Jesse James, adventurer with a connection to Wales (Pembroke, West Wales, Pembrokeshir)
Jesse James
Notorious and misunderstood 'Wild West' outlaw.
Adventurers: Explorers, Pirates, Map Makers
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 nearly all of these people to be historical personalities but there are adventures with a Welsh connection alive and well and doing their best to open frontiers today, even in space with NASA astronaut Joe Tanner.
William Richards, adventurer with a Welsh connection!
William Richards
The first settler in the city of Red Deer. That grew to be the third biggest city in Alberta.
Rupert Bear, adventurer with a connection to Wales (Snowdonia)
Rupert Bear
Popular children's character. A bear who had many fantasy adventures.
James Whittaker, adventurer with a Welsh connection!
James Whittaker
Painted a hundred and ninety-one water-colours. Two in the Victoria and Albert museum in London. One in the Walkers Art Gallery in Liverpool. and in the Manchester city Art Gallery.
Tom Whittaker, adventurer with a Welsh connection!
Tom Whittaker
First amputee to successfully climb mount Everest.
Ernest Willows, adventurer with a connection to Wales (Cardiff)
Ernest Willows
Pioneering aviator. In 1910 became the first person to cross the English channel in airship.
John Jeffreys, adventurer with a Welsh connection!
John Jeffreys
He was one of the greatest conchologists (someone who studies shells) of the 19th century. His main set of five books is much sought after as a collector's item. His collection became the world's greatest for the time. He helped pioneer deep-sea dredging. He corresponded with men like Charles Darwin and was involved with a number of scientific associations.
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