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Apr 25, 2012

Shiver me timbers at the Cottage Loaf

The shipwreck near Llanddulas this month was unusual, but at one time there were so many wrecks along ...

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Posted by: RhodriClark

the North Wales coast that they supplied plentiful timber for the new Dunphy's Warehouse in Llandudno. The shipwreck timber was reused when the Cottage Loaf pub was built on the same site. Details here

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Pupil punishes teacher in Dinorwig

May 12, 2022

A teacher at the British School in Dinorwig got more than he bargained for when he took part in a snowball fight between boys from two villages. A past pupil recalled in 1918 that the teacher had started to beat him as punishment for another boy's foul ...

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Antiquities at Eglwys Gymyn

May 6, 2022

A visit to Eglwys Gymyn, near Pendine, Carmarthenshire, is like stepping back into early Christianity, and now you can scan HistoryPoints QR codes at the churchyard entrance for a handy guide to such features as a stone inscribed with Ogham and Latin, an ...

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Virtual tram rides at Llandudno

Apr 29, 2022

A ride on the coastal tramway from Llandudno to Colwyn Bay was a holiday highlight before the system closed in 1956, but now you can use your smartphone and QR codes at 18 places along the route to see photos of the ...

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