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Jan 3, 2013

Copper load of this in Swansea

Boat-owners have enjoyed mooring in Swansea Marina for the past 31 years, but not all may realise the facility ...

owes its existence to Swansea's extraordinary boom in copper smelting and coal mining. Not one but two docks were built, in quick succession, in the mid 19th century to cope with rapid industrial expansion in the region. Now boat-owners, walkers and anyone else in that area can read the story of Swansea's South Dock by scanning the HistoryPoints QR codes alongside the lists of tide and lock times (posted outside the Marina offices and by the Trawler Road shower block). Or by clicking here

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Porthgain's steam railway

Oct 2, 2024

Today Porthgain is a rural Pembrokeshire idyll, so walkers on the coast path may be surprised when they scan new HistoryPoints QR codes which reveal the extent of the steam railway that once served a granite quarry. Before the first steam ...

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Llanengan's isolated chimney

Sep 24, 2024

The tall chimney which stands in isolation on a hill above Llanengan, near Abersoch, may puzzle some visitors, but now you can scan HistoryPoints QR codes nearby to discover that it was built for a Victorian lead mine which had a steam-powered ...

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Walnut Tree Junction resurrected

Sep 16, 2024

Taff’s Well railway station was called Walnut Tree Junction from 1858, and now the name has been revived by a café. The southern area of Taff’s Well was known as Walnut Tree long before …

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