Submerged bungalow site, Rhyl

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Cwmbrân's groovy tunnel

Mar 7, 2024

At the sides of old canals, it's not uncommon to see grooves carved by ropes where horses drew boats around bends, but at Cwmbrân Tunnel the grooves are above the water! Use your smartphone to scan the HistoryPoints QR codes beside ...

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Neath's narrow workhouse

Feb 28, 2024

Social reformer Joseph Rowntree visited many institutions but none prepared him for the cramped and "manifestly unsuitable" site of Neath workhouse. If you scan the HistoryPoints QR codes at the building, you'll see how ...

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Facing down an anti-Irish mob

Feb 22, 2024

An anti-Irish mob which rampaged through Holyhead in 1851 picked the wrong target when it reached the shop and home of James Nugent. He refused to discharge his Irish employees, despite the mob's threat to ...

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