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Dylan Thomas

Dylan Marlais Thomas (født 27. oktober 1914 i Swansea, Wales, død 9. november 1953 New York City, New York) var en walisisk poet. Efter nogle år i London, vendte han tilbage til sit hjemland Wales. Dylan Thomas regnes mange af for en af 1900-tallet store forfattere. Han skrev digte, noveller, filmmanuskripter og radiospil, ofte havde Thomas selv roller i sine radiospil. Hans oplæsninger for publikum blev hyldet især i USA, Thomas' dyb formulerede og sommetider udfordrende, stemme blev næsten lige så rost som hans værk. Han skrev både traditionelle og moderne digte. Til Thomas mest velkendte værker hører stykket Under Mælkeskoven, som havde urpremiere for BBC i 1954 og som blev filmatiseret i 1973. Hans mest berømte digt er den kraftfulde villanelle Do not go gentle into that good night fra 1951, om Thomas døende fader, ligesom Portræt af kunstneren som hvalp, en roman med selvbiografiske træk. Dylan Thomas havde problemer med penge og alkoholisme i sit voksne liv. Han døde i 1953 under en oplæsningsturné i New York, da han var alvorligt alkoholiseret. Hans sidste ord siges at have været "I've had eighteen straight whiskies, I think that's the record ...". Skuespilleren Dylan Sprouse er opkaldt efter ham. Bob Dylan (egtl. Robert Zimmerman) har taget sit efternavn fra digterkollegaen. Værker i udvalg 1940 - A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog (Portræt af kunstneren som hvalp, oversat af Jørgen Andersen og Jørgen Nash, ISBN 87-00-08421-2) 1953 - Adventures The In The Skin Trade (En pelshandlers eventyr, oversat af Erik Thygesen, ) 1954 - Under Milkwood: A Play fór Voices (Under Mælkeskoven. Et spil for stemmer, oversat af Karsten Sand Iversen, ISBN 978-87-7695-196-2) Eksterne henvisninger Dylan Thomas på Internet Movie Database (engelsk) Dylan Thomas på The Movie Database (engelsk) Dylan Thomas på Internet Broadway Database (engelsk) Dylan Thomas på Encyclopædia Britannica Online (engelsk) Dylan Thomas på Internet Broadway Database (engelsk) Dylan Thomas : The Poetry Foundation Arkiveret 6. december 2010 hos Wayback Machine
Dylan Thomas

Dylan Marlais Thomas (Swansea, 27. listopada 1914. – New York, 9. studenog 1953.), velški pjesnik. Živeći neurednim, boemskim životom, umro je u 39. godini u hotelu Chelsea, tijekom turneje u New Yorku. Ostvarivši izvornu i impresivnu verziju nadrealizma, s doživljajima djetinjstva u središtu, svojom lirikom zauzeo je jedno od prvih mjesta u modernoj engleskoj poeziji. Djela Portret umjetnika kao mladog psa Doktor i đavoli Pod Milk Woodom
Дилан Томас

Дилан Марлајс Томас (Свонзи, 27. октобар 1914 — Њујорк, 9. новембар 1953) је био велшки песник и писац. Живећи неуредним, боемским животом, умро је у 39. години живота, за време турнеје у Њујорку. Остваривши изворну и импресивну визију надреализма, с доживљајима детињства у средишту, својом лириком заузео је једно од првих места у модерној енглеској поезији. Дела ”Портрет уметника као младог пса“ ”Доктор и његови ђаволи“ ”Под млечном шумом“ У популарној култури Име стрипском јунаку Дилану Догу дато је по Дилану Томасу. Референце Спољашње везе
Megafobia

Megafobia im Oakwood Theme Park (Narberth, Pembrokeshire, UK) war eine Holzachterbahn des Herstellers Custom Coasters International, die 1996 eröffnet wurde. Der Betreiber des Parks – Aspro Parks – verkündete am 4. März 2025, dass der Park nicht wieder eröffnen wird. Somit drehte die Bahn am 3. November 2024, dem letzten Betriebstag des Parks, ihre letzten Runden. Einen Teil der Kosten übernahm Custom Coasters International, um in Europa bekannter zu werden. Megafobia besaß ein Twister-Style-Layout. Sie wurde oft in der Top-10-Liste der Holzachterbahnen der Welt aufgeführt. Megafobia war die erste Nervenkitzel-Attraktion, die im Oakwood Theme Park (damals Oakwood Leisure Park) errichtet wurde. Dadurch wurde aus dem kleinen Familienfreizeitpark ein großer Themenpark im Vereinigten Königreich. Eine weitere Besonderheit bestand darin, dass sich ein Schaf unter der Bahn aufhielt. Züge Megafobia besaß zwei Züge des Herstellers Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters mit jeweils sechs Wagen. In jedem Wagen konnten vier Personen (zwei Reihen à zwei Personen) Platz nehmen. Auszeichnungen Megafobia wurde durchgehend als Top-Holzachterbahn in den Golden Ticket Awards bewertet. Weblinks Megafobia in der Roller Coaster DataBase Einzelnachweise
Megafobia

