Journey to the Past: Wales in Historic Travel Writing from France and Germany

Rita Singer; Susan Fielding; Heather Williams; Carol Tully; Scott Lloyd

Journey to the Past: Wales in Historic Travel Writing from France and Germany

Rita Singer
, Susan Fielding
, Heather Williams (Translator)
, Carol Tully (Editor)
, Scott Lloyd (Editor)

Research output: Other contribution

Abstract

For centuries, continental Europeans have come to Wales for numerous reasons. During the Romantic period some came seeking a rural idyll, whilst others in the Victorian era travelled as industrial spies, and during times of war many refugees escaped to Wales to find shelter from persecution. Not only have continental Europeans left their traces among the people of Wales by settling here, but they have also written extensively about their experiences in diaries, letters, books and magazines or novels.
Follow along nine themed trails and discover Wales, its culture and people in an entirely new way. Through the eyes of these historical travellers, experience the country like you have never done before. Explore an ivy-covered Tintern Abbey, marvel at the fiery night-sky of Merthyr Tydfil and fall in love with some very unusual Ladies in Llangollen.
This website is available in four languages: German, French, Welsh and English.

Original language	English
Type	Heritage tourism website
Media of output	Internet
Publisher	Prifysgol Bangor \| Bangor University
Publication status	Published - 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Wales
travel writing
France
Germany
tourism
heritage tourism
Digital Curation
digital reconstruction
virtual reality
built heritage

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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http://footsteps.bangor.ac.uk/Licence: Publisher

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3 Article
2 Paper
2 Other contribution
1 Chapter
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Introduction
Singer, R., 13 Jul 2023, In: Modern Languages Open. 1, 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access
File
39 Downloads (Pure)
Minoritised Languages and Travel
Singer, R., 13 Jul 2023, In: Modern Languages Open.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Special Issue › peer-review

Open Access
Through Wales in the Footsteps of William Gilpin: Illustrated Travel Accounts by Early French Tourists, 1768–1810
Singer, R., 14 May 2019, In: European Romantic Review. 30, 2, p. 127-147 21 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File
2 Citations (Scopus)

281 Downloads (Pure)
Von Hay-on-Wye nach Blaenau Ffestiniog: Elmar Schenkels Reisen in Wales, 1974–2010
Translated title of the contribution: From Hay-on-Wye to Blaenau Ffestiniog: Elmar Schenkel's travels in Wales, 1974-2010Singer, R., 2019, Das Leben und die Seltsamen Abenteuer des Elmar Schenkel, aus Soest, Professor. Nicht von Ihm Selbst Verfasst. Fleischhack, M., Ronthaler, J. & Welz, S. (eds.). 1 ed. Leipzig: Edition Hamouda, p. 173-179 7 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Land of Forges and Fire: Merthyr Tydfil in the 1800s
Singer, R. & Fielding, S., 19 Apr 2018
Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products

Open Access
Accounts of Travel: Travel Writing by European Visitors to Wales
Singer, R., Williams, H., Tully, C. & Jones, K. N., 2017, 475 p. Prifysgol Bangor | Bangor University.
Research output: Other contribution

Open Access
Leisure, refuge and solidarity: messages in visitors’ books as microforms of travel writing
Singer, R., 09 Mar 2017, In: Studies in Travel Writing. 20, 4, p. 392-408 17 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File
10 Citations (Scopus)

68 Downloads (Pure)
A Picture of a Country: Illustrated Travel Accounts by Continental Europeans
Singer, R., 02 Apr 2016.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
EuroVisions: Wales through the Eyes of European Visitors, 1750-2015
Singer, R., 2016, 2 p. Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru | Natural Resources Wales.
Research output: Other contribution

Open Access
File
Project report: European Travellers to Wales, 1750–2010
Singer, R., 11 Feb 2016, In: Journal of Tourism History. 8, 1, p. 85-91 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/Debate › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
EuroVisions: Wales through the Eyes of European Visitors, 1750–2015
Singer, R. (Curator), 2015
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition

Open Access

VR Has The Power To Let Us Visit The Past
Singer, R.
18 Feb 2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage

8 Invited talk
1 Conference

European Travellers to Wales
Singer, R. (Speaker)
10 Mar 2022
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
For Wales, See England: German Visitors to Welsh Estates in the Nineteenth Century
Singer, R. (Invited speaker)
31 Jan 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Journey to the Past: Wales in Historic Travel Writing from France and Germany
Singer, R. (Invited speaker) & Fielding, S. (Invited speaker)
10 Oct 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Putting Wales on the Map: Using GIS to Uncover European Travel Routes, 1750-2016
Singer, R. (Invited speaker)
08 Mar 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
In the Footsteps of European Travellers in Wales
Singer, R. (Invited speaker), Tully, C. (Invited speaker), Williams, H. (Invited speaker) & Fielding, S. (Invited speaker)
08 Feb 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Picturesque Wales?: Illustrated travel accounts by continental Europeans
Singer, R. (Invited speaker)
18 May 2016
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
A Picture of a Country: Illustrated Travel Accounts by European Travellers
Singer, R. (Invited speaker)
21 Jan 2016
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
European Travellers to Wales: A Short History of Picturing the Nation
Singer, R. (Invited speaker)
17 Dec 2015
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Diwylliannau ‘Lleiafrifol’ a Theithio / ‘Minority’ Cultures and Travel
Singer, R. (Organiser), Tully, C. (Member of programme committee), Williams, H. (Member of programme committee), Jones, K. N. (Member of programme committee), Cronin, M. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Uribe, K. (Invited speaker) & Thomas, N. (Invited speaker)
14 Sept 2015 → 16 Sept 2015
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference

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