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Jul 18, 2023

QRs reveal Shotton VC's story

A memorial garden in Shotton, Flintshire, commemorates local man Henry Weale, awarded the Victoria Cross after his heroism in 1918 in clearing out a German machine-gun post, despite his Lewis gun failing. Now QR codes have been ...

placed in the garden so that anyone can read about his wartime service and how he struggled, like many others who served, with re-adjusting to civilian life. To see our information about him, use your smartphone to scan the QR codes, or click here

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Purple Plaque for deaf pioneer

Apr 26, 2024

A Purple Plaque was unveiled today at the former home in Rhyl of Dorothy Miles, a pioneer of sign language poetry and TV programming for the deaf, among other achievements. HistoryPoints recommended her house for a plaque after placing QR codes ...

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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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