In the sixth blog of her series focusing on Florence Thomas, Katie looks at the dramatic changes brought about by the outbreak of war. When War broke out, Nancy joined the Women’s Territorial Army and became a driver for the …
‘I suppose that I’m piling on the shocks and surprises… but I must tell you too that Caitlin and I are going to be married next week’ – Dylan Thomas, 10 June, 1937. In Part 5 of her series on …
As we continue to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Three Nights’ Blitz of Swansea, Linda looks at the life of Elaine Kidwell (nee Griffiths), the youngest female air raid warden in Swansea. ‘Mr Thomas, Mr Thomas, we have to …
Dylan Thomas, Elaine Kidwell (nee Griffiths) and Swansea Museum: Part 1 Read more »
When we think of a poem, we think of words on a page. Often, these words are used to create a feeling, or see an image of a something in our minds. In this activity, we’re going to make a …
Create your own ‘Here in this spring’ visual poem Read more »
For Women’s History Month, Linda explores the foundation and development of Mrs Hole’s Dame School in Uplands. Every child begins learning from birth, but what we now generally think of as the primary school years mark our debut along the …
