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Oct 8, 2023

Rhos-on-Sea’s ‘charming’ estate

The great American architect Frank Lloyd Wright declared a post-war housing estate in Rhos-on-Sea “perfectly charming” when he visited in 1956 with his friend Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, of Portmeirion fame. The attention to detail is still obvious today, including the figurines from children’s ...

stories which shelter under the ogee porch roofs. Now you can scan HistoryPoints QR codes at the Elwy Road estate (they’re on a street sign at Bryn Menai and on a lamp post in Bryn Eglwys) to read about the housing and see photos of its architect, Sidney Colwyn Foulkes, with Frank and Clough during the 1956 visit. Or click here for the information and photos

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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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