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Sep 16, 2013

Last stop for Taff Vale Railway sprawl

Cardiff Bay station is the last survivor of the sea of tracks laid in the central docklands area by the Taff Vale Railway ...

from 1840. The original station was a such a sideshow to the business of exporting coal that there wasn't even a platform for passengers. Now there's just the one track, and no freight trains, but the original TVR HQ building still stands beside the station. It once hosted the consulates of several countries. For more, scan the QR codes at Cardiff Bay station, or click here.

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Defending Colwyn Bay

Apr 25, 2025

Defending Colwyn Bay's promenade and adjacent railway against erosion has been a challenge for almost two centuries. Marking completion of the latest improvements last year, a granite 'postcard' depicting sea defence works was installed, and now you can scan ...

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Eerie coastal ruin demystified

Apr 18, 2025

A ruined building at the end of a causeway has been revealed to the public with the opening of a new section of the Wales Coast Path near Bangor. Now you can scan a HistoryPoints QR code to discover what the building was ...

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Blind love in Abertillery

Apr 11, 2025

In 1910 the people of Abertillery were delighted by the wedding at St Michael's Church of William Penn and Elizabeth Thomas, who had nursed him after he was blinded in a colliery accident. They had courted for 12 years. During ...

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