Megafobia was a wooden roller coaster located at Oakwood Theme Park in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It opened on April 1996 and was built by Custom Coasters International, who wanted a ride to showcase their company's work in Europe. It was designed by John Wardley, Dennis McNulty, and Larry Bill. It operated until 3 November 2024. Megafobia was the first major attraction to be installed at Oakwood Theme Park. It was the most recent wooden roller coaster to be built in the United Kingdom until the opening of Wicker Man at Alton Towers in 2018. On 27 January 2023, the park announced that Megafobia would undergo a £1.5 million replacement of its track by The Gravity Group, a project that replaced around 40% of the track and re-profiled certain elements of the layout. Most notably, the first drop became steeper. The updated ride re-opened to the public on 17 July 2023. On 4 March 2025 it was announced that Oakwood Theme Park and all its rides would be closing indefinitely, with park owner Aspro Parks citing "challenges presented by the current business environment", and a decline in financial performance "making further investment unsustainable". Statistics The ride was 26 metres (85 ft) tall, and reached top speeds of 77 km/h (48 mph). It was 901 metres (2,956 ft) long, and had a maximum vertical angle of 55 degrees. It exerted a maximum of 2.65 Gs on riders. The ride had two trains which were built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters. The trains had six cars that seated four riders in two rows of two each, for a total of 24 riders per train. Ride experience Upon dispatch from the station, the train made a left turn into a small dip before climbing the 26 metre (85 ft) tall chain lift hill. At the top, the track made a 180-degree left turn, before the train descended the first drop. The first drop passed through the support structure, which was followed by a sweeping left curve and an airtime hill which crossed over the lift hill. After this airtime hill, the track made a 180-degree left turn back towards the lift hill. An on-ride camera was situated at the exit of this turn. The track turned towards the lift hill again, traversing another airtime hill. The track then made a three-quarter right turn that passed through the lift hill's structure. Immediately following this, the train passed through another airtime hill and crossed over the exit from the first turnaround before turning in a 180-degree right turn and drop. The track weaved under itself and traced back along the earlier pass through the lift hill structure before making a drop and turn to the right. After passing under the second hill, the track made a final right turn and another drop before entering the brake run. Trains then passed through the transfer track and storage area before returning to the station. A full ride experience on Megafobia lasted approximately one minute and 40 seconds. Awards Megafobia was consistently rated among the top wooden coasters in the Golden Ticket Awards by Amusement Today. References External links Megafobia at Oakwood's website
Megafobia

Megafobia était des montagnes russes en bois du parc Oakwood Theme Park, situé à Canaston Bridge dans le Pembrokeshire, au Pays de Galles, au Royaume-Uni. Elles ont été construites en 1996 par la société Custom Coasters International, qui voulait se faire connaître en Europe. Le parcours de l'attraction est de type montagnes russes twister. Megafobia a été la première grande attraction d'Oakwood Theme Park, et a transformé ce petit parc familial en un des parcs majeurs du Royaume-Uni. Trains Megafobia a 2 trains de 6 wagons. Les passagers sont placés à 2 sur 2 rangs, pour un total de 24 passagers par trains. Récompenses et classements Megafobia a été élu deux fois meilleures montagnes russes en bois du monde par un sondage sur internet, le Mitch Hawker's Internet Poll, et s'est toujours placé dans le Top 30 des Golden Ticket Awards dans la catégorie des montagnes russes en bois. Megafobia a aussi été élu meilleures montagnes russes du Royaume-Uni et troisièmes meilleures montagnes russes du monde par les membres du Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain. Notes et références Voir aussi Liens internes Oakwood Theme Park Montagnes russes en bois Custom Coasters International Liens externes (en) Megafobia sur le site d'Oakwood Theme Park (fr) Fiche de Megafobia sur RollerCoaster DataBase Portail des parcs de loisirs Portail du pays de Galles
Iscoed House

