A 1995 CompuServe argument over Welsh-language posting helped inspire Jeffrey Thomas to build a Welsh history site. Its castle index now links more than 400 sites, from famous fortresses to uncertain earthworks. The documentation is detailed; the founding story also records the online community that gave it a reason to exist.
Original castle archive: https://www.castlewales.com/home.html
Full Switchboard article: https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/ancient-web-castles-of-wales-began-after-a-welsh-language-ban/
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Original castle archive: https://www.castlewales.com/home.html
Full Switchboard article: https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/ancient-web-castles-of-wales-began-after-a-welsh-language-ban/
#ancientweb #welshhistory #castles #digitalarchives
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Categories: Ancient Web & Internet History [c23]