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40+ war memorials on your phone

Nov 11, 2013

Here's an Armistice Day update on our work to improve access to information on war memorials. Details of thousands of people who...

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A ton was no Uphill task for Malcolm

Nov 9, 2013

The Malcolm Uphill pub in Caerphilly honours a sporting hero whose devotion to motorcycling led to him breaking a key record ...

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Pirates foiled by moving cliffs

Nov 6, 2013

When pirates from Lundy Island spotted St Govan on Pembrokeshire's south coast, their eyes lit up with the 6th century equivalent of ...

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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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