Iscoed House ist die Ruine eines Herrenhauses in Wales. Die als Kulturdenkmal der Kategorie Grade II klassifizierte Ruine liegt nahe dem Weiler St Ishmael, etwa 2 km nordöstlich von Ferryside in Carmarthenshire. Geschichte Richard Mansel, ein jüngerer Sohn von Francis Mansel von Muddlescombe, hatte 1613 Catherine Morgan, die Tochter von Rees Morgan von Iscoed geheiratet, die schließlich das Anwesen erbte. 1772 begann William Mansel, 9. Baronet, nach Entwürfen von Anthony Keck mit dem Bau eines neuen Herrenhauses. Das Haus wurde aus Ziegeln errichtet, was für die Region zu dieser Zeit ungewöhnlich war. Die Ziegel wurden per Schiff von Bridgwater in Südwestengland nach Kidwelly und von dort zur Baustelle gebracht. Nach Mansels Tod 1804 wurde das unvollendete Haus sowie der dazugehörige Grundbesitz für £ 30.000 an General Thomas Picton verkauft, der den Bau vollenden ließ. Dessen Nachfahren verkauften das Haus 1919 an den Architekten Glendining Moxham aus Swansea, der kleinere Umbauten vornehmen ließ. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg diente das Haus als Wohnungen für die Gemeinde. Nach 1957 war das Haus unbewohnt und verfiel. Der Südflügel wurde um 1979 teilweise restauriert, doch heute ist das Haus eine dachlose Ruine. Die 1958 noch teilweise erhaltene Innenausstattung mit Stuckdecken und einem großen Treppenhaus ist zerstört. Anlage Das im georgianischen Stil errichtete Landhaus liegt auf einer Anhöhe am Ostufer der Carmarthen Bay. Das symmetrisch angelegte dreigeschossige Haupthaus besitzt einen Eingangsvorbau und ist durch hohe Begrenzungsmauern mit zwei zweigeschossigen Seitenflügeln verbunden, die zusammen mit einem Wirtschaftsflügel einen Hof umschließen. Die Zufahrt zum Innenhof führte durch einen Torbogen im Wirtschaftsflügel. Das Haus war von einem ummauerten Garten mit Küchengarten, Obstwiese und Gartenhaus umgeben. Weblinks British Listed Buildings: Iscoed, St Ishmael Carmarthenshire FHS: Iscoed, St Ishmael Parish Einzelnachweise
Iscoed

Iscoed, Ferryside, Carmarthenshire, Wales is a ruined eighteenth century mansion attributed to the architect Anthony Keck. Constructed for Sir William Mansel in 1772, it was purchased by the Napoleonic general Sir Thomas Picton as an incomplete shell in 1812. The house remained the property of the Picton family until the end of the First World War. Used subsequently as council housing, it has been empty since the 1950s, and is now a derelict shell. The house is Grade II listed. History The house was constructed for Sir William Mansel in 1772. The design is attributed to Anthony Keck, in part because Keck is known to have worked for the Mansel family elsewhere. Following Mansel's death in 1804, the unfinished shell, and surrounding estate, was bought by General Sir Thomas Picton in 1812. Picton soon regretted the purchase and made plans to sell the house, which were curtailed by his death at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. The house remained the home of the Pictons until the early twentieth century. After a period as council-run housing, the building was abandoned after 1945 and was described at the time of listing in 1982 as a "roofless shell." Coflein states that renovation work was to begin at that time, but planning applications for redevelopment were being made in the early twenty-first century. Architecture Pevsner considers Iscoed "one of the most important Georgian mansions of the county." Of three storeys and five bays, the main house is cuboid, with wings extending to each side. The brick construction of the house is unusual for its date and location, Pevsner notes its similarity to Whitson Court, Monmouthshire, another house attributed, at least in part, to Keck. White, Walford Davies and Melangell Dafydd are less complimentary of this feature, describing the house as; "this bare box of brick." Notes References Lloyd, Thomas; Orbach, Julian; Scourfield, Robert (2006). Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion. The Buildings of Wales. Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-10179-1. White, Paul; Walford Davies, Damian; Melangell Dafydd, Siân (2012). Ancestral Houses: The Lost Mansions of Wales. Gomer Press. ISBN 978-1-84851-389-1. OCLC 827197539.
Water Tower, Cardiff Central Station

