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Privateer Henry Morgan (Harri Morgan) died on this day 1688 in Jamaica.
Sir Henry Morgan (1635-1688) who is remembered as the greatest of all privateers, was born in Llanrumney. He fought for the English against the Spanish in the Caribbean during the 1660’s and 1670’s. He was knighted by King Charles II and died a rich man in Jamaica.
Morgan was a legend who was loved by all social classes and helped establish Jamaica as a strong English colony in the Caribbean , but he also was guilty of the death and torture of innocent Spanish civilians and the spread terror far and wide.
On 25th August 1945, the children who had been evacuated from English cities to the comparative safety of Wales, were sent home.
Evacuation began in September 1939, with an operation nicknamed 'Pied Piper' when approximately 110,000 children were sent to Wales. The evacuees were all given a gas mask and food for the journey and had a label stating the child’s name, home address, school and destination, pinned to their clothing. Most of the children adapted well to country life staying in touch with their host family after the end of war.
However, it wasn’t only children who were evacuated. Mothers of young babies, pregnant women and disabled people were also evacuated. In some cases, teachers were evacuated andstayed in the same village as their pupils.
Born on this day 1909 in Rhosllaerchrugog, near Wrexham
Arwel Hughes OBE - orchestral conductor and composer.
Arwel Hughes, studied at the Royal College of Music, with Vaughan Williams and C. H. Kitson and in 1935 returned to Wales to join the BBC, where he was appointed Head of Music of BBC Wales in 1965. He was made an OBE in 1969 for his services to Welsh music and for organising the music for the Investiture of the Prince of Wales and is Honorary Music Director of Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod.
On 25th August 1919, fire destroyed the Waterloo Hydro, Aberystwyth's largest hotel.
The hotel had been built in 1910 and had five floors with 127 bedrooms. The balcony and bay windows gave the rooms the best sea views in the town. On the cleared site, one of the most fantastic pieces of this town’s twentieth-century architecture was built; the King’s Hall, originally called Municipal Hall. Finished in 1933, it was a huge building that took up the entire plot and was constructed in the classic art deco style that the country loved at the time. A balcony balustrade ran around the flat roof, which was broken on the centre of the seafront side by a great clock tower topped with a flag pole. However the building fell into disrepair and was demolished in 1989.
An Interview With Welsh Writer Lloyd Jones - Electric Sheep And A Small Mouse
By Ceri Shaw, 2013-08-25
Lloyd: The book begins and ends with Mog Morgan washing up at the sink on the morning after his fiftieth birthday. We go on a journey of discovery along the Welsh borders as Mog traces the history of his marriage to Meg. Using devices such as questionnaires, e-mails and postcards, Mog reveals a lot about his attitude towards women and love. Brought up in a children''s home, he is inept and frightened of life; he lives in a daydream and has a comical relationship with his psychiatrist. The book is a bittersweet and tragi-comic examination of the self in relation to one''s homeland and other people. I hope it''s rather sad and quite funny.
AmeriCymru: Y Daith is dedicated to Pol Wong and Carrie Harper from Wrexham "who were responsible for bringing to the public''s attention the Welsh Assembly and local authorities'' underhanded plans for destroying the beauty and culture of north Wales through unlimited housing development and the encouragement of immigration," Can you tell us more about the dedication and the campaign against the housing development?
Lloyd: This has been such a bad experience, and an illustration of the widening gap between the people and politicians of Britain. No-one was happier than I when the Welsh Assembly came into existence, but then a group of campaigners led by Pol and Carrie discovered that our politicians and councillors had been working covertly with English agencies to establish townships in North Wales which would be colonised by immigrants. I''ve nothing against immigrants, but desecrating Wales''s legendary beauty and killing off what''s left of the native culture is surely too high a price to pay. What really rankled was the sneaky way our ''leaders'' went about it. For instance, a bunch of venture capitalists want to build a huge greenfield estate by a lovely little Welsh village, Bodelwyddan , famous for its landmark marble church, so the Welsh Assembly went behind our backs and downgraded the land so that the plan could go ahead. The whole thing stinks to high heaven.
AmeriCymru: You are also contributing a volume to the Seren New Tales From the Mabinogion series. Which of the tales are you ''modernizing'' and when can we expect to see it in print?
