Hello!! I was hiking in Bannau Brycheiniog back last year, I didn’t think to post here. I found this marker jutting out of the rock face, and I’m really curious as to what it could be, I can’t find anything online. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!

Last year I bought some old photographs on ebay to see if I could work out who the people in them were.

It turned out that one man in them is Harry Farr (1874-1968) who is in the Dictionary of Welsh Biography | Y Bywgraffiadur Cymreig due to his contribution to the library service and Welsh history.

His entry can be read here: https://biography.wales/article/s2-FARR-HAR-1874

Harry Farr and Elsie Olive Davies married in 1913 in Cardiff.

I got in contact with Cathays Library and in January travelled across to Cardiff from South East England to donate the photographs to the library.

I met the current library staff who were very interested and welcoming.

I have now edited two videos on how the people in the photographs were identified and put them on youtube.

Links to these videos are below....

Part 1 - Follow a photo mystery: Can this family be identified?

4 MINUTE EDIT: https://youtu.be/iIyxuz6Jswk UNCUT: https://youtu.be/5OGkNkWY9xo

Part 2 - Granny & Grandpa Farr identified: Who were Harry and Elsie Olive?

4 MINUTE EDIT: https://youtu.be/WWsj0Y8Tw4A UNCUT: https://youtu.be/s78IAw4DlvU

I thought members here may find them of interest.

More videos will be going up on the Farr and Davies families, including my visit to Cardiff and the photos return to the library!

Best wishes, Jonny Wicken

Specifically what would the experience of visiting his household be like in and around 1257 just before his conflicts with the young Edward?

Is it right that he would live in a relatively simple building such as the ones shown here rather than a castle?https://museum.wales/stfagans/buildings/llys-llywellyn/Were they even walled?Aside from the Prince and his immediate family (He didn't have children at that point I believe), how many knights and servants would he generally have around? I assume that his knights doubled as his guards rather than employing full-time non-noble guards? Or did they not keep guards, or was it just the duty of everybody to take turns keeping watch and grabbing a weapon in the event of an attack?

How wealthy would he have been? Would he eat from silver plates or just wooden or pottery ones?

The Bard, painted by Thomas Jones in 1774.

'The Bard' is based upon Thomas Gray's legendary tale of Edward I's massacre of the Welsh bards. The last surviving bard is cursing the English invaders before hurling himself to his death from a high rock above the river Conway. In the background appear the bodies of the bards and a circle of stones based upon Stonehenge.

Wondering how the Welsh view the classic TV show 'Ivor the Engine'.. I think it's charming, but I'm not Welsh. I know Oliver Postgate was an Englishman, so I was wondering how you Welsh regard the show. Do you see it as a piss-take? Or is it loved? Or is it even known of? Here's a few episodes to jog your memory:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPHVgUm83mu6fiTjQokDHF-rjsdzMhBDm

The Welsh Gov budget is slashing funding for heritage bodies in Wales. Go HERE and HERE for a good breakdown of what's happening and HERE to sign a petition opposing these cuts.

Hi, I would just like to ask what you think is the saddest bit of history to do with Wales. The worst thing England has done. Or which points in history has effected the language and the Welsh enthusiasm

Does anyone know of any good literature about 'The Battle of Pilleth' in Radnorshire?