Famous Welsh Minds
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Welsh history, culture, and politics. Exploring Welsh figures past and present - what we know, what we don’t, and how it shapes modern Wales. ✍️ Long-form on Substack: https://substack.com/@famouswelshminds https://www.instagram.com/famous_welsh_minds/
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Show PostOn 21 October 1965, Llyn Celyn was officially opened after the flooding of Welsh-speaking Capel Celyn. Protesters caused the ceremony to be cut short. Should the opening ceremony have gone ahead considering the intense opposition in Wales to the flooding of Capel Celyn? #WelshHistory #LlynCelyn
Show PostOn 20 October 1884, Argentina approved a railway for Welsh settler Lewis Jones, linking Patagonia’s Chubut Valley to Puerto Madryn. It helped farmers export their crops and gave rise to Trelew, named in his honour. Have you ever visited Y Wladfa? #WelshHistory #Patagonia
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My Grandad was just 22 when he joined the rescue efforts at Aberfan in 1966. He spent the night passing buckets of coal slurry away from Pantglas Junior School, returning home at 5am. I've finally persuaded him to let me tell his story. (bykaypage.substack.com/p/the-day-my...)
Show PostOn 19 October 2005, Liverpool City Council apologised for its predecessor’s “insensitivity” over Tryweryn. The Welsh-speaking village of Capel Celyn had been flooded in 1965 for Llyn Celyn, despite huge opposition from Welsh MPs. #WelshHistory #CofiwchDryweryn
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