Lloyd: I''m writing a modern version of the third branch, about Manawydan, a nice bloke who has to put up with a lot of shit. It''s an honour to be involved, since the stories so far have been told by the cream of Welsh writing, and I''ve enjoyed their renditions. It''s all downhill from here folks! I think my version comes out next Spring.
AmeriCymru: Many people enjoyed your first collection of English language short stories My First Colouring Book . Do you have any plans for further collections?
Lloyd: That little book didn''t register on the literary richter scale in Wales. Not a blip. A very small mouse stifling a yawn in a dark hole three miles below Llanddewi Brefi would have had a greater effect on Welsh literature than My First Colouring Book. One the other hand, the Wales-inspired Extreme Sheep LED Art on YouTube has enjoyed well over 15 million hits, so the obvious answer is to write exclusively about sheep running around the Welsh hills, fetchingly adorned with fairy lights. I did consider writing a tract comparing the decline of the Welsh Mountain Sheep (rather gorgeous) in direct relation to the native Welsh (also rather gorgeous) but I was afraid I might attract the attention of the authorities again. Last time I got away with a fine and a warning, but I wouldn''t get away with it again.
AmeriCymru: For three years now you have generously agreed to be the judge for the West Coast Eisteddfod Short Story Competition. Do you have any advice for this years competitiors?
Lloyd: Be yourself, and just enjoy it.
AmeriCymru: What are you reading at the moment. Any recommendations?
Lloyd: I''m reading In the Shadow of the Pulpit by Professor M Wynn Thomas, a very readable book about the influence of the Nonconformist religion on Welsh literature. Together with a family history I did recently, it tells me exactly where I came from, and why I write the way I do. It''s very well written by a very nice man who knows his subject inside out. I''ve been wading my way through the Penguin Modern Classics recently and two American authors have made a distinct impression: I loved the rampant use of language in Don DeLillo''s Americana, and I was mesmerised by Walter Abish''s writing style in How German Is It.
AmeriCymru: What''s next for Lloyd Jones?
Lloyd: Over the years I''ve produced a couple of poetry chapbooks, featuring squibs and short light poems. I''ve taken it up a notch or two and I''m trying to write a decent book of poetry.
AmeriCymru: Any final message for the readers and members of AmeriCymru?
Lloyd: Hia!
An industrial accident that occured on 24th August 1943, led to the foundation of Tenovus, Wales' leading cancer charity.
Little is known about the ten founders of Tenovus - not even their first names. They were all Cardiff businessmen from a variety of backgrounds - one was an acorn and seed merchant and another was a ladies outfitter. Mr Price was a haulier and Mr Edwards was the head of Prudential Insurance.
On August 24, 1943, Cardiff-based haulage contractor Eddie Price was unloading heavy machinery when one of the lathes fell on him, pinning him to the ground. It led to him spending three months in Cardiff Royal Infirmary, where he was visited regularly by eight friends - all businessmen - who he used to regularly dine with at the Angel Hotel in Cardiff. They were joined by a Mr D R Edwards - the head of Prudential Insurance - who had traced Mr Price to thank him for the good deed he had done in giving him petrol for his car after he broke down. Together the men were determined to find a distraction for their injured and bored friend. They bought a radio for the hospital and invented headsets for the patients to listen to it and even managed to broadcast Cardiff City football games from Ninian Park to the hospital.
It was an act of benevolence that sparked a lifetime of philanthropy for the men who decided to continue their fundraising under the name Tenovus - Ten of Us. Between them they had contacts and they used them. On the first Tuesday of the month, they would invite Cardiff dignitaries to a fund raising dinner at the Angel Hotel, where they would raise up to £10,000. They would be told about people that needed help . "For example, they raised money to build the Sunshine House for Blind Babies just outside Cardiff and bought a washing machine for a widow with seven children. Then towards the end of World War II they were asked to raise £26,000 for a rest home for injured soldiers in Burma who could not return home and they also funded research that led to expectant mothers being advised to take folic acid to prevent spina bifida in babies.
Since the 1960s, Tenovus have concentrated their efforts on cancer research and support and are now recognised for their pioneering work;
* They built the Tenovus Institute for Cancer Research in Cardiff which carried out vital research into the causes of cancer.
* They opened a network of fundraising shops across Wales and South West England.
* Tenovus's scientists developed the use of Tamoxifen, now used worldwide to treat breast cancer, and Zoladex which treats prostate cancer.
