DR RUSSELL GRIGG is a senior lecturer in history and has been the programme director for MA southwest Wales, covering Pembrokeshire. He has a PhD in local history and has held courses for Pembrokeshire teachers on local history. He has a strong knowledge of the county, having published popular and academic articles and books for local magazines such as
Carmarthenshire Life and the University of Wales Press. He is well acquainted with source material, as he has co-directed the University’s MA course in local history. He gives talks to local history societies and contributes to media programmes based on Carmarthen and the area, such as
Who Do You Think You Are with Griff Rhys Jones, ITV’s
Our Town series (Carmarthen) and the BBC Radio 4
Long View series on the Llanelli School Strikes. He is an experienced writer having published 15 books, one of which was
The Little Book of Carmarthenshire.
The Little Book of Pembrokeshire is a highly readable guide to the history, culture and landscape of a very special place. Dr Russell Grigg traces Pembrokeshire's enduring appeal, including its rich maritime heritage and diverse culture, from the folk tales of The Mabinogion to the...
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