Many world famous businessmen have surprisingly either come from Wales or have important Welsh connections. Some have incredible stories, most have quietly got on with business making changes that effect ...

This part of our website includes allsorts of interesting people from Welsh Pirates like Black Bart to explorers and cartographers (map makers) to magnificent hero's like Harold Lowe. True one would expect ...

... those who remember, the fantastic Richard Burton and a host of stars from the black and white 'silver screen' days right through to the present.  ...

Spam where does it come from? Well to begin with we have to be clear about the definition. Basically, any unsolicited mail is spam. The name spam is from the old Monty Python sketch where they sing a ...

... are URL's important to the web? Web pages must be linked to allow readers to move from one page to another, if you enter a word into an internet search engine such as google or MSN the website will do ...

... of getting away from it all for the weekend and requested I book a cottage close to the sea. Easier said than done I thought as I pondered on where I could book such a place at short notice just at the ...

... That year we encouraged my mother, Enid, to join us as we explored ancestral or genealogy spots throughout the U.K. Mother was seventy-five then and traveled from Vancouver to England to join us. My ...

... pot of unclaimed prize money worth £850k just waiting to be reunited with its owners. The unclaimed prizes range in value from £1,000 to £25 and relate specifically to bonds purchased by residents in ...

... from their families but not enough to keep them in the style to which they were accustomed. Friends and well wishers provided for them too. They struggled to get by on many occasions but still kept a household ...

... knew him as Edward of Woodstock. He was not known as the Black Prince until after the 16th century. His nickname is supposed to have been derived from his wearing of black armour. In 1333 he was made ...

... and drummer Ryan Richards. Between them they've attracted some pretty heavy duty media attention since they emerged from South Wales. A tough work schedule has clearly reinforced their confidence, taking ...

Dekkard Bryon Dekkad Bryon is a guitarist born in Bridgend. He played with bands local to that area at the end of the 1970's and then moved to Cardiff. If anyone has any more information please let ...

... taken his own charge to safety away from the stricken vessel was so appalled to see passengers in the sea organised the lifeboats to create more room and return to rescue as many as possible. Born in ...

... new regulations in Canada. This legislation was designed to promote Canadian performing arts. From here Vic's career was cast. One of our Famouswelsh.com readers has kindly told us of a conversation ...

Here for your convenience are the international dialing codes from UK to USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, even France! This article is intended for our international members but anyone who needs ...

... commanded by James Skyrme, another Welsh pirate had no reason to think this was not just another fat merchantman on the run. Ogle intended to draw the 'Rover' away from the coast and their comrades. He ...

... behind. Collecting intelligence from passing vessels Captain Ogle realised Roberts would probably try to escape back across the Atlantic and would have to lay up for a while to collect provisions and prepare ...

Black Bart, A stolen sloop to Barbados. (page 3) There were numerous laws including the banning of some pastimes pirates would normally take for granted. For instance, anyone caught stealing from the ...

... St. Bartholomew he found exactly what he wanted. French ship from Martinique, christening her ‘The Royal Fortune’’ they left the original captain with the tired old sloop saying “exchange is no robbery”. ...

Black Bart, A prize for the plundering. (page 2) On a few occasions each year the Portuguese would mass a convoy to take produce from Brazil back to Europe. After a few weeks of aimless sailing off the ...