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Jul 21, 2024

Rhyl's wartime Ministry

Our new QR codes near the Westminster Hotel in Rhyl explain that the Ministry of Works & Buildings used the hotel and other premisies in the town after evacuation from London in WW2. Indian architect Sheikh ...

Abdul-Hamid was one of the staff in Rhyl, and he soon become involved in local initiatives such as supporting the St John Prisoner of War Fund. When he organised Eid prayers for the region's Muslim community, the guest of honour was Persia's dethroned monarch. For more about the Ministry and Abdul-Hamid, use your smartphone to scan the HistoryPoints QR codes on the lamp post in front of the Westminster Hotel, or click here

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Porthgain's steam railway

Oct 2, 2024

Today Porthgain is a rural Pembrokeshire idyll, so walkers on the coast path may be surprised when they scan new HistoryPoints QR codes which reveal the extent of the steam railway that once served a granite quarry. Before the first steam ...

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Llanengan's isolated chimney

Sep 24, 2024

The tall chimney which stands in isolation on a hill above Llanengan, near Abersoch, may puzzle some visitors, but now you can scan HistoryPoints QR codes nearby to discover that it was built for a Victorian lead mine which had a steam-powered ...

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Walnut Tree Junction resurrected

Sep 16, 2024

Taff’s Well railway station was called Walnut Tree Junction from 1858, and now the name has been revived by a café. The southern area of Taff’s Well was known as Walnut Tree long before …

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