Strata Marcella Abbey site

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See our John's work in print

Oct 16, 2015

Thousands of people have enjoyed the words and photos of Llandudno historian John Lawson-Reay on HistoryPoints.org since 2012. Now many of the places ...

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Where Hitler's deputy drank in Wales

Oct 10, 2015

During the Second World War, customers at the Angel Hotel, Abergavenny, could sometimes spot Adolf Hitler's deputy enjoying a drink there. Rudolf Hess had flown from Germany ...

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Not just any old Tin Shed

Oct 2, 2015

There's more to the former Jim Isaacs garage in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, than meets the eye. Bob Berry serviced some of his bikes there while trying to break the world speed record ...

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Purple Plaque for deaf pioneer

Apr 26, 2024

A Purple Plaque was unveiled today at the former home in Rhyl of Dorothy Miles, a pioneer of sign language poetry and TV programming for the deaf, among other achievements. HistoryPoints recommended her house for a plaque after placing QR codes ...

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First comprehensive school

Apr 19, 2024

Rural Anglesey may seem an unlikely place to start overhauling the UK's education system, but if you use your phone to scan the new HistoryPoints QR codes outside Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones in Amwlch you'll discover that ...

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Discord at Nightingale Row

Apr 11, 2024

The lack of road access to Nightingale Row, near Cwmbrân, caused many problems for residents - including death. The 20 houses were built by an ironmaster and could only be reached via the towpath on the opposite side ...

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