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Jun 7, 2025

An ancient row in Wrexham

A single-storey row of shops in Wrexham city centre has survived centuries of change, evidenced by the taller buildings all around. The building in Chester Street was probably built in the 17th century as workshops and has been ...

home to various small shops since Victorian times. Now you can scan a HistoryPoints QR code to discover the row's history and some of the goods on sale there long ago - including saddles, sports outfits, sweets and bicycles. The QR code is by the entrance to Martin Rees Jewellers at the south end of the row. You can also see the information by clicking here

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Golfers versus the godly in Gwbert

Jul 5, 2025

There was strong rivalry between Christian denominations in Wales, but in 1909 golfers at the new nine-hole course in Gwbert, near Cardigan, achieved the feat of unifying them all. Their leaders signed a joint letter ...

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A Pen-y-pass ritual in 1682

Jun 28, 2025

Pen-y-pass, the starting point of some of the most popular paths up Yr Wyddfa, was the scene of a bizarre ritual when historian Edward Llwyd visited in 1682, as you can discover if you scan the new HistoryPoints QR code at the ...

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Ebbw Vale's no-arms entertainer

Jun 22, 2025

An Ebbw Vale road was named Ffordd Billy Collins last year, after a local man who lost his arms in a brickworks accident on his 14th birthday. Now you can scan a HistoryPoints QR code near the street-name sign to see photos of Billy and discover ...

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