and Women of Wales (newspaper series), Welsh Industries (newspaper series), and Health and Holiday Resorts (newspaper series) numerous Red Dragon articles (1882–1885) such as: biographies of notable Welsh people, Summer Holidays in Wales, Shakespeare in Wales, The Shipping of Wales, Pioneers of the Welsh Iron Ore Industry. Notes References Other sources (Wilkins researched and suggested an insurance scheme for miners) "The Historian of the Welsh Coal Trade". Western Mail. 31 July 1890. p. 3. (Honoured by Geological Society) "The '97 Esteddfod. Should be Held at Merthyr. Interview with Mr. Charles Wilkins". Merthyr Times. 11 April 1895. p. 5. (Wilkins regarded as a literary authority) "Mr Charles Wilkins, F.G.S., Merthyr". . 3 April 1897. p. 4. (Biography with portrait, in Welsh) "The Retirement of Mr. Charles Wilkins". Evening Express. 8 February 1898. p. 2. (Details of Wilkins' retirement function and presentation) "Presentation to Merthyr's Literary Ex-Postmaster, Mr. Charles Wilkins". The Merthyr Times. 11 February 1898. p. 6. (Further details, includes a photograph) "The Testimonial to Mr Charles Wilkins, F.G.S.". South Wales Daily News. 1 December 1898. p. 3. (Praise for Wilkins' work) "List of Subscriptions to the Testimonial Presented to Mr Charles Wilkins". The Merthyr Times. 21 April 1899. p. 4. (Subscribers include Marquess of Bute. Lord Tredegar, Sir W. T. Lewis, etc) (Lists Wilkins' main achievements) (Includes a brief literary biography) "Former Postmaster at Merthyr". Western Mail. 5 August 1913. p. 10. (Includes a photograph) Wilkins, Charles (1994). "Recollections of three Merthyr artists". Merthyr Historian. 7:126–135. Roberts, Brynley F. (2001). "Charles Wilkins the Historian of Merthyr Tydfil". Merthyr Historian. 12:1–19. Wilkins, John (2001). "Charles Wilkins, writer, 1830–1913: A Biographical Note by his Great Grandson". Merthyr Historian. 13:5–18. Wilkins, John V. (2011). "A Scrap of Autobiography by Charles Wilkins, Annotated by his Great Grandson John V. Wilkins". Merthyr Historian. 22:141–150. 1830 births 1913 deaths People from Stonehouse, Gloucestershire People from Merthyr Tydfil Historians of Wales English writers