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From Neath to Hollywood, Ray Milland became one of Wales’ most successful film stars ⭐

#Neath #Wales #Oscars #FilmHistory #HorrorMovies

Milland enjoyed a Hollywood career spanning more than 50 years. Later in his career he became well known to horror and sci-fi fans, starring in cult films such as Panic in Year Zero! (1962), The Thing with Two Heads (1972) and Frogs (1972) 🐸.

🎬 Did you know an Oscar winner was born in Neath?

Ray Milland was born Alfred Reginald Jones in 1907 in Neath 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

He became the first Welsh actor to win an Academy Award, winning Best Actor for his powerful performance in the 1945 film The Lost Weekend.

Or The Angel in Aberystwyth 😂

Her life motto was simple and powerful:

“It’s never too late. Life can still be fun, be challenging and have a purpose.”

An inspiring Welsh woman who showed the world that courage, kindness and purpose can take you to incredible heights.

#InternationalWomensDay 💜💚🤍

A former lecturer and passionate advocate for people with disabilities, she also founded the Touch Trust, using creative movement and the arts to support people with profound disabilities and autism.

Born in 1932, she became known around the world as the oldest female solo skydiver, completing a record-breaking jump at the age of 80. She began skydiving in her 50s and went on to complete more than 1,100 parachute jumps, raising tens of thousands of pounds for charity along the way.

Welsh educator and parachutist Dilys Price was a woman who proved that adventure has no age limit. 🪂

The last few have hit the big bend area, the houses up there are a lot older, and really didn’t cope with the hurricanes. I saw maybe 70 miles of old growth Florida pines snapped like twigs.

This here’s a real fine record shop, baby - stacked wall to wall with the kind of music that makes your soul shake. And I’ll tell you somethin’ else… it’s got a damn fine toilet too, uh-huh.

Val’s halla Records in Oak Park, Illinois 🇺🇸

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27 years old today - ‘Performance and Cocktails’ is the second studio album by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. It was released by V2 on 8 March 1999.

#PenblwyddHapus

It’s incredible, you can no longer see the sea on huge portions of the Florida coast due to monstrosity condo buildings that are barely occupied. $3 million+ and they are used once every few years. The ones I’ve seen are best described as immaculate tombs.

Hailey, Idaho seemed to have its fair share of 3rd, 4th, 5th homes…

In 2023, the Laura Ashley brand celebrated its 70th anniversary - a testament to the lasting influence of a Welsh designer whose creativity reached homes around the world.

#InternationalWomensDay 💜💚🤍

The company that proudly carries her name grew into a worldwide retail success, with hundreds of stores and a distinctive style inspired by vintage and rural designs.

In 1961, Laura and her husband Bernard opened their very first shop in Machynlleth, selling their printed fabrics and handmade products - the start of what would become an international brand.

Fashion designer Laura Ashley was born in 1925 in Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

From humble beginnings in south Wales, she went on to build one of the most recognisable names in global fashion and home design. ✨

The dirty bastards

3-3 !!!

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lead the creative and technological forces behind some of the world’s most iconic films. 🎬✨

From a small town in Pembrokeshire to the leadership of one of Hollywood’s most legendary studios, her journey is an inspiring example of Welsh talent making a global impact.

#InternationalWomensDay 💜💚🤍

Lynwen Ann Brennan from Narberth, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 has become one of the most influential women in the global film industry.

As Co-President and General Manager of Lucasfilm, she oversees the company’s global business operations, including Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound helping

A James Whale classic, and one of the early Universal classic horror flicks allegedly set in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

From Llandudno to Washington, D.C., her legacy stands tall. A formidable Welsh woman!

#InternationalWomensDay 💜💚🤍

A bronze statue of Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon now stands in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. This statue, selected to represent Utah, was installed on December 11, 2024.

Aside from being the senator for Utah, she was a physician, a women's rights advocate, a suffragist, she created Utah’s sanitation laws, and was a founding member of Utah's first State Board of Health.

Dr. Martha Maria Hughes Cannon was born in 1857 in Llandudno, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

She was the first woman ever elected as a state senator in the United States.

Ted season 2 has been excellent so far. Tempted to call 900-468-2888 to find if it’s a working number.

Kind of looks a bit like the female gremlin in Gremlins 2.

Venue renamed 'The Mike Peters Arena' in tribute to Welsh rock star A venue in Wales has been renamed in honour of the late, great Welsh rock star Mike Peters of The Alarm. The Queen’s Market venue in Rhyl is to now be known as ‘The Mike Peters Arena’ and will host Th...

A venue in Wales has been renamed in honour of the late, great Welsh rock star Mike Peters of The Alarm.