The Water Tower at Cardiff Central Station, Cardiff, Wales is a Grade II listed building, previously used to supply water to steam locomotives on the Great Western Railway. It is located next to the western end of Platform 0, overlooking the River Taff. History and description The Water Tower has a large cylindrical tank supported on six concrete ribs around the base. The panels of the tower (between the ribs) are infilled with brick. It has an access door on the southeast side and internal stairs. The tower was built at the same time as the railway station buildings, to serve the station's fish platform. At 15 m (50 ft) in height, it was completed in 1932 and painted in brown and beige, the livery colours of the Great Western Railway. The tower subsequently became obsolete, but remained in situ and carried a Pirelli Tyres advert in the 1960s/70s. In 1984 it was decorated with a mural of large daffodils, by a team of young boys from Cardiff led by Dennis Bridge. In 2011 a new abstract and colourful design was put forward by local artist, Dan Llewellyn-Hall, but was rejected by Cardiff Council planning committee. In 2012, with the landmark daffodils faded, the tower was returned to the Great Western Railway colours of brown and beige by its current owners, Network Rail. The tower became Grade II listed in 1998. Weird and Wonderful Wales In 2014 a proposal was put forward for artist Pete Fowler to paint the tower for the Cardiff Contemporary Visual Arts Festival with colourful depictions of characters from the Mabinogion, but this stalled due to funding issues. In 2015, Fowler and Gavin Johnson from Allotment worked with Literature Wales to develop the idea into a wider project called Weird & Wonderful Wales, which creatively explored Welsh legends at Cadw sites across Wales. Together they secured funding for the mural from Visit Wales, Cadw and FOR Cardiff, and gained the necessary permissions and access. The mural was installed between December 2017 and April 2018. The Weird & Wonderful Wales Cardiff Water Tower Mural comprises images particularly inspired by The Mabinogion; the ancient oral stories of Wales which were written down in the Middle Ages. Depictions include the giant Bendigeidfran ('Blessed Crow’) – King of Britain – who fought the Irish and whose severed head talked to his men for eighty-seven years. There is the goddess Rhiannon, who rides her horse better and stronger than the best horsemen of Pwyll, Lord of Dyfed. The central image is Blodeuwedd, who was conjured from flowers by two magicians as a wife for Lleu, but was transformed again into an owl as punishment for trying to murder her husband. There is the noble stag, slain by the ghostly hounds of Arawn – Lord of Annwn (the Otherworld). The crow, which finishes the mural, features throughout the stories as a harbinger of death. See also Water Tower, Cardiff Bay References External links Media related to Water tower, Cardiff Central railway station at Wikimedia Commons
Llansteffan Castle

Llansteffan Castle (walisisk: Castell Llansteffan) er en privatejet middelalderborg, der ligger i Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire, Wales, med udsigt over floden Tywis flodmunding i Carmarthen Bay. Den blev opført i 1100-tallet og skiftede hænder mange gange i løbet af de næste århundreder. Historie Borgen er opført på samme sted, hvor et voldsted fra jernalderen lå. Den nuværende borg blev opført af normannerne på et tidspunkt efter år 1100, som en del af deres invasion af Wales, og den blev givet til Marmion-familien inden den overgik til de Camvilles via ægteskab. Den blev erobret af Maredudd ap Gruffydd i 1146 fra de tropper som Maurice FitzGerald, Lord af Lanstephan og hans bror William FitzGerald, Lord af Emlyn havde posteret på borgen, i deres forsøg på at etablere normanniske bosættelser i området. Borgen blev generobret af normannerne 1158. Llywelyn den Store genorobrede borgen for waliserne i 1215, og de Camwille-familien fik tilbageerobret den på et tidspunkt efter 1223. Borgen overgik til Llywelyn ap Gruffudd i 1257 men kom atter i de Camville-slægtens hænder i 1260'erne. I 1367 blev den beskrevet som værende i ringe stand. Borgne blev erobret to gange af Owain Glyndŵrs tropper i 1403 og omkring 1405 i forbindelse med glyndwroprøret. Den blev generobret af Sir John Pennes i 1408. Borgen blev senere givet til den engelske krone, og de to porttårne blev ombygget til beboelse. I dag er borgen i privateje, men bliver drevet af Cadw. Se også Borge og slotte i Storbritannien og Irland Borge og slotte i Wales Referencer Eksterne henvisninger
Llansteffan Castle

