Welsh Biography

Here are some of the people who have been working hard to create the new ⁦@WelshBiography website ⁦@illtud⁩ ⁦@morfuddnia⁩ ⁦@winstron⁩ @DanField ⁦@saraweale⁩ ⁦@vickyfphillips⁩ ⁦@michal_dulinski⁩

Historic Bibles that saved Welsh language protected by new multimillion pound archive "A historic collection of Welsh language Bibles will be saved for future generations thanks to a multimillion-pound investment in a new archive" nation.cymru/news/historic-…

Off soon to do my 28th talk on these wonderful women at Cyfarhta Castle Museum @VisitCyfarthfa cyfarthfa-museum.arttickets.org.uk/cyfarthfa-cast…

We've got planning permission; Lady Rhondda is on her way! We are still fundraising for installation, let's get our statue over the line. BBC News - Statue to honour woman who fought for voting rights bbc.com/news/articles/…

My latest piece for @WelshBiography on JESSIE DONALDSON, (1799 - 1889), teacher and anti-slavery activist biography.wales/article/s15-DO…

I'm pleased to share two new articles on @WelshBiography emerging from the Welsh Muslim Lives Symposium in December 2023. The first is by @TheWelshExotic on Mahmood Mattan bywgraffiadur.cymru/article/c15-MA… - she has also produced a BBC podcast telling his story bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0c…

#OTD is an opportunity to celebrate National Museum Day. Did you know that Wales has seven national museums and all these amazing places are free to enjoy?!🏛️ #museum #welshheritage #welshhistory @RC_Archive @RC_Survey @RC_EnwauLleoedd @AmgueddfaCymru

Our next Cardiff branch meeting is on Tuesday 7th May, Cathays Cemetery Chapel, 7pm (doors open 6.45pm). We are looking forward to @martinjohnes giving a talk on 'Welsh Not - the place and treatment of the Welsh language in Victorian schools'. Everyone welcome, free entry.

This will be my last tweet on the Welsh Biography feed. Sorry for being quiet recently, but I've been tying up loose ends as I've taken voluntary redundancy. Thanks for following the account, hopefully somebody else will continue with the work. Thanks again, Morfudd @morfuddnia

📢 ***NEW ARTICLE *** IAN FRASER KILMISTER, (Lemmy) (1945 - 2015), musician buff.ly/44p1M3t 📷 Mark Marek Photography

Can you help us identify community members from our archival collections? Are you interested in Wales'd docklands & global past? Are you Looking for work experience or volunteering opportunities? Join us on Monday, 11am at the @SeneddWales Pierhead Building to find out more!

OTD in 1978 Harry Griffiths died aged 47, while working at the Vetch Field, Swansea In his time at Swansea he filled multiple roles, as player, physio, coach, trainer, assistant manager & manager. As a player, he made 421 appearances for Swansea Town scored 72 goals

25 Apr 1284: b. Edward II at Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd #otd

📢 Fully funded PhD opportunity! Unique opportunity to work with @NLWales to assist Disability Arts Cymru to conserve and widen access to its archive, and to collaborate with artists and activists to bring the story of disability arts in Wales to life for new audiences.

'Glan Rhondda' Composed by James James, January 1856. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi... library.wales/discover-learn…

Did you know y delyn Gymreig is originally an Italian invention? This one was made by Evan James, who composed our national anthem with his son James. As the @WalesHarpFest begins, find out more about our national instrument 👇 wales.com/about/culture/… 📸: @pplscollection

OTD in 1920 Roy Paul was born. full back played for Swansea Town 1939 & 1950, making 159 appearances, & Manchester City 1950-9. Died in 2002 @WelshBiography @SwansOfficial @ManCity @SwansOfficial @swansinfo @KevJohnscymru @KevinFriendRef @MikeDoyleComedy @LeeTrundle10