wales

1) What needs to be changed for Wales to go down the Irish route and gain its independence in 1922? 2) What would an Independent Wales look like?

I've been reading about Owain Glendwyr, the Welsh rebel prince, and I now have a few questions: What if his rebellion was successful in ousting the English? Could the rebellion reasonably succeed without going into ASB, and if so, how (possibly with more French aid)? How would an independent...

In this scenario the Weimar Republic manages to survive and Hitler does not come to power. What if, in the late 1920s and 1930s, the Weimar Republic had held a Conference with the nations of Western Europe which Germany arranges, with the aim of radically changing the borders of Western...

In trying to come up with an alternate UK timeline, I found a number of coats of arms of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales were simply not that great. Many were JPG, many were black and white. So this thread is for those artistic folks to contribute 'improved' coats of arms / flags to use...

Did the English and Scottish settlers in the North American colonies feel "British" after the 1707 Acts of Union? Or did they continue to see themselves as English/Scottish, with just a change in the political and administrative situation? Did some perhaps see the Acts of Union as applying to...

This timeline will look at the development of Wales’ railways in the context of serving a distinct Welsh nation. Key ‘Points of Divergence’ for this alternative history are: Victorian Railway Mania - A few railway routes proposed in the 1850s/60s are successful, notably the Manchester and...

In this scenario, the Cambrian and Heart of Wales lines simply aren't built, so that the only East-West routes to be built are the North and South Wales lines, along with the Barmouth-Ruabon line,. The only way to get to say Aberystwyth or Machynlleth from England is via Barmouth, Swansea or...

What if Scotland and Wales's devolved administrations were, and, had been, Presidential and Bicameral from their creation in 1999? This means, that in addition to they would each have a Lower House, a Senate, and a directly elected executive in the form of the governor/Governor-General. In...

POD: *1870s onwards: Industrial Revolution manages to happen without a decline in Welsh in South Wales in the late 19th century. This is pefectly possible; Llanelli, an industrial town remained Welsh speaking well into the 20th century while the slate mining industrial towns of North Wales are...

POD: The decline in Welsh that occurs in the South Wales Coal Field between 1880 and 1914 does not take place while the decline of Welsh in Monmouthshire a few decades earlier also does not take place (see my thread in the pre-1900 discussion). In the 1890s, Lloyd George's...

What would the consequences be of Welsh surviving as the prevailing mother Tongue throughout industrial Glamorgan and Monmouthshire up to the present day? First of all, I would like to point out that this ATL is not too far fetched. Merthyr Tydfil, which was Wales's largest town for much of...

With a POD after Maggie Thatchers' electon, have the British miners' strinke (84 - 85) succeed, preferably without the need of other major strikes in the followin years. What will be the major economic and political consequences of the miners' victory?

I've been writing up an alt history of the United Kingdom national football team, and I thought it would be fun to simulate the matches in FIFA 14. So here they are! :) AltHistory Page: http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/2014_FIFA_World_Cup_(UKatWC) YouTube Channel...

My TL, at first out one of my favorite Alternate History discussions, Vinland. Enjoy, and please excuse my poor grammar and lack of knowledge on Norse naming, and please also forgive my lack of the use of Nordic characters as I'm just going to anglicize it both to be easier on me and people who...

I want to use this thread to ask for a little advice. It's not so much about how the posters should look, I've got that part down pretty well... Instead, I'd like to ask you for recommendations on what present day or historical photos I should use for a collage-style background. I need that...