Radyr weir, north of Cardiff, was built in the 1770s to supply water to a tinplate works but it also played a gruesome second role: intercepting the bodies of people who had drowned further up the Taff or in its tributaries. Now you can use the HistoryPoints QR codes on a fencepost ...
near the weir to read about the structure's long history and see old photos of the weir on your phone. Or click here for the information and photos
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 ...
[More]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 ...
[More]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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