Louvain Rees • HelloHistoriaThe Randall Memorial Drinking Fountain | BridgendThe first piped drinking water was provided at the expense of Dowager Countess of Dunraven, Caroline Wyndham in 1857. It consisted pipeline…Nov 21, 2023Nov 21, 2023
Louvain Rees • HelloHistoria“Worthy of public subscription.” — St. Gabriel’s Home for GirlsMany people will know the story of ‘St Gabriel’s Home for Wayward Girls’ on Nolton Street. It is believed locally that the building that…Nov 21, 2023Nov 21, 2023
Louvain Rees • HelloHistoria“A shrine for the imperishable dead .”— Bridgend War MemorialFollowing the end of the First World War, the great and good of Bridgend came together to form a committee to work toward the erection of…Nov 11, 2023Nov 11, 2023
Louvain Rees • HelloHistoriaDr Henry John Randall: Solicitor and Historian.Dr Henry John Randall.Sep 7, 2023Sep 7, 2023
Louvain Rees • HelloHistoriaA Brief History of Bridgend & District Local History Society.Bridgend & District Local History Society was founded as an offshoot of the Glamorgan Local History Society in 1952.Sep 7, 2023Sep 7, 2023
Louvain Rees • HelloHistoriaThe Mystery of the Bodringallt Crocodile.During renovation work in 2019, the remains of a 120-year-old crocodile were discovered under the floorboards of a classroom at Ysgol…Jul 8, 2023Jul 8, 2023
Louvain Rees • HelloHistoriaJohn Thomas, Royal Harpist: 1826–1913.A short history of the life of John Thomas, Harpist to Queen Victoria & King Edward VII.Apr 20, 2023Apr 20, 2023
Louvain Rees • HelloHistoriaJessie Isabella Pringle: 1855–1892.In this blogpost I write about Jessie Isabella Pringle, the first wife of Dr Henry Turnbull Pringle. Not much is known about Jessie because…Mar 10, 2023Mar 10, 2023
Louvain Rees • HelloHistoriaMargaret Eliza Yellowlees: 1840–1865.In this blogpost I write about Margaret Eliza Yellowlees, the first wife of Dr David Yellowlees. Not much is known about Margaret because…Mar 10, 2023Mar 10, 2023
Louvain Rees • HelloHistoriaAlice Ann Thomas: 1855–1880.In this blogpost, I write about Alice Ann Thomas, the first wife of John Thomas — Harpist to Queen Victoria. Alice has sadly been lost to…Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
