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Jun 6, 2012

Centuries of swearing at Llanrwst

The fine old bridge at Llanrwst has long been known as the swearing bridge because ...

generations of drivers have met in the middle, often needing several attempts and reversals to get across. But the air must have been blue on the day the bridge opened in 1636, when an elementary mistake led to the embarrassment you can read about by scanning the QR codes on the east bank, each side of the bridge. Or by clicking here

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Aber's old lifeboat station

Dec 2, 2023

Aberystwyth's lifeboat station is obvious to visitors and residents, thanks to its harbour-side location. Its Victorian predecessor is more obscure - well away from the sea. Now our QR codes on that building, in Queen's Road, enable anyone to discover its ...

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Abertillery couple's train plunge

Nov 25, 2023

After visiting the Shrewsbury Flower Show in 1910, the train journey home came to a sudden and shocking end for Giovanni Tedaldi - one of a succession of Italians who ran the cafe in Abertillery Arcade - and his wife Mary. In darkness, the train ...

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Marconi's Tywyn bungalows

Nov 18, 2023

The 'Marconi Bungalows' street sign beside the A493 in Tywyn is a reminder of the area's importance in the First World War. Now you can use HistoryPoints QR codes at the sign to discover how wireless pioneer Guglielmo Marconi ...

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