Linda looks at the incredible wartime experiences of Elaine Griffiths, Swansea resident and contemporary of Dylan Thomas. At the time of writing, educational establishments in Swansea are closed to most pupils in an attempt to minimise transmission rates during the …

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‘His mother was still removing the tops off his boiled eggs when he was seventeen.’ Paul Ferris, Dylan Thomas: The Biography In part 4 of her series of blogs about Florence Thomas, Katie looks at the ways in which Florence …

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In Part Three of her series of blogs on Florence Thomas, Katie looks at how she navigated life at home with as her family grew older. ‘she was always happy, you know, always bright and cheerful’- Addie Elliot in Dylan …

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In the second in a series of blogs about Florrie Thomas, Katie looks at her life as mother to two growing children. For Florence, the health and wellbeing of her children was a top priority. Tuberculosis was a very real …

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In the first of a series of blogs, Katie takes a look at the life of Florence Thomas, mother of Nancy and Dylan. Florence Hannah Williams was born in 1882, the youngest of seven children. Her parents, George and Anna, …

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