* They have developed a system of cancer support services to help cancer patients and their families, including our Freephone Cancer Support Line (0808 808 1010), which is open 8 am - 8 pm, 7 days a week.
* In 2009, they developed a Mobile Cancer Support Unit.which brings cancer care to the heart of the patient's community.
* In 2011, they conducted research into the benefits of singing for cancer patients and their families and were awarded a £1m Big Lottery Grant to set up 15 choirs across Wales.
* In 2012 they were asked to put together a special choir of cancer patients, for a Channel 4 documentary 'Sing for your Life', which followed their journey from the very first rehearsal in Cardiff, all the way to the Royal Albert Hall.
* 2012 also saw the launch of Tenovus Cancer Callback; a world-first service which offers newly diagnosed cancer patients a series of regular calls from an experienced nurse.
178 people lost their lives on 24th August 1848, when the emigration ship, Ocean Monarch, caught fire and sank off Colwyn Bay.
Ocean Monarch was on a voyage from Liverpool to Boston, USA, when between Abergele Bay and Great Orme's Head off Llandudno, she was seen to raise the flag of distress as flames rose towards the rear of the vessel. In the resulting panic, many passengers threw themselves overboard and Fredrick Jerome, a sailor from one of the rescue ships, was later to be awarded the freedom of his home city, NewYork, for his heroic efforts in saving fifteen people.
The cause of the fire was believed to be passengers smoking, despite it being prohibited by the captain.
Oliver Cromwell's chaplain
John Owen, church leader, theologian, government adviser and writer, died on 24th August 1683. He has been described as " the greatest theologian who has ever written in the English language"
Owen was born at Stadhampton, Oxfordshire,in 1616 of a Welsh father who was a pastor of a Nonconformist Presbyterian congregation. He was educated at Queen's College, but because he disapproved of the inluence there of the "high-church", he left to become a chaplain at Fordham in Essex.
At this time, the nation was involved in civil war and Owen's powerful preaching brought him to the attention of Oliver Cromwell, who took him as his chaplain and a prominent advisor in religious and political matters. Cromwell took Owen on his expeditions to both Ireland and Scotland (1649-1651) to preach to the soldiers and afterwards, Cromwell appointed him as Vice Chancellor of Oxford.
It is said of him, that Owen only allowed himself four hours of sleep each night, as the acquisition of knowledge consumed him. In 1660, on The Restoration of the Monarchy, Owen was relieved of his deanship and for the remainder of his life, he became a fugitive pastor in London, moving from one church to another and often being forced to preach in secret.
Born on this day 1943 in Brynaman, Carmarthenshire
Dafydd Iwan - singer - songwriter and politician, who was the president of Plaid Cymru (2003-2010) and whose paternal Grandfather - Fred Jones - was one of the founding members of Plaid Cymru.
Dafydd Iwan's earliest material was Welsh translations of tunes by American folk - protest singers: Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan. But his popularity rose when he started to write his own ballads, such as "Carlo" (Charlie), written on the occasion of the investiture of the Prince of Wales in 1969 and "Yma O Hyd" (Still Here), released in 1981 and his biggest hit to date.
Iwan's strong political beliefs led to him being imprisoned in 1970 as part of the fight for Welsh language rights and many of his songs are based on political themes, such as Pinochet's Chile, Welsh Devolution, the Vietnam War, the Northern Ireland Troubles, the Tiananmen Square massacre, the Gulf War and opencast mining in the South Wales valleys.
Dafydd Iwan was a founders of Recordiau Sain Cyf (Sain Records Ltd) and his long service to the Welsh language led to his being made an honorary member of the Gorsedd of Bards at the National Eisteddfod at Bangor in 1971.
On 23rd August 1911, rioting in Bargoed resulted in Mr. Barnett, a Jewish jeweller, whose shop had been plundered, appearing at the door with a revolver and threatening to shoot anyone continuing the depredations. The attackers thereupon withdrew.
1911 saw the rioting and strikes of the Great Unrest which swept across south Wales, starting in Cardiff docks, the unrest took in railway workers in Llanelli, the colliers in the Valleys and culminated with the copper workers in Swansea.
