Cwm Boyle by Graham Hall

Cwm Boyle by Graham Hall

I was lucky enough to receive a four page article from Glyn Davies recently. The article was written by Graham Hall on why the small "Dale", Cwm Boyle, was so named. The article was researched and wonderfully written by Graham Hall whose links to the village go back...

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The Drought of 1976

The Drought of 1976

What is a Drought: In the United Kingdom an absolute drought is currently defined "as a period of at least 15 consecutive days when there is less than 0.2 mm (0.008 inches) of rainfall", although before the 1990s a drought was defined as "15 consecutive days with...

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Bidding Wedding of 1798

Bidding Wedding of 1798

A Bidding Wedding in Wales, Picture held at The National Museum of Wales. The following account of a Bidding Wedding which took place in Blaengwrach in 1798, can be found in a notebook by (he signed himself, I. B. of Bath) which can be found in the Aberpergwm...

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