Florence Thomas: Part Two
In the second in a series of blogs about Florrie Thomas, Katie looks at her life as mother to two growing children. For Florence, the health and wellbeing of her children was a top priority. Tuberculosis was a very real …
In the second in a series of blogs about Florrie Thomas, Katie looks at her life as mother to two growing children. For Florence, the health and wellbeing of her children was a top priority. Tuberculosis was a very real …
In the first of a series of blogs, Katie takes a look at the life of Florence Thomas, mother of Nancy and Dylan. Florence Hannah Williams was born in 1882, the youngest of seven children. Her parents, George and Anna, …
One of the many fun things that we all love to do on World Book Day is dress up like a favourite character from a treasured book. But have you ever dressed up as an author before? Swansea poet Dylan …
‘I seem to remember a chap like you described. There couldn’t be two like him let’s hope.’ In Dylan Thomas’ radio broadcast, ‘Return Journey’, the narrator walks through Swansea seeking his younger selves, while attempting to piece together the Swansea …
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One of the most significant events in Dylan Thomas’ life, both on a personal, and subsequently, a far-reaching literary level, occurred in the month of February. Known as the Three Nights Blitz, from February 19 to 21 1941, Dylan’s home …