However when the rioting reached the valleys of Monmouthshire and eastern parts of Glamorgan it took on a darker and more disturbing aspect. What started with a handful of miners leaving a Tredegar pub on a Saturday night, rapidly escalated into 250 people attacking Jewish-owned businesses; unpopular for their perceived high prices and sharp practices.
Soon the disorder took in industrial towns such as Caerphilly, Ebbw Vale and Bargoed. Although nobody was injured or killed, Jewish-owned businesses and houses were looted and burned over the course of a week and resulted in Home Secretary Winston Churchill calling in the army.
The Marble Church (St.Margaret's Church), Bodelwyddan, a prominent landmark visible for many miles in the lower Vale of Clwyd in Denbighshire, was consecrated on 23rd August 1860.
The church was erected by Lady Willoughby de Broke in memory of her husband. It is part constructed of Belgian Red marble, "Anglesey marble" and elaborate woodwork. It also features stained glass windows of Saint Margaret and Saint Kentigern.
The church is located near Kinmel Hall where a camp used by Canadian troops during the First World War was situated. In 1918-19, a Spanish flu pandemic struck the camp with many of the victims buried in the churchyard.
Then in 1919, a riot in the camp, resulted in the death of five Canadian soldiers, who are also buried in St Margaret's Churchyard. The cause of the riot was the diversion of a ship sent to take the soldiers home and it is suggested that the five soldiers were executed for mutiny. However, this is denied by the Canadian Government.
Hollywood star Gareth Hughes, was born into a working-class family in Dafen, Carmarthenshire on 23rd August 1894.
After undertaking some local amateur roles aged 15 he walked to London and joined a West End theatre group, who took a tour to the United States. Hughes received rave reviews, becoming a favourite in particular of JM Barrie, which encouraged him to enter the emerging silent film industry. Usually cast as a callow, sensitive hero, he became a Hollywood star and enjoyed the accompanying lifestyle of a townhouse, a chauffeur and a groom for his horses. He made a fortune (which he later lost in the Wall Street Crash), but his spirituality led him to become a church minister to a tribe of Paiute native Americans, on whom he had an immense impact and is still remembered by them above all other ministers.
Born on this day 1941 in Wrexham
Arfon Griffiths - former Wales soccer international. At Wrexham, for whom he made a club record 591 Football League appearances, scoring 120 goals, before becoming the club's manager, he is a true legend and is affectionately known as the 'Prince of Wales'. Griffiths played a major role in Wrexham's glory years of the 1970's, which included promotions in both 1962-63 and 1969–70, reaching the quarter-final of the European Cup Winners Cup in 1976 and reaching the quarter-finals of both the League and FA Cups.
Griffiths was awarded the MBE in 1976 for his services to Welsh soccer, and in 2006, he was made Club President of Wrexham, as well as being added to the club's Hall of Fame.
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Born on this day 1981 in Brecon
Andy Powell - Wales and Lions rugby international.
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Born on this day 1983 in Newport.
James Collins - Wales soccer international and former captain.
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The Western Mail is the most radical and politically sophisticated newspaper in the world! Wales at it its best: local, incorruptible, indomitable! Respect! Chapeaux!
On 22nd August 1485, Henry Tudor defeated Richard III at The Battle of Bosworth in Leicestershire.
The death of Richard marked the beginning of the Tudor dynasty and would prove to have a major impact on British history.
Henry was the son of Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, and Lady Margaret Beaufort, a descendant of John of Gaunt, the third son of Edward III. Henry had been forced to flee to Brittany when Edward IV regained the throne in 1471, but returned as a result of his mother and Elizabeth Woodville, Edward IV’s widow, conspiring to arrange a marriage between Henry and Elizabeth’s daughter, Elizabeth of York.
In 1485, Henry landed at Milford Haven, with the support of the French and gained more support as he travelled through Wales. Henry managed to amass an army of around 5000 men and was intent on marching to London. However, he was intercepted in Leicestershire, by Richard in command of a force of 12,000.
Richard had the upper hand initially, as he held the higher ground, whilst Henry's men were caught in lower marshland. However, the initiative swung Henry's way when Lord Thomas Stanley and his brother Sir William Stanley decided to fight with Henry. Lord Thomas had married Henry's mother, but had also been a supporter of Richard, so it was uncertain as to which side he would fight with on the day.