Llansteffan Castle (Welsh: Castell Llansteffan) is a privately owned castle in Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire, Wales, overlooking the River Towy estuary in Carmarthen Bay. Iron Age The castle sits on a much older Iron Age promontory fort, proving Llansteffan has been inhabited for several millennia. The hill where the castle stands commands the River Towy estuary. The hill would have been stripped of trees so that foot soldiers were vulnerable to attack by archers. The original earthworks can still be seen and were used as part of the modern castle's defence system—the castle proper rests within the earthwork rings. Conquest of West Wales The castle was built by the Normans after 1100 as part of their invasion of Wales and granted to the Marmion family before passing to the Camvilles through marriage. It was captured by Maredudd ap Gruffydd in 1146 against the forces of Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan and his brother William FitzGerald, Lord of Emlyn who were the leading Norman settlers of the region, members of the Fitzgerald dynasty. The castle was retaken by the Normans in 1158. Llywelyn the Great recaptured the castle for the Welsh in 1215 and taken back by the Camville family sometime after 1223. The castle fell to Llywelyn ap Gruffudd in 1257 but returned to the Camvilles by the 1260s. By 1367, it was described as in a poor state. Owain Glyndŵr The castle was captured twice by the forces of Owain Glyndŵr in 1403 and c.1405. It was recaptured by Sir John Pennes in 1408. The castle was later granted to the Crown and the two-tower Gatehouse was converted into a residence. Preservation The castle, which is privately owned, is under a deed of guardianship with Cadw. Since 2024, Cadw have used the Welsh name Castell Llansteffan in English, as part of an effort to standardise the names in both languages. In the media In 2022 a six episode television series, Teulu'r Castell (meaning 'castle family') was broadcast on the Welsh language channel, S4C. The series follows businesswoman Marian Evans, her husband and two daughters, after they purchased the 100-acre Plas Farm several years beforehand in a confidential deal, including ownership and responsibility for Llansteffan Castle. The Evans family renovate the farm buildings and develop the castle into a wedding venue. See also List of hillforts in Wales Notes References External links Official website Castell Llansteffan at Cadw
Château de Llansteffan

Le château de Llansteffan (Llansteffan Castle en anglais, Castell Llansteffan en gallois) est un château fort médiéval, aujourd'hui en ruines, situé à Llansteffan, dans le sud-ouest du pays de Galles. Il est construit sur un promontoire qui surplombe l'estuaire de la Towy, un fleuve qui se jette dans la baie de Carmarthen. Histoire Le site du château est occupé dès l'âge du fer. Cette colline fortifiée correspond à la partie occidentale du château médiéval. Llansteffan fait partie des châteaux forts fondés par les Anglo-Normands au début du XIIe siècle, dans le cadre de l'invasion normande du pays de Galles. Il appartient alors à la famille Marmion. Sa première mention dans les sources écrites est à l'occasion de sa capture en 1146 par Maredudd ap Gruffydd, prince gallois du Deheubarth. Les Normands en reprennent le contrôle en 1158, mais il retombe brièvement entre les mains de Rhys ap Gruffydd, frère et successeur de Maredudd, après la mort d'Henri II en 1189. Llansteffan passe par mariage à la famille de Camville. La forteresse continue à subir les assauts des Gallois : Llywelyn le Grand s'en empare en 1215 et le conserve plusieurs années, jusque vers 1123, puis Llywelyn le Dernier le contrôle à son tour entre 1257 et les années 1260. Après la conquête du pays de Galles par Édouard Ier, Llansteffan reste aux mains de la famille de Camville jusqu'à l'extinction de la lignée mâle, en 1338. Il tombe brièvement entre les mains d'Owain Glyndŵr pendant la révolte des Gallois, au début du XVe siècle. Le château de Llansteffan est un monument classé de Grade I depuis 1966. Architecture Le château normand se compose à l'origine d'une cour en forme de D protégée du côté occidental par un fossé et un remblai en terre. Ces ouvrages défensifs sont renforcés au XIIe siècle par la construction d'une enceinte en pierre dont la construction, coûteuse, contraint William de Camville à s'endetter auprès du roi. La cour du château est divisée entre une haute-cour et une basse-cour. Geoffrey de Camville, le fils de William, fait construire une tour ronde et une porterie dans l'enceinte de la haute-cour. Son propre fils, également nommé William, édifie une enceinte en pierre pour protéger la basse-cour, avec deux tours en forme de U et une grande porterie qui rappelle en plus petit celle du château de Caerphilly. Le mur séparant les deux cours est détruit à une date ultérieure. Références Bibliographie (en) P. H. Humphries, Llansteffan Castle, Cadw, 1988 (ISBN 9781857600773). (en) Adrian Pettifer, Welsh Castles : A Guide by Counties, Boydell Press, 2000 (ISBN 9780851157788). Liens externes (en) Site officiel Ressource relative à l'architecture : Coflein Portail du pays de Galles Portail des châteaux Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni