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Jan 9, 2024

Garden visited by royals

The Wales Coast Path runs past the perimeter fence of Cestyll Garden, on Anglesey's north coast, but walkers haven't been given on-the-spot information about it until now. HistoryPoints QR codes at the WCP gate just outside the garden reveal how British and Russian royalty ...

visited the garden as guests of Violet Mary Vivian, who was a maid of honour to Queen Alexandra. Princess Victoria helped Violet to design the garden. She also took the photos (including one showing Xenia, sister of Russia's last Tsar) which you can see on our web page about Cestyll by scanning the QR codes with your smartphone, or by clicking 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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