The Harp Inn, Abergele

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Driving to Snowdon summit in 1904

Sep 11, 2014

110 years ago this month, motoring pioneer Sir William Letts drove an Oldsmobile to the summit of Snowdon in less than 90 minutes. He was also a founding member of the AA ...

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School sailing tragedy at Criccieth

Sep 3, 2014

On this day in 1951, residents of Criccieth were surprised to see a boat belonging to a Bedford school labouring on a choppy sea. The boat capsized at 2pm and no lifeboat ...

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So many ways to die at the pit

Aug 28, 2014

The miners' memorial in Llanbradach, Caerphilly, commemorates c.165 men who died in many accidents, and in many different ways. Startled pit ponies, falling roofs ...

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