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History of the Poppy Appeal.

As some of the bloodiest fighting of World War 1 took place in the Flanders and Picardy regions of Northern France .The poppy was the only thing which grew in the aftermath of the complete devastation. Colonel John Mc

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Added by Ceri Shaw on September 24, 2009 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

100 year old photos of Welsh landmarks found in U.S archives

This is a collection of old images of Wales that give a glimpse as to what life was life in Llangollen, Denbigh and beyond 100 years ago - and, of all the places, the images turned up in the U.S, in the archives of the Library of Congress in Washington.

check out this link for the whole story. Make sure you check the links on the page as they link to Flicker whe… Continue

Added by David Thomas Jones on August 8, 2009 at 1:53pm — 14 Comments

Amazing Sale at Gwasg Carreg Gwalch!!

Welsh publisher Gwasg Carreg Gwalch based in Llanrwst in Dyffryn Conwy are holding a sale at the moment. Many titles are as little as 50p (UK) which is about $0.70 (US). Of course there is postage to take into consideration but at these prices, who can resist?

Gwasg Carreg Gwalch publish of a wide range of Welsh books and Welsh interest books for adults, childr

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Added by Ceri Shaw on March 5, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

St. Davids Day Menu

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Added by Ceri Shaw on January 14, 2009 at 6:03pm — No Comments

Welsh History – You’ve never had it so cheap!

There have been many books written on Welsh history over the years, but for a concise overview of the subject, A Brief History of Wales will be hard to beat.

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Added by Ceri Shaw on September 24, 2008 at 1:20pm — No Comments

August - A month of Special Celebration

From the calendar page for this month:- "August is a month of multiple celebration f… Continue

Added by Ceri Shaw on August 6, 2008 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Castles in Wales: A Handbook

How to Fit 80 Welsh Castles in Your Pocket?

Prolific historian Gerald Morgan’s latest work… Continue

Added by Ceri Shaw on July 28, 2008 at 2:29pm — No Comments

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