He specialises in 19thcentury literature and culture, and has written extensively on the sociology of the text, the history of the book and theories of cultural. Prior to that, i was a wellcome postdoctoral fellow in the. Infused with his personal experiences and stories, juans blog, bor. Cardiff book history the blog for cardiff universitys centre for. Flat holm is a little island, just 4 miles off the coast of cardiff, is rich in wildlife and has masses of history. Here at storage giant we really like to stay in touch with our local communities and find out whats going on in cardiff, newport and swansea, and who better to let us know whats going on than the bloggers who live there so, to start with we have put together a list of our 10 favourite cardiff based bloggers to give you a taste of what kind of things happen in the capital of wales. If youre a fan of interior design and property shows, you may have seen the interiors blogger juan sandiego among the nosey neighbours snooping around the finest homes in cardiff on the recent bbc one show, the best house in town. Amgueddfa stori caerdydd is a museum in cardiff, wales which exhibits the history of the city. May 11, 2020 a blog about cardiff, its people, and the alternative arts and cultural scene.
Rosie johns cardiff, cardiff, united kingdom professional. South wales hikes south wales hikes south wales personal development community. Bute cadoxton caerphilly cardiff central cardiff central. From viking raiders, a victorian fortification to becoming the first line of defense during the second world war. Jan 25, 2007 spanning prehistoric hill forts and roman ruins to the reformation, the industrial revolution and the series of strikes by welsh miners in the late twentieth century, this is the definitive history of an enduring people. Stretching from the ice ages to the present day, this masterful account traces the political, social and cultural history of the land that has come to be called wales. Our student bloggers are all current students studying a variety of subjects, sharing their reallife experiences in their own words to let current and future students know what life is like at cardiff university. Local area blogs butetown and the bay caerphilly road concerns birchgrove cardiff north. Instagram bloggers guide to cardiff the exchange hotel.
Cardiff blogs sites list this page is intended to be a directory of all the blogs that have been written about our fair city. Jul 26, 2018 from book blogger to published writer. Full of fascinating historical background and packed with frank. When in doubt, check out the british librarys website this blog on their medieval and. I launched this blog back in 2016, and never imagined that it would lead to publication not only nonfiction but poetry too as well as the production of a book how to start a book blog.
Predating bram stokers dracula 1897 by twentysix years, it. Things to do in cardiff for instagram bloggers posted on 15th august 2019 by laura bowery cardiff is a city bursting with history, scenery and creativity, so its no surprise that the welsh capital is rather photogenic too. The cardiff book of days by mike hall nook book ebook. The hidden history of llanrumney cardiff the guardian. Since knowing about this field i have made up my mind, if i were to do a ph. Covering the greatest games through extensive newspaper coverage, this personalised cardiff football book is loaded with articles from the early 20th century, giving fans the most detailed piece of. The compilers of this book, produced by the historic records project, city hall, cardiff, have attained a high standard of accuracy and a very representative spread of facets of cardiff s history over 1,900 years. Todays instalment for the letters from cardiff in lockdown series comes from lauren mahoney. We are cardiff a blog about cardiff, its people, and the. It took some time to walk there, and then it was closed to the public. We started simply by selling a few books we had in our attic at boot sales and grew from there when we were offered hundreds of books by a fellow seller. Guest blogger keith phillip jones looks at llanrumney its rich history, and current battles to protect it keith phillip jones thu 24 jun 2010 05.
Cardiff university view blogs from staff and students at. He specialises in 19thcentury literature and culture, and has written extensively on the sociology of the text, the history of. Unofficial cardiff is the umbrella title of a projected series of ebooks exploring every aspect of cardiff, capital of wales part 1. Cardiff mummy says one mumofthrees blog about parenting. Posted in news, reports, speakers and tagged book history, books, charles dickens, fiction, literature, london, material cultures, print culture, reception, rural, urban, victorians on 27 apr 2016 by michael goodman. Realising we would never sell them all at boot sales we progressed slowly to online sales.
