Currently Browsing: April 2020

The Welsh Stickchair – new book

The Welsh Stick Chair – A Visual Record by Tim and Betsan Bowen offers a useful resource for collectors, designers and makers of the stick chair and those interested in Welsh cultural heritage and folk art. The book is available to buy from Tim Bowen’s website here. It will also be available shortly in the USA from […]

The Forgotten Women of the Arts and Crafts Movement

The Forgotten Women of the Arts and Crafts Movement

Tŷ Eryri Holiday Cottage, Dolgellau

Tŷ Eryri Holiday Cottage, Dolgellau

Risk-Free FLEXIBLE Bookings for all of 2021!

Covid-19 has changed the travel industry dramatically, leading to uncertainty for many. We know that it’s difficult to plan and book holidays when there’s a potential risk that you may not be able to travel later, due to government advice. That’s why we introduced risk-free flexible bookings to allow you to make any new holiday […]

UTT Shipping Container Conversion

UTT Shipping Container Conversion

Protection for Historic Welsh Sites

Historic Welsh sites are to be protected by vandalism patrols. “These monuments cannot be replaced, and it is part of our duty to ensure they are protected.” Find out more here.

Welsh Woollen Bed Cover

Welsh Woollen Bed Cover

1940s bathroom palettes

  We have been swooning over these 1940s  bathroom palettes. See more here. They remind us of the book that Greg wrote called, The 1930s Home. https://www.amazon.co.uk/1930s-Home-Shire-Albums-Library/dp/0747804648  

The Hidden History of the Mantelpiece

The Hidden History of the Mantelpiece

Saint Fagan’s Google Expedition

What a great idea! Diolch Sain Ffagan. A virtual reality (VR) tour of the Rhyd-y-car cottages has been created. This is a great resource for people who can’t get to Saint Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life because of distance or for the moment, lockdown. Why not share with teachers and parents who can use it […]