At the sides of old canals, it's not uncommon to see grooves carved by ropes where horses drew boats around bends, but at Cwmbrân Tunnel the grooves are above the water! Use your smartphone to scan the HistoryPoints QR codes beside ...
the former towpath for more about this unusual feature and to discover how human power shifted boats through the tunnel's narrow bore. Or click here to see the information
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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