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Wales' first offender mugshots

May 6, 2016

Cameras are a common tool for law enforcement today, but when Carmarthen prison governor George Stephens began to photograph suspects in 1858 the concept ...

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Discover resort's roots on your mobile

Apr 30, 2016

Llandudno was a copper mining community before it became a seaside resort, and now you can use your smartphone to discover the fascinating history of Church Walks, which ...

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Anglesey's slipway to heaven

Apr 23, 2016

A slipway leading from land to water seems an unlikely facility for getting planes into the sky, but the ramp east of Beaumaris was originally built for flying ...

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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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