Graham WatkinsOct 23, 20203 minThe Mad King's Monument.King George III, the first Hanoverian king of Britain who spoke English as his main language, had been on the throne for nearly forty...
Graham WatkinsMar 17, 20206 minWhy is a lighthouse or is it a clock tower in the middle of a Cardiff boating lake?"I am just going outside and may be some time.” Captain Lawrence (Titus) Oates 17th March 1912 In 1909, a young naval lieutenant named...
Graham WatkinsMar 24, 20193 minJersey Marine Tower. Rocky Marciano's Wartime home?In 1886, the brewer Captain Evan Evans was looking to diversify his business. Brewing beer was profitable but he wanted to expand and...
Graham WatkinsDec 12, 20183 minFort Williamsburg - A toy fort with real cannon.When in 1549, John Wynn was King Edward VI’s standard bearer the king rewarded him with a gift of Bardsey Island. In the 17th Century,...