On August 22nd 1832, a pledge of abstinence from all strong drink, was drawn up by the leading temperance campaigner, Joseph Livesey of Preston, Lancashire
The temperance movement in Wales
The drinking of alcohol has long been a feature of Welsh society life. The village pub, the drovers' inns, the coaching houses on the main transport routes. However, in the early part of the 19th century, the consumption of beer and spirits in Wales reached dangerous levels. This was particularly the case in the newly created industrial regions of the country where iron workers and coal miners, parched after a day of hard physical toil and with money in their pockets, sought refuge in the town's pubs. Beer was felt to be a good and necessary beverage for hard-working men as the quality of water was poor and was severely limited in places like Merthyr and Swansea. This was something that caused serious concern – to the employers who saw the detrimental effects of drink on their workforce, and to the wives who saw hard earned money being wasted on alcohol. As a result, the first half of the 19th century saw a rapid increase and growth of temperance societies.
After taking his pledge, Joseph Livesey had opened the first temperance hotel in England in 1833 and the British Association for the Promotion of Temperance was established in 1835. The movement spread quickly and by the end of 1835, there were 25 temperance societies in Wales, offering meeting places, soft drinks and lectures on the evils of drink. However, initially, it was moderation and not abstinence that was advocated, but it soon became clear that total abstinence was required, when it was found out that some members of the Ebbw Vale Temperance Society, who allowed its members to drink two pints of beer a day, were saving up their allowance in order to drink 12 or 14 pints on the weekend. The first teetotal society in Wales was created as early as 1835 and throughout the middle years of the 19th century, the temperance movement grew in strength. They campaigned for Sunday closing of public houses in Wales, something that was achieved in 1881. This was a high point for the movement, as after World War I, the temperance movement began to decline in popularity and influence as it quickly became clear that drinking of alcohol was only one of many causes of poverty.
Iolo Williams, television presenter and wildlife enthusiast, was born in Builth Wells on 22nd August 1962.
Iolo Williams, AKA Birdman; is one of Wales' most renowned nature and wildlife presenters who has fronted countless television programmes. Having begun his career working with the RSPB he soon became popular with producers and directors alike resulting in being Wales' leading bird and wildlife expert. He is bilingual (English and Welsh), has a degree in Ecology, and has presented over eight varying series for BBC and many for S4C also. When he is not travelling the world he is back home with his family in mid-Wales.
Iolo is a passionate supporter of many high-profile charities such as Welsh Wildlife Trusts, Welsh Kite Trust, Butterfly Conservation, Plant Life, Sea Trust, Gower Bird Hospital and the Welsh Ornithological Society. In October 2008, Iolo led a team of 38 fundraisers on a trek in Patagonia in the aid of Mencap Cymru. Iolo also walked 270 miles from North to South Wales to raise funds for the children's hospices, Ty Hafan and Ty Gobaith.
John Jones - chancellor of Llandaff Cathedral, medical practitioner and inventor, died on 22 August 1709
Jones, was from Pentyrch, Glamorgan and educated at Jesus College, Oxford. In 1677, he obtained a licence from Oxford University to practise medicine and wrote on fevers (De febribus intermittentibus) and The Mysteries of Opium Revealed. He was appointed chancellor of Llandaff Cathedral in 1686 and also invented a paper lantern type clock operated by bellows.
Born on this day 1973 in Pontypool
Lee Dainton - professional skateboarder and a member of the Dirty Sanchez daredevil crew.
First released in the UK on 22nd August 2003, "Lara Croft Tomb Raider:The Cradle of Life" was partially shot in Wales.
The scenes involving mainland China were filmed in the area surrounding Llyn Gwynant in North Wales.
On 22 August 1770, Captain Cook took formal possession of Possession Island, New South Wales.
Then, during his first voyage of discovery, he sailed up the east coast of Australia and named it "New South Wales", as its landscape was similar to that of Wales. In his original journals, Cook had named the land "New Wales", which he later amended" to "New South Wales".
The Colonisation of New South Wales began in Sydney, 1788 and originally covered the entire eastern two thirds of Australia and Tasmania, but as other. colonies became established, the size of New South Wales diminished until it remained the size it is today as the State of New South Wales.
After an initial blaze of glory, during which they became (and still remain) the only non-English club ever to win the coveted FA Cup and came within a whisker of winning the old First Division title, Cardiff City began a slow, painful descent down the footballing hierarchy, into relative obscurity.. Sometimes, however, miracles do happen.