We have a fair amount of people to start but dont hesitate to invite fellow hey all. Spanning prehistoric hill forts and roman ruins to the reformation, the industrial revolution and the series of strikes by welsh miners in the late twentieth century, this is the definitive history of an enduring people. Taking you through the year day by day, the cardiff book of days contains a quirky, eccentric, amusing or important event or fact from different periods of history, many of which had a major impact on the religious and political history of britain as a whole. A pictorial history of cardiff canton diesel locomotive depot and associated locomotive workings between 1964 and 2004. In addition to book meetings, were also meeting up for tabletop gaming afternoons evenings, geeky conventions and occasional trips to the theatre or cinema. Check out groups in the cardiff area and give one a try. The bars blog invites contributions to the on this day blog series would you like to write a.
Glamorgan archives archifau morgannwg, cardiff, united kingdom. Synopsis cardiff was a small town of less than 2,000 people until the development of its docks in the 19th century. Ahead of cardiff booktalks margaret atwood event on 10 december, here are a couple of questions and discussion points you may want to consider in order to make the most of the event and the subject of margaret atwood and her thrilling, bookerwinning sequel to the handmaids tale, the testaments. The station was like a minivillage, being home for about 30 families. After graduating i spent several months in india researching my first novel follow the cowherd boy which i published in 2006.
Imagine what you could do with the right people by your side. Now in its third year, the cardiff poetry festival run by seren books has. Sep 02, 20 the purpose of this blog is to be a record of my journey into book history world. We then walked over to the national museum through packed streets, and waited until 10am when they opened.
This book concentrates on the varied and fascinating history of. Jul 27, 2015 welsh fashion bloggers you should be following whether its plussize fashion, wedding fashion inspiration or a look at the industry, these are the welsh fashion blogs to follow now share. Covering the greatest games through extensive newspaper coverage, this personalised cardiff football book is loaded with articles from the early 20th century, giving fans the most detailed piece of cardiff memorabilia. Background to the project the first version of the database of midvictorian woodengraved illustration ac. Blogger makes it simple to post text, photos and video onto your personal or. Special collections and archives casgliadau arbennig ac archifau. The trouble is that today was the cardiff halfmarathon, and it was crowded. The museum opened on 1 april 2011 and entrance is free. I have a background in classics, ancient history, and history of science and medicine.
Based in cardiff universitys centre for editorial and intertextual research and with funding from the arts and. Were looking for your stories, so please contribute to letters from cardiff in lockdown in the weeks leading up to lockdown i watched, day by day, shops shorten opening hours, coffee shops hand out free coffees to nhs workers, and panic buyers strip the shelves of toilet paper. Colin escapes to the new world to heal himself when vera, to whom hed. Nov 01, 2016 posted in databases, events, news, projects and tagged archives, art history, book history, databases, digital humanities, dmvi, illustrations, image curation, literature, material cultures, print culture, social networking, victorian culture on 17 sep 2011 by anthony mandal. Juan sandiego interior design blogger cardiff irina. I have a particular reason to be looking forward to this years cardiff book festival, as im running a masterclass an introduction to blogging on saturday 8 th september. Stewart williams glamorgan historian stewart williams. Feb 10, 2017 book signings, blogger meetups, days out anything could make a great post. This book concentrates on the varied and fascinating history of these suburbs which are today part of the capital of wales.
Llanrumney hall is the birthplace of the famous pirate sir henry morgan and the reputed burial place of the last welsh prince of wales. The heritage museum has brought together a collection of 3,000 objects and cardiffrelated artefacts, many donated from cardiff residents and communities. It has to be on the to do list when you visit cardiff. Graduated with first class honours having consistently achieved high marks. Just four months ago a small number of us attended the launch for the first ever cardiff book festival. Jun 24, 2010 guest blogger keith phillip jones looks at llanrumney its rich history, and current battles to protect it keith phillip jones thu 24 jun 2010 05. Welcome to the blog for the centre for editorial and intertextual research ceir, based in cardiff universitys school of english, communication and philosophy, and founded in 1997. View blogs from staff and students at the university. Since its foundation, ceir has promoted research and networks that focus on material cultures, history of the book and digital humanities. Personalised cardiff city football book historic newspapers. Book blogger network 5 members last activity aug 02, 2015 06. The cardiff book festival the cardiff book festival the cardiff book festival took place at venues across cardiff from 28 to 30 october, and was host to a wide array of publishers, writers and literary stars. Things to do in cardiff for instagram bloggers posted on 15th august 2019 by laura bowery cardiff is a city bursting with history, scenery and creativity, so its no.
