Roger L Brown published “The Lewis’ of Greenmeadow” in 1984. He was the vicar of St Michael’s Church from 1979 to 1993 and a keen historian. I wrote about his previous book, “Turn of the Century Ton“, earlier in the year. Roger purchased a second hand lithographic printer to produce various books and pamphlets. They … more…
The Ghosts of Greenmeadow are documented in the book, “Old Whitchurch – The Story of a Glamorgan Parish” by Edgar L. Chappell. This fantastic book was first published in 1945. The stories are also recounted by Roger Brown in, “Turn of the Century Ton – Something about the history of Tongwynlais” from 1982. The stories … more…
This news story was published on 13th March 1863 in The Cardiff Times. The village celebrated the wedding of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, and Princess Alexandra of Denmark. Here an interesting seen was presented on the 10th inst., in honour of the marriage of the Prince of Wales. The members of the Sunday School … more…
A MYSTERIOUS GHOST AT GREENMEADOW Mrs. Lewis Felt Its Arm Round Her Waist, and Other Members of the Family Have Seen It. BY “GWEN.” It is hard to believe that a ghost, real and genuine, would venture in these cold prosaic days to haunt an old country house within a few miles of practical go-ahead … more…
Pixel art describes a technique for creating digital illustrations at the individual pixel level. This type of art was the result of low resolution displays in early videogame systems. Today, our phone and computer displays have millions of pixels. Despite this, the art form is very popular and the “retro” videogame look is used in … more…
I’ve been looking into the history of Greenmeadow House recently and I’m working on a detailed piece about the mansion and the Lewis family. In the meantime I thought I’d share these images from a 1910 story in The Cardiff Times and a summary of its history. The article from 19th February 1910 describes the … more…
I've just discovered this website and found the railway article was fascinating. Looking forward to learning more about the history…