ynys Môn on a bridge of boats. With the tide rising, retreat turned into disaster.

#WelshHistory #MoelYDon
An ornate Famous Welsh Minds historical poster with a green and gold Celtic border, a red Welsh dragon and a castle. The date reads 6 November 1282, accompanied by Conflict and High Medieval Wales badges. The central image shows a modern photograph of the Menai Strait, with calm water, small boats, distant green hills and overhanging tree branches. On the left, an illustration of a crowned medieval ruler in red robes represents Llywelyn ap Gruffudd. Below, a paragraph describes the Welsh victory over English troops crossing a bridge of boats from Anglesey, with more than 400 reportedly killed or drowned.
November 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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On 30 October 1869, Bangor-born printer John Davies published the first issue of Y Goleuad in Caernarfon. The Welsh-language weekly carried news, politics and poetry to readers in Wales, Liverpool and Manchester. After 151 years, it became part of the new Cenn@d in 2021.

#WelshHistory #YGoleuad
An ornate Famous Welsh Minds historical poster with a green and gold Celtic border, a Welsh dragon, historical figures and a castle. The date reads 30 October 1869, accompanied by Media and Industrial Revolution Wales badges. The central image reproduces the front page of the first issue of the Welsh-language newspaper Y Goleuad, with its large masthead and columns of Welsh text. An inset black-and-white portrait on the right shows John Davies, a nineteenth-century journalist with a long beard. Below, a paragraph describes the newspaper's founding, its readership and its lasting influence on Welsh-language publishing.
October 30, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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October 30, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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On 27 October 1670, Radnorshire preacher Vavasor Powell died in London’s Fleet Prison. He opposed Cromwell’s Protectorate and Charles II’s monarchy. His final imprisonment followed a sermon at Merthyr Tydfil.

#WelshHistory #VavasorPowell
An ornate Famous Welsh Minds historical poster with a green and gold Celtic border, featuring a Welsh dragon, historical figures and a castle. The date reads 27 October 1670, accompanied by Religion and Stuart & Civil War Wales badges. The central panel displays an engraving-style illustration of a seventeenth-century man with shoulder-length hair and a white collar, set within an elaborate gold oval frame. Beside him appears a quotation attributed to Vavasor Powell, beginning “Pray that thy last days”. Below, a paragraph describes Powell's religious beliefs, opposition to Cromwell and Charles II, imprisonment and death in London's Fleet Prison.
October 27, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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On 28 October 1870, 18-year-old Mary Jane Lewis reached Auckland aboard the Asterope after a 100-day voyage. Born in Llanvaches, Wales, she later took over struggling breweries, rebuilt after a devastating fire and became sole owner of Waikato Brewery in 1899.

#WelshHistory #MaryJaneLewis
An ornate Famous Welsh Minds historical poster with a green and gold Celtic border, a Welsh dragon, historical figures and a castle. The date reads 28 October 1870, accompanied by Global and Industrial Revolution Wales badges. The central panel features a black-and-white photograph of Mary Jane Innes seated at a desk, writing on paper, alongside a grey text panel describing her management of Waikato breweries from 1888 to 1907. Below, a paragraph recounts her emigration from Llanvaches to New Zealand and her eventual ownership of the Waikato Brewery.
October 28, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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On 29 October 1966, Queen Elizabeth II visited Aberfan, eight days after 116 children and 28 adults died. A child presented the Queen with flowers bearing the words “From the remaining children of Aberfan”.

Have you ever visited Aberfan?

#WelshHistory #Aberfan
An ornate Famous Welsh Minds historical poster with a green and gold Celtic border, a Welsh dragon, historical figures and a castle. The date reads 29 October 1966, accompanied by Society and Post-WWII Wales badges. A central colour photograph shows Queen Elizabeth II wearing a brown-orange coat and matching hat, with Prince Philip in a dark suit beside her, surrounded by residents, officials and police officers during their visit to Aberfan. Below, a paragraph describes the royal visit eight days after the disaster and the posy presented to the Queen by a young girl.
October 29, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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On 26 October 1859, the Royal Charter broke apart on rocks near Moelfre, Anglesey, killing around 460 people. Maltese sailor Joseph Rodgers swam a rope ashore, enabling villagers to rescue about 40 survivors.

#WelshHistory #RoyalCharter
An ornate Famous Welsh Minds historical poster with a green and gold Celtic border, a Welsh dragon, historical figures and a castle. The date reads 26 October 1859, accompanied by Transport and Industrial Revolution Wales badges. The central image is a black-and-white nineteenth-century engraving showing the wreck of the Royal Charter amid enormous breaking waves, with the ship's damaged hull and scattered wreckage visible. A label credits The Illustrated London News, 1859. Below, a paragraph describes the loss of approximately 460 lives and the efforts of a Maltese sailor and Anglesey villagers to rescue survivors.
October 26, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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October 23, 2026 at 7:37 AM
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On 24 October 1055, Welsh king Gruffydd ap Llywelyn and Earl Ælfgar routed Earl Ralph near Hereford. Chroniclers recorded 400–500 killed in the retreat before the allies burned and plundered the town.

Have you ever heard of the Welsh king, Gruffydd ap Llywelyn?

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October 24, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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On 23 October 2025, Plaid Cymru’s Lindsay Whittle won the Caerphilly Senedd by-election. He took 47.4% of the vote, ahead of Reform UK on 36.0% and Labour on 11.0%. The result ended more than a century of Labour parliamentary election victories in Caerphilly.

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October 23, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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On 25 October 1415, 400 Welsh archers recruited in Brecon and Carmarthen fought for Henry V at Agincourt. The French mounted knights faltered in the mud under arrow fire and the battle was eventually won!

Should this story receive more attention in Welsh history?

#WelshHistory #Agincourt
An ornate Famous Welsh Minds historical poster with a green and gold Celtic border, a Welsh dragon, historical figures and a castle. The date reads 25 October 1415, accompanied by Conflict and Edwardian & Late Medieval Wales badges. The central image contains a tactical map of the Battle of Agincourt, showing opposing military formations, arrows and troop movements. A small medieval battle illustration appears in the upper left, while a drawing of an archer labelled “Welsh Bowmen” appears on the right. Below, a paragraph describes the involvement of Welsh archers in Henry V's victory over the French army.
October 25, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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October 22, 2026 at 7:53 AM
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Sixty years on, we hold the victims of the Aberfan disaster in our thoughts. Er Côf. 🕯️

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October 21, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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Read my FIVE STAR #BookReview of When the Stones Held by David E. Owen.

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October 21, 2026 at 7:52 AM
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When the Stones Held by David E. Owen is a #mustread for fans of #historicalfiction set in #Wales.

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October 21, 2026 at 8:33 AM