New cardiff by charles webb meet your next favorite book. Cardiffs story related with charm, wit and unrelenting vigour the best book about cardiff ever. The purpose of this blog is to be a record of my journey into book history world. In this volume, ten writers with cardiff connections pay tribute to the city in all its glory and its grime. The centre also supports advanced graduate training in editing, book history. Cardiff books have been selling new, used and secondhand books for over 10 years. Cardiff booktalk is pleased to invite you to our first event of 2020 on joseph sheridan le fanus novel, carmilla 1872. Album ann of swansea architect architecture barry became bridge building built bute cadoxton caerphilly cardiff central cardiff central library castell coch castle cathedral chancel chapel church churchyard coal collection coloured cottage david. Hungrycityhippy april 21, 2020 covid19 cardiff covid19 brings our relationship with nature into sharp focus whilst our relationship with the natural world can play a huge part in cheering us up at this difficult time, the way we engage with the non. On facebook ive created a group for the cardiff speculative fiction book club on facebook.
Sep 24, 20 despite living in wales for 5 years my welsh is still very poor, so i asked my colleague peter to find his favourite welsh blog and cardiff by night was his choice. This page is intended to be a directory of all the blogs that have been written about our fair city. Sep 01, 2003 cardiff was a small town of less than 2,000 people until the development of its docks in the 19th century. I lived in westgate st fire station from birth 1942 until i went to college in 1961. We also on the second monday evening of each month until 8pm rydym hefyd ar. For example, i wrote about when i went to roald dahls 100th birthday celebration in cardiff. Glamorgan archives archifau morgannwg home facebook. The city was originally known for its industrial activities but with the recent modernization, the city has experienced a dramatic change and its one of the liveliest places in the uk. If you know of any blogs or websites that need to be added, comment. May 07, 2020 hungrycityhippy april 21, 2020 covid19 cardiff covid19 brings our relationship with nature into sharp focus whilst our relationship with the natural world can play a huge part in cheering us up at this difficult time, the way we engage with the nonhuman world around us is exactly what got us into this mess.
Guest blogger keith phillip jones looks at llanrumney its rich history, and current battles to protect it. Cardiff booktalk page 2 the book group with a difference. A past chief officer, mick mace, wrote quite a lengthy history of the brigade years ago. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Cardiff this may be just one small city, but it represents so many things to so many people helia phoenix, we are cardiff guest blogger helia phoenix explains how we are cardiff has brought. Resources a photographic and historical archive of cardiff. From 1875 onwards, as the city grew, it absorbed its outlying districts. Cardiff books suppliers of quality secondhand and new books. I went to cardiff university in wales where i studied english literature. Dec 03, 2019 ahead of cardiff booktalks margaret atwood event on 10 december, here are a couple of questions and discussion points you may want to consider in order to make the most of the event and the subject of margaret atwood and her thrilling, bookerwinning sequel to the handmaids tale, the testaments. Book signings, blogger meetups, days out anything could make a great post. Cardiff, wales located on the southern coast of the united kingdom, cardiff serves as the administrative capital of wales. Bill bell, ba lynchburg, ma bowling green, phd edinburgh is professor of bibliography at cardiff university, and was previously founding director of the centre for the history of the book at edinburgh university. I have been a lecturer in ancient history at cardiff university since 2009.
About cardiff books cardiff books have been selling new, used and secondhand books for over 10 years. The heritage museum has brought together a collection of 3,000 objects and cardiff related artefacts, many donated from cardiff residents and communities. Chair, cardiff university english literature student staff panel 2014 featured blogger, cardiff book history 2014 featured blogger, cardiff project management 2014 secretary, cardiff university english literature student staff. Thanks to wales millennium centre for providing us with tickets to see the king and. Now im working on a third novel, horror genre, and a nonfiction book about self publishing. The book was the first comprehensive study of medieval wales and. Stewart williams glamorgan historian stewart williams, r. This is going to be the home base for our little network.
Paid collaboration with the welsh government and the childcare offer for wales its a new. If you know of any blogs or websites that need to be added, comment underneath and well add them to the list. If you have a favourite cardiff blog that we have missed, or write a blog yourself, then please get in touch and we will happily add it to the list. Profile of laurence totelin, author of ancient botany, i am a historian of greek and roman science, with a particular focus on pharmacology, botany and gynaecology. Looking forward to cardiff book festival 2018 i have a particular reason to be looking forward to this years cardiff book festival, as im running a masterclass an introduction to blogging on saturday 8 th september.