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Following Cardiff City's historic promotion to the Premier league it is only to be expected that the team will attract more international attention and publicity. Indeed. this season both Cardiff City and their local arch rivals, Swansea City ( promoted in 2011), will be enjoying a bonanza of promotion courtesy of NBC who are broadcasting 380 live matches after securing Premier League broadcasting rights from ESPN and Fox Sports. Premier league sides have been allocated areas in New York and NY Taxis are sporting the teams colors and logos in a bid to increase viewing figures. Cardiff City got Brooklyn and The Swans got the Upper West Side.
Against this background Christian Saunders new book could not be more timely. 'From The Ashes' is an easily readable and enjoyable account of City's more than one hundred year history which charts the rise, fall and rebirth of the side from its humble beginnings in 1899. It doubles as a superb reference work with full accounts of fixtures, results and team personnel for every season from the earliest days to the present.
City's early glory days ended soon after 1927 when they won the F.A. Cup and the team spent a long time in the doldrums till a succession of inspired owners and managers led them back to the top of the English football league system. This is the story which is recounted in painstaking detail in Christian Saunders book.
Wikipedia has this to say about Cardiff's historic 1927 F.A. Cup final win:-
"On St George's Day, 23 April 1927, at Wembley Stadium in London, the FA Cup was taken out of England for the first time when Cardiff City beat Arsenal 1–0 in the Final, cult hero Hughie Ferguson scoring the only goal of the game.
In the 74th minute, collecting a throw from the right by George MacLachlan, Ferguson hurried a tame shot toward the Arsenal goal. Dan Lewis, the Arsenal goalkeeper, appeared to collect the ball but, under pressure from the advancing Len Davies, clumsily allowed the ball to roll through his grasp. In a desperate attempt to retrieve the ball Lewis only succeeded in knocking the ball with his elbow into his own net."
Ernie Curtis, the 19 year old centre-wing said of the goal:
"I was in line with the edge of the penalty area on the right when Hughie Ferguson hit the shot which Arsenal's goalie had crouched down for a little early. The ball spun as it travelled towards him, having taken a slight deflection so he was now slightly out of line with it. Len Davies was following the shot in and I think Dan must have had one eye on him. The result was that he didn't take it cleanly and it squirmed under him and over the line. Len jumped over him and into the net, but never actually touched it."
It is believed that this cup final attracted one of the highest audiences ever, as it was the first to be broadcast by BBC Radio. Captain Fred Keenor received the FA Cup trophy from King George V only 7 years after Cardiff City had entered the Football League and six seasons since they had been promoted to the top division.
The South Wales News reported the historic win in the following terms:-
"To the people (of Wales) it was more than a struggle between two teams: it was a struggle between two nations. This may not be exactly logical but sentiment transcends logic. So this years Cup Final will remain in consideration a Welsh victory."
Today Wales is represented in the Premier League by two excellent sides ( Cardiff and Swansea ) and any true Welshman will wish them both well. Christian Saunders entertaining and informative book is the history of one of them, Cardiff City; arguably the biggest football club in Wales and the only Welsh side to bring the F.A. Cup home to from England. A 'must read' for all Cardiff City and Welsh football fans.
Try our Cardiff City FC quiz below. Download Cardiff City Football Club Quiz Answers here
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QUESTIONS
1. Cardiff City Football Club began life in 1899 as ......?
A. Riverside AFC
B. Splott AFC
C. Grangetown AFC
D. Llandaff AFC
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2. What was the name of the City captain who accepted the F.A. Cup from King George V?
A. Willie Davis
B. Fred Keenor
C. Jack Nicholls
D. Edgar Thomas
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3. City were drawn against which team in the semi-final of the 2010 playoffs. Was it....?
A. Blackpool
B. Nottingham Forest
C. Newcastle
D. Leicester
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4. The first competitive game in Cardiff City's new stadium was played on 8th August 2009. Which team did they play?
A. Plymouth
B. Scunthorpe
C. Watford
D. Middlesborough
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5. City won their first competitive match in the new stadium BUT what was the scoreline?
A. 4-0
B. 3-2
C. 3-0
D. 3-1
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6. What is the capacity of the new Cardiff City stadium?
A. 26,000
B. 27,000
C. 28,000
D. 30,000
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7. 'I'll Be There' ( video below ) is a song unique to Cardiff City fans. It was first sung in 1926 at the time of the General Strike.
