Category Archives: Sea

The foolishness of tax avoidance

Posted on April 28, 2015 by bookvolunteer

The sea wall at Cwm yr Eglwys was built to protect the graveyard after the great storm of 1859 had destroyed the Church and the sea threatened to encroach further and further inland with gruesome and distressing consequences. The Rev. Jones (writing … Continue reading →

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From Carningli to Dinas Island

Posted on April 17, 2015 by bookvolunteer

This beautiful photo was taken from the top of Carningli, behind our local town of Newport. Although the rocky summit is only 347m in height I feel that it qualifies as a mountain because of the way that it rises up steeply … Continue reading →

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The heartbreak of losing sons at sea

Posted on April 7, 2015 by bookvolunteer

My great-grandparents, who farmed at Hescwm, Dinas, had ten children – one every two years from 1867 to 1885 – as recorded on the first page of this family bible. Also recorded, at the bottom of the page are the … Continue reading →

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Full sail on choppy seas

Posted on March 31, 2015 by bookvolunteer

The Windrush, shown here in glorious full sail on choppy seas, was brand new when my father’s Uncle Johnny was apprenticed on board at Bristol docks. The ship was a three masted barque, built in Sunderland in 1891 and registered there in … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, History, Sea | Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Sailing ship, The Windrush | 3 Comments

Why have I got this photo?

Posted on March 3, 2015 by bookvolunteer

My grandfather had a moustache and was a sailor for seven years. I had therefore assumed that this photo of moustached young men on a ship included my grandfather, Evan George. It was, after all, filed in the family-photos box. However, today, … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Sea | Tagged Aukland, Dinas, Dinas Cross, E Owens, Ezes Owen, SS Den of Ruthven | 2 Comments

A rare sight

Posted on February 27, 2015 by bookvolunteer

Before about 1930, our family photos were formal and posed. They commemorated significant family occasions and entailed a visit to Edwards of Fishguard and presumably some considerable expense. Then someone acquired a camera and began to take ‘holiday snaps’ and photos … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Nature, Sea | Tagged 1930, Cwmyreglwys, Dinas, Dinas Cross, snow | Leave a comment

The Glance of Swansea at Hobart Australia – with men from Dinas aboard

Posted on February 24, 2015 by bookvolunteer

This wonderful, undated* photograph was taken at Hobart, Tasmania and was found in Dinas Cross but the identity of the Master and crew is not known. A Captain David Thomas born 1854 in Dinas Cross was Master of the Glance … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Sea | Tagged Bass Strait, Dinas, Dinas Cross, George H Meager, Hobart, Sailing ship, Swansea, the Glance | Leave a comment

Master of MV Laurelwood pining for home

Posted on February 17, 2015 by bookvolunteer

Captain Joseph Francis of Eryl, Dinas Cross, decided to retire at the age of 53. He had just completed two stints as Master of the Laurelwood, one of the largest tankers in the fleet of John I. Jacobs and Co. of … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Sea, Transport | Tagged Capt Joseph Francis, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Hescwm Mill, John I Jacobs and Co, MV Laurelwood | Leave a comment

Marie Elsie’s list of do’s and don’ts

Posted on February 13, 2015 by bookvolunteer

When* the Scaramanga brothers entrusted a few thousand pounds worth of ship and cargo and a good percentage of their fortune to Captain Joseph Francis of Eryl, Dinas, you’d expect them to mention a few do’s and don’ts. The letter confirming his appointment is typed in purple … Continue reading →

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Winter seas at Cwm-yr-Eglwys

Posted on February 3, 2015 by bookvolunteer

This was Cwm-yr-Eglwys last weekend, when the Stena Ferry from Ireland failed to berth at Fishguard to unload its vehicles and had to wait for hours in Cardigan bay for calmer seas. Many thanks to Ann Hughes for … Continue reading →

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John Cleal’s Herrings

Posted on January 20, 2015 by bookvolunteer

This shoal of herrings darts through the air on the quay at Lower Town Fishguard. It’s an arresting image, reminding the passer-by of the historic importance of the herring catch to the economy of the town. The artist doesn’t get … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Crafts, History, Sea | Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Fishguard, Glyn-Y-Mel, John Cleal, Lower Fishguard, Manorowen, Workshop Wales | Leave a comment

We’re in a Megafauna Hotspot

Posted on January 6, 2015 by bookvolunteer

The Wildlife Trusts are proposing that The Cardigan Bay area and the ‘Pembrokeshire Marine’ should be designated ‘reserves’ for the harbour porpoises that are often seen in the area. According to Sea Trust volunteers, Strumble Head attracts very large numbers of porpoises, … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Sea, Wildlife | Tagged cetaceans, dolphins, Pembrokeshire, porpoises, strandings | Leave a comment