I have another fantastic image from Tempest Postcards by Terence Soames. This card features an aerial photo of Castell Coch overlooking the village. It wasn’t posted so I had to do some more detective work. Terence Soames worked for Tempest in the 1950s and H. Tempest Ltd moved from Nottingham to Cornwall around this time. … more…
I spend a lot time enjoying the local trails, either walking, running or cycling. I was interested to see a new group form earlier this year with the aim of improving the mountain bike trails in the area. North Cardiff Trails are planning to work with land owners, local riders, businesses and trail users to … more…
Ceri Stennett has been researching the history of the World Wars and collating information about those who served. He wrote “Fallen Heroes of the Great War: In Proud and Honoured Memory” with Gwyn Prescott in 2018. He followed this up in 2021 with “Fallen Heroes of World War II: In Proud and Honoured Memory”. Ceri … more…
Interesting Jack, I expect there's more to be discovered , probably in the National Library in Aberystwyth. On another matter,…