A. True
B. False
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8. How much did Sam Hammam pay to secure the transfer of Leo Fortune-West from Rotherham United in 2000? Was it......?
A. 400,000
B. 250,000
C. 300,000
D. 500,000
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9. In the 2012-2013 season City only conceded 45 goals beating their previous record of 51. True or False?
A. True
B. False
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10. In the 2012-2013 season City won 25 League games beating their previous best of 22. True or False?
A. True
B. False
The Taff Vale Railway strike occurred in August 1900.
The Taff Vale railway workers moved a quarter of the eighteen million tons of coal dug out by South Wales miners. So they were greatly impacted by the series of coal mining strikes between 1893-98. Then the Boer war increased the demand for South Wales coal and the miners won pay increases but rail workers did not even though the cost of living increased.
The Chairman and General Manager of the Taff Vale Railway refused to meet with the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants (thw workers union), so in 1900 1,327 workers of the Taff Railway Company went on strike, preventing coal trains from running. The company then brought in strike breakers and ordered strikers and their families to vacate rented company cottages.
The strike lasted eleven days, before a convoluted settlement was agreed. However in 1901 the Taff Vale Railway Company successfully sued the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants for losses caused by the strike. This proved to be a landmark decision, as it shattered the belief that unions could not be held responsible for damages as a result of the actions of their members, but it did lead to the election of the Liberal Party in the general election of 1906, who introduced the Trade Disputes Act 1906, which guaranteed union immunity.
Ruth Manning Saunders was born in Swansea on 21st August 1886.
Ruth Manning-Sanders was a prolific poet and author who was perhaps best known for her series of children's books in which she collected and retold fairy tales from all over the world.
Born this day 1954 and from Kenfig Hill, near Bridgend
Alan Phillips - former Wales and Lions rugby international. Phillips scored 162 tries in 481 appearances for Cardiff RFC, a very impressive total considering that his position was hooker. He is currently Wales Team Manager and a Selector.
On 21st August 1883, five miners were killed in a gas explosion at the Gelli Colliery, in the Rhondda Fawr valley.
Welsh Diva Iris Williams Returns to New York Citys Cabaret Scene
Completes Her Romantic Musical Journey
In Performance at Metropolitan Room on October 6 and 20
New York, NY August 20, 2013 International song stylist Iris Williams returns to the New York cabaret scene in two appearances at the popular new Flatiron jazz venue, The Metropolitan Room. The intimate 115-seat space is one of the few remaining cabaret rooms in America. Ms. Williams will transport you on A Romantic Musical Journey as she interprets standards by the likes of Rogers and Hart, Duke Ellington and Jerome Kern on October 6 and October 20 at 9:30 pm. Iris Williams :: Metropolitan Room Manhattan, NYC, music, jazz, jazz .
To quote The New York Times Stephen Holden, This demure Welsh singer has one of the most striking voices in all of cabaret... The vivacious and elegant chanteuse, who always performs with a mischievous twinkle in her eye - Iris Williams - I'm Gonna Live 'Til I Die - YouTube says, Im over the moon excited at coming back to the New York cabaret circuit. The Metropolitan Rooms coziness suits me down to the ground. Itll let me keep the audience where I like them up close in a hug or cwtch as we say in Welsh.
Ms. Williams, a favorite of Presidents and Royalty, was born in Pontypridd, Wales. Her exceptional talent and rich, warm contralto have impelled her far beyond the borders of her beloved Wales. A scholarship student at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, she eventually decided to transition away from opera. Her instincts were rewarded and her classical training helped Iris to thrive when her honest and touching rendition of He Was Beautiful went gold and propelled the already-accomplished singing actress along a different path, launching her international career. You might say shes been on a musical journey all her own.
Now based in New York, the much-loved songstress still performs frequently in Wales. Awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2004 by Queen Elizabeth II for her musical accomplishments and her work with charity, Iris Williams has performed with Bob Hope and Rosemary Clooney, for President Gerald Ford, the British Royal Family and at The Algonquins iconic Oak Room.
Catch Iris Williams at The Metropolitan Room in New York Citys Flatiron District on October 6 or October 20 at 9:30pm. www.themetropolitanroom.com ; 34 West 22 Street; 212 206 0440.
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