Hi All, new on this sub here but putting this here to see if anyone is interested.

I have recently decided to revive my dead Instagram account, which is aimed at showing historic sites and lesser explored places across Wales, such as Castles, Churches, Geographical features and generally anywhere else with a story to tell, not 100% Wales exclusive but centred on Wales. So far I have covered various places across South and West Wales with plans to do more. I am basically trying to see how close i can get too 1000 followers after 90 days and so far we are about 10 days in and at 69 followers so looking to get some more reach where I can.

Link below if your interested. Hope a few people give it a look. Cheers Thanks!
https://www.instagram.com/thewesternprovince/

(Mods please remove if not appropriate but there isn't anything in the rules that clearly says you cannot self promote here within reason)

Shwmae! I've been looking for information about a poet from South Wales but have had no luck.

He lost his job at the railway after the first World War ended. And in protest he moved to a cave and wrote his poetry. My mum says we are related to him but she couldnt recall his name. She said his poetry is in one of the libraries (possibly national). Also I once saw a tiktok video about him but I have yet to find it again. We'd love to be able to read his poems.

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