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The Disallowed Try that changed Welsh Rugby

Few rugby matches have had such an impact on national life as the match between Wales and the seemingly invincible New Zealand side in 1905.

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Freddie Welsh vs Jim Driscoll

This was a fight between two of Wales’ greatest boxers who represented very different styles of boxing. The bout was eagerly anticipated and brutally contested.

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Arthur Linton: The Champion Cyclist from Aberdare

There must have been something in the water in the Cynon Valley at the end of the nineteenth century. The valley, and the town of Aberaman in particular, was a breeding ground for internationally renowned cyclists.

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Snowdon Mountain Railway

The backround of the the Snowdon Mountain Railway and the Snowdon Summit, and the unfortunate events of the opening day.

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  • The Mumbles Railway

  • The Mumbles Railway

  • Date added 09/08/2011
  • The story of the world's first passenger railway in the Mumbles.
  • The Nos Galan Races

  • The Nos Galan Races

  • Date added 09/08/2011
  • The famous races held every New Year's Eve to commemorate the life of Guto Nyth Brân and his legendary athletic prowess.
  • Victoria Park and the Guildhall, Swansea

  • Victoria Park and the Guildhall, Swansea

  • Date added 24/09/2011
  • Victoria Park, one of Swansea’s most impressive public parks, was unveiled on Jubilee Day, 1887. The compact nature of the park and its formal gardens today masks a much larger site that survived until the construction of the Guildhall in the 1930s. 
  • Wales' World Cup Adventure

  • Wales' World Cup Adventure

  • Date added 10/08/2011
  • With the World Cup taking place in South Africa, here is the story of Wales' only foray in the famous competition - the 1958 World Cup in Sweden.
  • Wales's Unsung Olympic Hero

  • Wales's Unsung Olympic Hero

  • Date added 10/08/2011
  • For years, the most successful British Olympian was a Welshman.  The swimmer and water polo player from Cardiff won four Olympic titles in three consecutive Games, yet little is known about Paulo Radmilovic...

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