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New film about the Great Flood of 1607.

It was 9am on 30th January 1607, and the people of south Wales and the south west of England were going about their business as usual. Completely unaware of the horror that was approaching at a rate of knots. Contemporary accounts describe what the people of places like Cardiff, Newport, Burnham-on-Sea and Ilfracombe saw that…

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by Graham Loveluck-Edwards
The Worst Bad Guys in Welsh History went down a storm in South Wales venues

The “Worst Bad Guys in Welsh History” come to West and Mid Wales and the Welsh Borders.

Audiences have been raving about “The Worst Bad Guys in Welsh History” events being held in venues across Wales through 2026. An entertaining evening that combines history discussion, storytelling and ancient folk music, to demonstrate the various routes through which we get our history. Join us as we take a lighthearted look at some of…

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by Graham Loveluck-Edwards
Barry Docks

Time travel to Barry Docks

11 million tons of coal passed through Barry Docks in a single year, in 1913. This made it the busiest coal exporting dock in the world. Dwarfing even nearby Cardiff in its output. And that’s not bad considering the docks didn’t even open until 1889. When you visit the site today it’s difficult to imagine…

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by Graham Loveluck-Edwards
Crowds of revellers accompany the Mari Lwyd from house to house on New Years Eve in Wales

Traditions of a Welsh Christmas

Wales has a raft of very distinct and unique traditions associated with Christmas and the new year. I have made the little video below to illustrate what makes a traditional Welsh Christmas different from any other. And to make life easier, below I have added explanations of what you are looking at in each sequence:…

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by Graham Loveluck-Edwards

Bridgend through time

This Video of old Bridgend has been made by animating old photographs taken between 1880 and 1950 in the town centre. Everyone I know who’s from Bridgend says the town is nothing like it used to be. So in case you were curious, here is a video showing what it used to be like. Have…

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by Graham Loveluck-Edwards
Peasant lovers

Today’s the day for love -spells

Most people would associate the feast day of St Andrew (30th November) with Scotland. There is an old legend that this disciple from Galilee who ended up being crucified on an X-shaped cross appeared in a vision before a battle which the Scottish won. He has ever since been their patron saint . Here in…

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by Graham Loveluck-Edwards
The Glamorgan History Walks survey results

You asked – We listened…

Thank you to everyone who supported the Glamorgan History Walks through the summer, and thank you especially to everyone to took part in our survey. The idea was to find out what people who went on the walks enjoyed about them or what they thought we could do better. We also wanted to get some…

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Coming to a venue near you

The Worst Bad Guys in Welsh History Tour January 2026

South Wales Live shows based on the new book “Scoundrels, Cads and Vagabonds from Welsh history” by Graham Loveluck-Edwards South Wales tour January 2026 Who were the worst bad guys in Welsh history? The most tyrannical rulers? The most blood thirsty outlaws? The most unscrupulous traitors? As Graham Loveluck-Edwards (author of Historic Pubs of Wales)…

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by Graham Loveluck-Edwards
Coity Castle on the Glamorgan History walks 2025

What would you like to see on next year’s walks?

The Glamorgan History Walks Festival 2025 is now come to an end but what a glorious event it was. Between May and September this year 885 people joined us on 52 walks across 33 different routes. We visited places with incredible history, told the stories of the people and events that happened there and took…

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by Graham Loveluck-Edwards

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