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Wrexham claimed oldest cinema

Aug 10, 2014

Newsreel of Queen Victoria's funeral was among the clips screened on the opening night of Wrexham's Empire Music Hall. This gave rise later to a claim ...

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QRs for over 80 war memorials

Aug 4, 2014

The number of Welsh war memorials where you can get instant access to historical details on your mobile is still growing. More than 80 war memorials ...

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More Abergavenny FWW details

Jul 26, 2014

As the centenary of the start of the First World War approaches, we've delved into the records again to give readers more details of Abergavenny men who died ...

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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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