19th Century
Mount Snowdon
Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa in Welsh) is the highest mountain in Wales, standing at an elevation of 3,560ft above sea level. As such, it holds the title as the highest point in the British Isles [more…]
20th Century
20th Century
G2E4 -Glam Rock – The Later Days
Welcome pop pickers to episode 4 of Genre 2, Glam Rock. This week back to Glam Rock. Thank you to Wiki and Top of the Pops. Courtesy of Wiki: New Romantic acts in the UK such [more…]
20th Century
South American Journey, Part Five
More writings by uncle, John Alldridge. This time he is reporting from South America in 1960 for the Birmingham Evening Mail – Jerry F The country where strangers get drunk on fresh air and where [more…]
20th Century
Snowdonia Holiday – 1932
Snowdonia National Park Snowdonia National Park, known as Eryri in Welsh, is a significant natural region located in northwestern Wales. It is the largest national park in Wales, covering a total of 823 square miles. [more…]
20th Century
G1E5 – Origins of the Motown – The later years Part 1
This is Genre 1, Motown, episode 5. For those of a certain age this will bring back some fond memories and get your foot tapping. If you are a lot younger, as this is such [more…]
20th Century
South American Journey, Part Four
More writings by uncle, John Alldridge. This time he is reporting from South America in 1960 for the Birmingham Evening Mail – Jerry F Caution: This article contains descriptions which some may find upsetting – [more…]
20th Century
The USA’s gradual slide into WW2
Conventional wisdom has it that prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour the USA was sitting pretty and ignoring what was going on in the world. To an isolationist American public this was exactly [more…]
20th Century
North Wales Holiday – 1932
In the summer of 1932, my grandfather and his pregnant wife set off in a motorcycle and sidecar for a motoring tour of North Wales. In our last episode we recalled their stop in Liverpool. [more…]
20th Century
G6E3 – Those different ones like what I like (Part 3 of 6)
Welcome pop pickers. This is based on stuff like what I like, there will be various bands and artists to try and cheer you up and kick-start your weekend. Hopefully for many of you, to [more…]