Welshhist0rian

  On Saturday I went on a night out with my friends and whilst in the taxi, our driver made a comment saying that there are not ‘many’ successful women. This got me thinking. Now I can easily list several successful women, but why should I have to? Regardless of privilege, power, or even wealth, all women are successful. Why should we have to ‘achieve’ things to regard ourselves as successful? Success should be looked at from a different perspective, success can come in all shapes and sizes. For example, writing this blog post for me is a success. What may have been a simple statement by a taxi driver got me thinking. Women have always had to ‘prove’ themselves, and for what? Approval by men? Approval of society? You don’t need to become successful to feel like you have a place, I know it’s easier said than done – today’s society is a toxic one. Cambridge dictionary defined success as: achieving the results wanted or hoped for. Some examples given are: -   ...

Augusta Hall, ‘Lady Llanover’, 1802-1896 To start off Women’s History Month which falls on St David’s Day, I thought Lady Llanover who was a pioneer for Welsh folk culture and keeping Welsh traditions alive was quite apt. Augusta Waddington was born on the 21st of March 1802 to Benjamin Waddington and Georgina Port, Llanover, Monmouthshire.  Augusta married Benjamin Hall of Abercarn and Hensol - he was an MP before becoming a peer in 1859. He oversaw the building of the great clock of Westminster, the bell and tower was called 'Big Ben' in recognition of his work.  Lady Llanover was an advocate for Welsh folk culture, her home became a meeting place for Welsh poets, authors and musicians. She favoured the traditional ways of life, which included Welsh speakers as servants, Welsh services at Llanover church, and made sure the Welsh language was taught at the two schools in Llanover.  Augusta became one of the main promoters of the triple harp as the national instrument o...