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75 years since mass whale strandings

Aug 29, 2019

This weekend is the 75th anniversary of the stranding of more than 20 pilot whales along the shore of the Conwy Estuary, mainly at Deganwy. Now you can use your smartphone to see details and photos of ...

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Soap that put thief behind bars

Aug 22, 2019

When serial thief Robert Smith stole a bar of pink soap from the Lion Hotel, Newtown, in 1905, little did he suspect that it would lead to his downfall. Pink soap was then a luxury item and a scrap of it ...

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Laugharne hyenas

Aug 17, 2019

Hyenas once ruled the roost at Coygan Cave, west of Laugharne, suggests archaeological evidence found there. Bones of other animals - including mammoth, rhino and bear - found there were probably leftovers from dinner ...

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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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Shades of the 'Mary Celeste' in Aber

Apr 3, 2024

When Aberystwyth rescuers boarded a Spanish sailing ship, aground at Tanybwlch beach, in 1858 they were baffled to find that everything was still on board except the crew. Even the ship's cat and lifeboats were present. Now you can read ...

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