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Feb 8, 2013

When Wrexham said balls to rugby

When southerners decided in 1876 that Wales' new national football team should play rugby, soccer-playing lawyer ...

Samuel Kenrick was so disgusted he called a meeting at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel in Wrexham. He was adamant that Wales should take part in international association football competitions, and the meeting resulted in the formation of the Football Association of Wales. To read more on this, and about the prime ministers who spoke publicly from the hotel's balcony, scan the HistoryPoints QR codes at the 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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